The other day I had a phone call with a perspective client and they said, “thats great but what does a doula DO?” It took me a second to gather my thoughts because I thought I was explaining it pretty well! Sometimes when we’ve been doing something for so long, it starts to feel like a second skin. I can’t imagine NOT knowing what to do in a birth situation and that can make explaining it to others very difficult.
One of the biggest fears that I hear from most of my clients partners is “I don’t want to say something stupid!” and honestly, you probably will say something stupid. Thankfully it’s not the end of the world in labor! Here’s three things to remember when encouraging, talking to and supporting a laboring women.
Let me be honest:
My husband is NOT good at positive affirmations. He does not know how to share his feelings and he is pretty much the worst at amping up a situation. I'm actually pretty sure he doesn't even know what positive affirmations are!
If you shook your head in agreement to any of these statements in regards to your partner, keep reading. I want to help your partner get better at sharing words of affirmation, especially as a new dad.
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