Not exact matches
Be an advocate for your
partner The doctor or midwife and nurses are
there to make sure your
partner and baby do well during
labor and birth.
Being on - call means anywhere from as little as 5 to as many as 200 text messages can be exchanged during day time, as well as multiple phone calls during the day and night updating me with early
labor progress, the birth client or her
partner or spouse giving me updates from their doula or nurse on
labor progress, and sometimes, to tell me
there has been a change made by their OBGYN or Midwife to their previous birth plan.
I know that sensations, needs, preferences and intensity in
labor can change on a dime, so I'm
there to a assure a woman and her
partner that these changes are all part of her body's and their baby's choreography.
Having your
partner, children and other family members or friends
there with you can allow you to have more support throughout your
labor and generally allows your birth to be a more positive experience.
There are different breathing techniques or ways for your
labor partner to massage you that will help with your pain.
If your
partner really wants to be
there for every part of the delivery and is trying to learn everything he can, he might be a great person to help you through
labor.
Her
partner, doula or birth coach will be
there to guide her and her body through the various stages of
labor.
A
labor doula isn't a midwife and she's not
there to replace your
partner.
There are many things you can do as a
labor partner, but which of those will be appropriate will depend on the desires and wishes of the woman who invited you to attend the birth.
There is no one standard role a
labor partner must play in a natural birth.
The doula is not simply at your
labor to make it easier for you, she's
there for your
partner as well.
While
there is a nationwide attack on
labor unions, I thank our
partners in
labor for negotiating in good faith and working to create a better community for all.
This badass birthing babe is
there to help you and your
partner through
labor.
Doula's aren't just
there for the woman: they also offer support to the
partner, who may be at their wits» end during the long, difficult hours of
labor.
«If
there's a neutral or positive business effect, at the end of the day the companies offering flexible work environments will be the successful ones in competitive marketplaces — especially in competitive
labor markets,» says James Morrissey, senior human resources business
partner with Oasis Outsourcing.