We often talk about accompaniment in childbirth, but an important part of well-being during pregnancy also depends on the support received during it. The emotional stability of the pregnant woman is important throughout the process and favors stability after the birth of the baby, reducing the risk of postpartum depression.
There are studies that show that the company of a person chosen by the pregnant woman, who gives her confidence, security and tranquility, will help her get a good birth. The woman is the one who decides who will accompany her: it can be her partner, a friend, the mother or another person. Who did you choose? Did you feel truly supported?
During the months prior to childbirth, it may be that more than one person is involved in pregnancy, and the couple, if any, can usually add parents, or siblings, a friend or intimate friend ...
Yes It is advisable to decide during pregnancy who will be the person to accompany you in childbirth, because if that support is also carried out during pregnancy, arriving at the time of delivery with confidence will be easier. But what kind of accompaniment can pregnant women receive?
During the pregnancy process, emotional well-being is essential and one of the keys to achieving this is to have the support and trust of your partner. It is important that you know your desires, your expectations, your fears ... and sharing all these feelings will do you good.
We must know that both at the beginning of pregnancy and when the birth date approaches It is normal for women to experience frequent changes in their feelings and mood.
It is a frequent and normal reaction, due to the profound transformations that will occur in your life with the birth of the baby, especially if you are the first child. But silence, loneliness, can make these feelings overflow and affect the psychic well-being of the pregnant woman. That's why the company matters.
The other party will know how to help the pregnant woman to live fully the birth of the baby. Share the experience of going to the gynecologist, ultrasound exams, childbirth preparation classes, daily exercise, shopping for the baby's room, the basket ... gives security to the pregnant woman and reduces the risk of suffering anxiety or depression.
This does not mean that the couple has all the answers, all the solutions. But the fact of simply being receptive, interested in the state of the future mother and her worries, is already a lot. Sharing your "birth plan" paves the way for the big moment.
In the case of the father, this accompaniment constitutes a fundamental step for feel closer to the baby, to speak to him, to receive him, to caress him… and also to live fully the birth of his son. At the same time, the relationship between the couple is strengthened, positive emotions and optimism increase, and the way to expand the family is prepared.
For the father it is also very important to feel integrated, as far as possible, in pregnancy and start feeling family. Many times this feels a kind of jealousy because the role stops the woman and the baby when she is born, but in this way, being part of the pregnancy, is mitigated.
Definitely, the participation of the father or that other person chosen by the woman during pregnancy and childbirth is essential. In your case, who was chosen or chosen? Did you really feel supported and accompanied?
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