Labour support

Today I want to reemphasise the need of a good birthing support partner in labour. The fact that positive birthing support can do wonders for the labouring woman is now evidence based. We all know and it is proven by research that continous support in labour decreases the need of labour analgesia( pain relief) and medical interventions in birth. The big question is now who gives support because it is very important to understand that just like positive support can do wonders ,negative presence (not intentional of course) can do everything to break the morale of the patient.You are the husband of the expectant mother and you cannot see her in discomfort.Ofcourse we appreciate your love and concern for her but it is also your responsibility not to feel weak at this moment and keep reinforcing her positively,keep telling her she can do it,physically support her and positively divert her mind.This is how you can actually express your love for her and not start getting nervous yourself and panicking.We ofcourse appreciate that every human being is not cut out for this and if you feel you cant do it it is better to stay away and let another person who is better suited for this take over, it could be  your wife's sister or friend
      We are very sensitive to this issue and we are trying to give 1;1 continous medical support to all our mothers but your understanding and passive and active support to your wife and medical caregivers can go a long way in helping the expectant mother to do all she can for a natural noninterventional birth experience.