What can a dad do to make delivery better for his wife? Without telling her to breathe and push. I need more things on standby for me to offer my wife who's delivering our first child next month.

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Here is an article with tips from dads who have been in the labour ward: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1072/dads-10-ways-to-be-the-perfect-birth-partner Basically, it is mostly about getting information such as knowing what your wife wants and knowing what to expect. And here’s a useful cheat sheet on information of the labour process that you should know: http://www.babycenter.com/0_a-childbirth-cheat-sheet-for-dads-to-be_8244.bc Hope these help!

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My husband prepare a list of jokes to tell me during my contraction pain. But I find it too hard to distract myself from the pain. I think you can just offer your shoulder, arms and hands for her to hold/grab during the pain to let her know that you are right beside her and with her all the time. My hubby did it and end up with some 'love' bruises on his arms :)

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You could deliver the child for her? Hahaha. Just offer your support and be there for her. My husband held my hand all throughout and was very concerned. Okay. Other than support, there's actually not much else you can to in the delivery suite without disrupting the process.

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