Episode 89: Partner Support Postpartum
Doulas of the Roundtable
English - August 04, 2022 21:32 - 48 minutes - 34.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Education certification doula midwife birth birthcenter birthworker bottlefeeding breastfeeding childbirtheducation childbirtheducator Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Partner support during the postpartum period is one topic we don't see discussed often.
Yet, for the partner, having a baby and learning to parent is an equally transformative experience. Partners experience the birth in a different way than the birthing person. They can experience worry, feelings of helplessness, and even experience vicarious trauma.
Partners will typically self-sacrifice to support the birthing person. This is often where the need for more focused support can begin. Sacrificing their own needs to support the birthing person. Setting their need for rest and nourishment aside.
As postpartum doulas coming into this dynamic requires assessment skills. What does this partner need most at this point? Where are they struggling? Where are they excelling, and how can we validate and encourage them?
Come join us as we discuss the many considerations in how to support partners during the postpartum period.