As you prepare to work with a doula for your birth, you might wonder how they will support not just you, but your partner(s), as well. As your doula, our role is to support both the birthing person and the partner, to make sure you both know your options, and to make sure you both feel 100% supported.
How Does a Doula Help Partners During a Birth?
During your birth, your doula’s support for your partner might look like:
tag-teaming with your partner to give them a chance to rest, eat, or take a break.
reminding your partner of ways they can physically support you during a contraction.
reassuring your partner that the intensity they’re seeing you experience during labor is totally normal and that you’re doing amazing.
Here’s Why Your Doula and Partner are a Dream Team:
Your partner knows you best, including how you cope with stress, what type of comforting touch you like, how to make you laugh, and what to say when you want to cry.
Your doula knows birth best, including how to help labor progress, how to manage discomfort, ways to move and positions that will feel good, and hands-on techniques that will bring relief.
Together, that makes for a great team to support you during your birth!
HERE’S WHAT JOE, THE PARTNER OF ONE OF OUR PAST CLIENTS, HAD TO SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH A HEART TONES DOULA:
“Before the process began I was vaguely aware of what a doula was, but didn't really understand the point. However, having a doula present was something my wife wanted and this seemed like the time to be supportive, so I went with it. When it came time to head to the hospital, our doula met us there immediately. She set about transforming the space from sterile to comfortable and warm. The nurses immediately took to her, which I took as a good sign. So far so good.
Then the fun part ended and our doula went into beast mode. We had a 36 hour marathon of pain and sleeplessness and I don't know what I would have done without her. She kept us fed, grounded and sane. She was the liaison between us and the hospital staff so I never had to feel like I was bugging anybody. She was amazing.
There was one moment in particular as my wife was getting an epidural during a particularly painful contraction. Our doula took my wife’s head in her hands and maintained eye contact at a time when I had absolutely no idea what to do. That 30 seconds alone would have been worth any price she asked. I'd recommend a Heart Tones doula to anybody asking. I really don't know how you would do it without them.”
If you’re ready to work with a Heart Tones Doula for your upcoming birth, reach out to us to set up a free consultation to see if we’d be a good fit!
