Whether it’s your first or fifth (birth), being in that delivery room with your wife and watching her give birth, never gets easier. It’s said that nature ensures that mothers forget the birth process so that they’ll want to go through it again. I think it’s true for fathers too! However, there is a lot you can actually do to help during birth. In fact it is vitally important that you do so, both for your wife and your child.
Preparation is the key and you should make sure you are well aware of what your wife wants once she goes into labor. This is something you should both discuss well in advance and review regularly throughout the nine months. Cover what kind of birth you want, the use of drugs and what to do if things don’t go to plan.
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It’s a Book/DVD/CD information pack. It’s an amazing kit which is not only for the mother. It has a wealth of information for the father too. We used this kit and I learnt everything from positions that your partner can use to breathing techniques.
The Pink Kit shows the mother how to assess what type and shape of pelvis she has. This is really important as it will determine exactly how the baby will birth. Everyone’s pelvis is not the same and hence every mother needs a different birth position in order to help the baby down and out easily. I found this section fascinating as it was something I had never heard of before but it made perfect sense.
If you use The Pink Kit you will be aware what you’re wife is going through at every stage of labor. Plus, you’ll both practice some of the exercises which will enable your wife to ease the pain and help the baby move down.
As I said already, breathing is a crucial part of the process and The Pink Kit gives you guidance on breathing techniques. Techniques which you practice with your wife and then you can guide her during the