Mom & Partner Support Guide: Pregnancy, Labor, Birth

Birth prep is not just for the pregnant mom.

Everyone present at your birth is an intervention. A support person should want to be a positive intervention, not a distraction.

It’s important to understand the role of a support person and for them to have lots of tools in their toolbox to be beneficial to the laboring mom.

Support or lack of support in labor and birth will be remembered forever and can play a key role in postpartum recovery.

Research has consistently shown that continuous labor support improves birth outcomes and enhanced satisfaction with the experience.

This workbook is a good place to start. It is designed for both the pregnant mom and her support person(s) to go through together.

This book includes ways to support in pregnancy, ways to support throughout labor, positions for labor, comfort measures, encouragement, and local resources.