So baby is out and you were finally hoping that the hormonal, irritable, uncomfortable, disruptive monster you have been living with for the last 8 weeks was going to cough up your once sweet and patient partner and dissappear until the next pregnancy came along.
Tough! Sorry but there are a couple of weeks of torture yet to come. Maybe just one week if you are lucky!
So here is what to expect in your first week of having a newborn and a post partum partner:
Crying: Yep there will be tears. Tears …

It is easy to be a mum to be. You might have to push a small human out of a dramatically smaller exit accompanied by agonising pain and blood at least you know what to expect. Having obsessed about the birth, read about the birth, had one to one attention from your midwife and heard stories and advice from every woman you know there is little left that is a mystery. All you need to do now is let your body and nature lead the way.
Dads have it tough. They know …

Every mum and dad to be will fleetingly worry about the possibility of not making it to the hospital on time and having to deliver their own baby. In reality the vast majority of labours take a long time and give a lot of warning signs so this rarely happens however it is useful for all parents to be and birth partners to know what to do. Not only so they can cope in the case of an emergency but also to slightly dispel their fears.
So here are the steps …