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HOWTOSUPPORTYOURPARTNERDURINGPREGNANCY? Pregnancyisablissfultimefullofhopeandjubilationforanycouple.Butitcanalsobeexhaustingaswellespeciallyforwomen.Andbyexhaustion,Imeannotonlyphysicalexhaustionbutmentalexhaustionalso. Duringtheperiodofpregnancy,thereisusuallyalonglistofallthingsthatmothers-to-beneedtodobeforethebabyarrivesorafterthat.Sometimes,thereisalsofearoftheunknown.Theseareafewexamplesofthethingsthatcanbringafeelingofanxietytoapregnantwoman.Asapartnerandfather– to–be,youneedtosupporther.Sothatshedoesnotneedtogothroughthisfear,anxiety,andallotherthingsshemightbefeeling,alone. Inthisblog,Iamgoingtocoverthepointsthroughwhichyoucanbethereforyourpartner,whoisamom–to–be,duringthisjourney-
1)TakingCareofyourpartner'sphysicalhealth- Takingcareofyourpartnerisimportantbutitbecomeswaymoreimportantwhenyourpartnerispregnant.Youcanhelpherbyplanninghermealswithher,encouraginghertoeathealthyfood.Ifyouareasmoker,theneitherquitsmokingordonotsmokearoundher. Youandyourpartnercanexercisetogethersoshefeelsupliftedbyyouandbydoingexerciseshecanalsobefit.Betheonewhocarriesthethingsthataretooheavyforherasyourpartner'sbackisunderstrain. Therearesomeotherwaystohelpyourpartnerlikeyoucanstopdrinkingfortheperiodwhilesheispregnant.Helpheroutwiththechildren(ifyoualreadyhaveany).Youcouldtakeyourchildrenouttoplayorcanhelptheminthestudyandduringthattimeyourpartnercangetawell-deservedrest,shecouldtakeanapandthatrestwillbebeneficialforher. 2)Helpherinherday-to-daytasks-
Youmightnoticethatpregnancywilltakeitstollonyourpartner.Shemightbefallingasleepearlybecauseofexhaustion.So,youneedtohelpheroutinherdailytaskstoreducetheburdenonher.Youcanstartbyhelpingherathome.Youmightnoticethatpregnancywilltakeitstollonyourpartner.Shemightbefallingasleepearlybecauseofexhaustion.So,youneedtohelpheroutinherdailytaskstoreducetheburdenonher.Youcanstartbyhelpingherathome. Someofthethingsthatyoucandoaredoingextrachoreslikedoinglaundry,dishes,cookingforherandyourfamily.Allthesethingswillhelpyourpartnertoreduceherstressofthework.Shecanalsogivesometimetoherself,andthatwillbehealthyforherandwillgoalongwayforher. 3)Bethereforheremotionally- Apartfrombeingthereforherphysically,youneedtobethereforheremotionally.Gowithhertoallherantenatalcheckupsifyoucan.Supportherbygoingtothebreastfeedingclasseswithherandallotherthingsthatyoutwodecidetodoforthepreparationforyourbaby'sbirth. Youneedtomaketimeforher.Sitwithhertolistentoallherconcerns,worries,andwhatshefeelsaboutherpregnancy.Youguysneedtotakesometimeoutofyourdaytotalktoyourbaby. Readingabookorarticlesonwebsites,relatedtobabydevelopment,togetherwouldhelpyoutwosharetheastonishment,jubilationofwhatyourbabyhasgrowninthatparticularperiodandthiscanalsobringyoutwomoreclose. Allthesethingswillalsohelpyoutwofeelmoreconnectedtoeachotheraswellasyourpregnancyjourney.Bythis,yourpartnercanknowthatyouarethereforherandyoutwoaretogetheronthisjourneytogether. 4)ListentoherandbeanUnderstandingPartner– Pregnancydoessucksometimesanditcomeswithitsfairshareofhighsandlows.Therewillbedaysonwhichshemightnotwanttogotoaparticulargatheringorpartythatyoumightbelookingforwardto.Shemightnotwanttoeatsomethingthatyouhavecookedbecausesheisnauseousorforsomedifferentreason. Therewillbeotherthingsaboutherthatmightchangeduringpregnancythatyoumightnotbeabletounderstand.Youneedtounderstandthatsheisgoingthroughaperiodwhereherhormoneswillbewreakinghavoconher.Youneedtobeanunderstandingpartnerandgivehersomeslackasthatwouldmakethisjourneyofpregnancyeasierforher. Attimes,pregnancygetstoughandyourpartnermightwanttovoiceherconcerns.Herfears,worries,excitement,andmuchmoreaboutchildbirth,thebaby,etc.Therewillbedayswhereshemightnotfeelthatconfident.So,youneedtobethereforher,listentoher,listentowhatsheistellingyouaboutherconcerns.Beashouldershecancryon.Giveherthestrongsupportthatsheneedsfromyou.
5)Giveherpriority- Itisunderstoodthatapartfrompregnancy,therewillbemanyotherthingsgoingoninbothofyourlives.Theremightbeworkthatwilldemandyourpresence.Socialeventstoattend,etc.Sometimes,allofthismightgetalittleexhaustingforbothofyou.Butyouasafather-to-beandapartnerneedtoprioritizeherandyourrelationshipthroughoutpregnancy. Makeextraeffortsforhermorethanyouusuallymake.Don'tforgettoaskherwhatsheneeds.Takesometimeoutanddedicateallthattimetoher,tofindouthowisshefeelingandistheresomethingthatyoucandotomakeherfeelbetter. 6)PrepareforChildbirthwithher-
Prepareforlaborwithher.Youtwoneedtodiscusstheoptionsforbirth.Talktoherregardingherwishesandchoicesaboutbirth.Theremaybeatimeinthedeliveryroom,whereyouwillhavetoadvocateherchoicesandwishesaboutdelivery.Discusswithyourpartneraboutbreastfeeding,gotoantenatalclassestogether.Prepareforlaborwithher.Youtwoneedtodiscusstheoptionsforbirth.Talktoherregardingherwishesandchoicesaboutbirth.Theremaybeatimeinthedeliveryroom,whereyouwillhavetoadvocateherchoicesandwishesaboutdelivery.Discusswithyourpartneraboutbreastfeeding,gotoantenatalclassestogether. Youneedtoresearchthiswholepregnancyandchildbirthprocesssothatyouareawareofwhatallcouldhappenduringpregnancyandonthedayofdelivery.Someoftheotherthingsthatyouhavetokeepinmindaboutthedayofthedeliveryare: WhatrouteareyougoingtotaketothehospitalKeepthechangeforparkingready Don'tforgettokeepyourphonewithyouallthetime,etc. 7)Lookafteryourpartnerafterdelivery- Aftergivingbirthtothebaby,yourpartnerwillbeexhausted.Shewillrequiretimetorecover.Youmustsupportherduringthistime.Yourpartnerisgoingtoneedyoursupportandyouneedtomakesurethatyouarealwaysthereforher. Youcansupportandhelpherbytakingcareofthebaby,tryingtodomostofthenappychanges.Makesuresheiscomfortablewithbreastfeedingandifyoufeelthatsheisstrugglingwithbreastfeedingoranyotherthing,makesureyougethelpforher.Cookfood,dochoresanddootherhouseholdactivities.Thesearesomeofthewaysthatshecangetsometimetorestandsleep. 8)Talkaboutyourfeelings- Youneedtolistentoyourpartnerbuttalkingandexpressingyourfeelingsisalsoveryimportant.Theremightbesomeissuesthatyouwillbedealingwithandyoumighthavesomeconflictingfeelingsaboutfatherhood.Pleaseknowthatitisokay. Whenyoutalktoheraboutyourworriesandfeeling,youmightfindouttherearesomesamethingsthatsheisalsoworriedaboutandyoutwocanhelpeachother.Talkinghonestlywitheachotherwillhelpyoutwoalot.
Thesearesomeofthepointsthatwillhelpyoutosupportyourpartnerduringpregnancy.Youhavetodoresearchaboutthepregnancy,itscomplications,childbirth,etc.Theresearchwillgiveyoumoreawarenesswhichwillhelpyoualotduringthisperiod.Thesearesomeofthepointsthatwillhelpyoutosupportyourpartnerduringpregnancy.Youhavetodoresearchaboutthepregnancy,itscomplications,childbirth,etc.Theresearchwillgiveyoumoreawarenesswhichwillhelpyoualotduringthisperiod. Yourschedulemightbecomemorehecticduringthepregnancyperiodbutdonotforgettomakememoriesofthisperiodasyouaregoingtocherishthesememoriesforever. Therewillbedifficultdaysduringthisperiodaswellbutyoutwoneedtorememberthatyoutwoareateamandareonthisjourneytogether.Don’tforgettoletyourpartnerknowhowmuchyouloveeachother. Visit us: https://9happymonths.com/