Tips for guys on ‘delivery day’
November 1, 2008
Are you going to become the father for the first time? Is your wife already admitted in the hospital or in a nursing home? Are you feeling scary about what is going to happen in next few hours? And most importantly, aren’t you able to share your innermost feeling with somebody? Don’t worry these are some of the most common feelings that can happen to a to-be father. If you say “NO” to these questions, it will mean that you are telling the truth as a first-time to-be father feels the same as I am talking here.
It’s quite admitable that a person who is going to be a father for he first time, has many unanswered questions striking his mind which he can’t answer right then. But there are ways in which you can make these few hours tension free. If you follow the Guidelines given below formulated by noted doctor Pritchard, you can make that day ‘the best day’ of your life. Talk to your partner. Your role, on these days, must be of a very responsible person. You must keep on talking to your partner regarding the brighter side of the thing.
You must discuss the best things that can happen after your child is born. Don’t try to run away from your duties and responsibilities. Maintain contact with the people there to ease the pressure, it is also very important for you make a personal contact with the people who will do the needful for your wife-obstetrician and midwives. You should talk to them wherever you see them. According to Pritchard, you should never hesitate to ask them as to how can you be useful for them during the next few hours or what can you do during the next few hours to ease the pressure.
Be Normal, don’t get scared with the thoughts of any nightmare. Be normal and stay calm and cool. This will also help your partner to remain even on the operation table. Do some study from the books available on this issue and try to be patient. Be by the side of your Wife. Pritchard wants no excuses on the issue of being by the side of the partner at the time of the actual deliver approaches. Never neglect this point as your absence may make your wife psychologically weak and that can be very fatal for both the child and the mother. Be with your mates Pritchard advises you to be with your family mates at the time of the actual delivery as they can provide you the mental support at the time of crisis. Call your parents, brothers, sisters or friends and be with them.











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