Supporting your partner after childbirth is incredibly important. The first period after a child's arrival can be overwhelming and challenging. It is essential to create an environment of love, support, and understanding where both parties feel safe and respected.

Supporting your partner postpartum

Showing empathy and understanding is at the core of supporting your partner after childbirth. Listen to your partner and show respect and patience. Allow space for rest and be attentive to what your partner wants and needs at that moment. Open and honest communication is also crucial when it comes to supporting your partner. Talk about feelings, expectations, and needs. Let both express themselves and speak constructively to build a strong foundation.

5 tips on how to support your partner after childbirth

After childbirth, it is common for one partner, the one who gave birth, to need more support. There are many good things you can do as a partner to make things easier:

• Fill water bottles and place them at various breastfeeding spots
• Remind her how beautiful she is and say thank you for her efforts with breastfeeding and feeding
• Prepare/cook/order nutritious food that she likes so she can easily grab something to eat whenever she wants
• Sit with her and talk during breastfeeding/bottle-feeding, as it can easily feel lonely
• Help with other household chores, such as cleaning, laundry, picking up and dropping off the other children, etc.