How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Relationship
Published July 2014: Mom.Me
How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Relationship
A new baby may mean big changes for you and your partner
Article Excerpt:
Pregnancy is a time of growth and change — for both mom- and dad-to-be. Pregnancy also provides a period of adjustment for your relationship, as you and your partner prepare for the arrival of a new family member. This is “the real training for parenthood,” says Alicia Clark, Washington-based clinical psychologist. “And nowhere is this more evident than in your intimate relationship, where — perhaps for the first time — the needs of a child have to be balanced with your own.”
Tips for Keeping Your Husband Calm During Labor and Delivery
Published July 2014: Mom.Me
Tips for Keeping Your Husband Calm During Labor & Delivery
The more he knows, the better labor and delivery will go.
Article Excerpt:
Pregnancy is a stressful time for a woman – and for an expecting father as well. Becoming a father is a time of great change for a man, with added strain pertaining to financial planning and the changing dynamic of the relationship between himself and his partner, says OB/GYN Kecia Gaither, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brookdale University Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. The tenseness of labor and delivery can heighten these fears. But with a few creative strategies, you can help keep Dad calm and relaxed during labor and delivery.
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