It would not be wrong we say women do most of the works and more active participant when it comes to pregnancy. The baby grows in woman’s uterus, therefore, she has to struggle more while getting comfy at night and giving birth. Though you have lack of uterus, still you can be a great supporting hand to your partner that can be in many ways like helping your partner in her needs and giving her the better care. You can play a vital role in providing support to your pregnant partner and share as well as feelings in the pregnancy.
There are different ways to support your partner
Provide proper help
During pregnancy, the energy level gets down, and it is quite usual that you may experience your partner is falling asleep. While pregnant she does not get the same routine and time that she had before pregnancy in simple words developing baby is exhausting. There are many ways through which you can support your partner and the first step start from your home only. You can take some work responsibilities of your partner so that she may get relaxed and get the needed sleep with no worries of doing work.
Adopt changes in lifestyle
During pregnancy, there are many changes through which a woman undergo and lifestyle is one of them. She gets several changes in herself while giving up the intoxication and switching to the healthier lifestyle that includes the healthier diet, regular exercises and all those things that help her to have the healthy, ease, and comfortable delivery. You can help her while doing the same as if you smoke then it is the right time to quit with the small changes you can have the greater benefits. Smoking is quite dangerous for a pregnant woman’s health and baby’s health if a pregnant woman is forced to go with the surroundings of smoking that is equally harmful to the developing baby. Not only smoke is injurious but also alcohol gives the negative effects to your child so why don’t you join your partner in her healthy lifestyle mission with your great support.
Educate your self
You can give the great support to your partner while getting educated and enhance your knowledge about pregnancy. You can get knowledge by reading books, do research, and speak to your friends and the members of the family. Try to get the advice of experienced people about how to be a great father and birth partner.
Appreciate your partner
There are several changes that your pregnant partner undergoes. These changes in the body during pregnancy make many women difficult to cope with the changes. They can be worried about weight gain, concerned about stretch marks and other changes that affect her looks. You need to tell her that she is beautiful or she looks great, give compliments on her bump and let her know usually how much you love her and care her.
Focus on your partner
During pregnancy, your partner wants more love, more care, and more focus on her self. She needs your attention if she is suffering from pain and aches or struggling to fall asleep at night or any other issue she is undergoing. The thing that you can do spending your time to make your partner relaxed by providing her smelly bubble bath, light some candles and make the environment soothing in which she can relax her self while feeling your care, love, and concern to her.
Know better and do better
Pregnancy is full of ups and downs there are several changes you would find in a pregnant woman not only physical but also in their moods. But you can make it easier by supporting her. She might crave at midnight for the unusual thing that can be a bit auk-ward to you this all happens due to her hormonal changes that wreak havoc her mind and body.
You need to know better your partner while listening to do better for her. You should listen to the experience of your partner what she is feeling during pregnancy. You can get to know while talking about the pregnancy what exactly she is feeling while pregnant. She might be finding the pregnancy tough, feeling worried about the birth and labor, or she may be full of anxiety while losing confidence about her pregnancy. Be a great support to her and listen to all the concern, and give her confidence and support that she really needs during pregnancy.
Listening is really a great factor when it comes to being the supporting, but talking is equally important to share your feelings and thoughts. Share your feelings and thoughts about fatherhood to your partner. There is a great need, to be honest about feelings for both of you. After talking you can get to know that you both are worried about lots of same things, and you both can give a great support each-other.
Give her the priority
It is very important for a pregnant woman to have a good relationship with her partner. A good relationship with her partner avoids many problems like anxiety, mood disorder, stress, discomfort, and etc.
You might be busy with your work demand, social activities, family care, and a relationship to maintain. Make sure you are giving the priority to your relationship throughout the pregnancy. You need to get time for and make all the efforts while checking into find-out how she is doing as well as get to know all the concerns of her.
