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- Medical Video: Labor and Delivery | Childbirth | Nucleus Health
- Ahead of giving birth
- 1. Prepare all needs
- 2. Prepare to take your wife if the signs of childbirth have started to appear
- 3. Accompany the wife when approaching the time of birth
- During labor
- 1. Accompany the wife during the delivery process
- 2. See your baby for the first time
- Your task is not finished
Medical Video: Labor and Delivery | Childbirth | Nucleus Health
The role of the husband is very much needed in the labor process, starting from preparation to even after delivery. The presence of a husband beside his wife during labor brings positive energy to his wife so that the delivery process can be more smooth. Even though the husband's duty is not as heavy as the wife's duties during labor, the husband's duty to help his wife physically and emotionally is no less important.
This can begin in the weeks approaching labor. So, if someone says, the husband must be an alert husband (ready-to-take care) if it is approaching the birthdays. Yes, this is very fitting words to describe how the husband can help his wife during labor.
First, the husband must have prepared everything before the day of birth. Second, the husband must also take his wife to the hospital to deliver. Third, the husband also has to take care of his wife after the labor process is over, both in the hospital and in the first weeks after birth because the wife still needs a lot of help to do all her duties.
The following are things a husband can do to help his wife during labor.
Ahead of giving birth
1. Prepare all needs
The needs referred to here are all items needed by the wife during labor at the hospital. Ranging from wife change clothes, your baby's clothes, blankets and pillows if necessary, toiletries, comfortable sandals, snacks, books or something that can fill your spare time, a camera if you want to capture the moment, and don't forget to prepare your needs own. You can put all these needs in a suitcase from a long time ago, so that when the day of birth arrives, you are ready to take it immediately. Don't forget to bring all the documents needed for administration, such as your and wife's ID card, insurance card, and debit / credit card.
One more thing that is important for you to prepare is that you and your wife both know where to give birth, in which hospital or midwife, and what method of giving birth, normal or caesarean. So that when the birth day arrives, you as a husband can immediately bring your wife to the destination without having to ask again.
2. Prepare to take your wife if the signs of childbirth have started to appear
At present your presence is very much needed. The wife was feeling sick and wanted to give birth soon, but the process of giving birth was very long. At home, maybe your wife has complained that her stomach feels heartburn, so you panic and immediately take her to the destination hospital. However, wait, you should not be in a hurry, it could just be the first signs of childbirth, so that the time to give birth is still far away. Most pregnant women feel the home is a comfortable place to wait for birth rather than having to linger waiting for birth at the hospital.
3. Accompany the wife when approaching the time of birth
When waiting for birth, the wife may need you to accompany her to walk so the time of birth comes quickly. Yes, wives should do a lot of movement, like walking in a hospital hallway to trigger childbirth. At this time, the wife must feel anxious, your job as a husband is to calm his wife and make his wife comfortable. You can bring readings to your wife, listen to music, massage it, or just talk and joke with your wife. Make your wife forget all her worries before labor.
During labor
1. Accompany the wife during the delivery process
The time has come! Your wife is trying to get your baby out. Before you accompany him, you should know in advance what will happen during the birth process so that you are not surprised when you see it. You can ask this to the doctor or attend a pregnancy class beforehand.
When accompanying your wife to give birth, you should be calm and give positive energy to the wife so that the delivery process smoothly. Grasping the wife's hand and looking into her eyes make the wife stay focused and feel more calm during childbirth. Not infrequently, maybe you become an outlet for your wife's pain, your wife can hold your hand very tightly, claw and pinch you. All you have to do is stay calm and keep encouraging your wife by saying positive things to her.
2. See your baby for the first time
Seeing the process of giving birth to your baby into the world can be a precious moment for you. Hearing the sound of crying for the first time makes you very happy and touched, maybe you can even shed tears. Shortly after the baby is born, you can do your job as a husband, that is cutting your baby's umbilical cord with your own hands if you want to, if you don't want to, you can leave it to the doctor. You can also hug and hold your baby first to give him warmth if you want.
Your task is not finished
After the delivery process is complete, it does not mean your assignment is completed. Your wife still needs your help. At present, your wife is exhausted after going through a long labor process. Accompany him, invite him to speak, respond to food to help with the recovery process. After the baby is born, you may find it difficult to get enough sleep in the next few days.
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