[chaibaby]

Hi!

We wanted to take Bradley classes nearby our home but unfortunately my husband's schedule isn't at all conducive with the class schedule.

Is there a book that anyone can recommend for him? I'm a little worried b/c he's a bit of a sports nut and somehow I see him at the bedside while I'm in labour - whistle in one hand, stopwatch in the other and all the time wearing a white t-shirt that says "COACH" across the front.

LOL....just hoping we can inject a little sensitivity into his blood before we give birth!

Thanks in advance!

 

[starlein26]

Well I always highly recommend Birthing from Within by Pam England! It's a great book and she actually discusses the "Pitfalls of Labor Coaching" and has a section on "Getting Dads Involved" as well as "What's a Father to do?"

 

[maxmama]

Penny Simkin's The Birth Partner

 

[ColoradoKat]

I second The Birth Partner by Simkin. It is a wonderful book, my dh is reading it right now and being a doula I recommend it to all my dad's!

 

[mommy_milky]

During my last pregnancy, I marked a lot of pages in a lot of different books that I thought would be helpful. I'm a faster and more avid reader than my partner, so if I came to something that seemed specifically useful for him, I grabbed the post-it. The Birth Partner is a great book, but I also wanted him to read the the stuff for the laboring parent.

 

[MamaRabbit]

The Birth Partner!!!

 

[lrlittle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxmama Penny Simkin's The Birth Partner

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and I got it used for pretty cheap on amazon

 

[swampwitch]

I'd check out Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan M...something.

 

[loomweaver]

Birthing from Within helped Bryce last time and he's re-reading it with me.
We have the Birth Partner but haven't even opened it yet.

Can anyone suggest a good starting point if he can't get the whole book in?

(I just kept telling him that when I say "I can't do it anymore" that I just THINK that and I need him to tell me that I AM doing it.....

)