Author: Danielle Montagne

When I was pregnant with my first child, I had no idea what I would want or need from my support team during labor. I did my research on how to create a positive birth environment, found a supportive medical provider and hired an experienced birth doula. With all the planning I was doing to address my own wellbeing, I somehow overlooked my partner’s needs and expected he would know exactly what to do when I went into labor. That assumption was wrong. Most birth partners are unsure of how to support the expectant mother during pregnancy, labor and birth.…