5 Things to Note During Pregnancy || Dad Edition ||
I see you dad-to-be! This is a new experience for you both, and you’re going through things that you may not even quite understand. Don’t worry, although there are a lot of big things happening you are making a difference just by trying to learn how you can better help your partner.
I believe that you need just as much support as the mother. Obviously, these are just a few things to help you get through the next nine months. Using these tips can help you make the pregnancy go through with a bit more ease.
Did you know having sex won’t harm the baby?
To this day it’s quite a common question that men still have today. It is also the punchline to a few jokes on TV.
NCT took a much more in-depth look into the protection your baby gets and answers quite a few common questions around having sex when your partner is expecting. Just know that it’s completely safe, and everything will be fine. Just trust your partner and go with the flow. PRO TIP – In the first couple months the sex drive might be quite low, but by the second trimester that picks up.
You probably don’t want to criticize her appearance!
This might seem like common knowledge, but at times a joke that would have made her giggle, or have her understanding you’re just teasing, now might come off as a bear poking a hornet’s nest. Her body is changing a lot so it’s likely she is feeling insecure. This is the time to lift her up instead of tear her down.
Whoops - what was I doing?
Pregnancy brain is real. I’m not kidding, you would think that since she has two brains inside her right now that wouldn’t be the case. She will lose things or forget things, and you might be hearing the story about aunt Joan quite a few times. It might go away after birth or there are chances it can continue. There is another edition called mom brain.
(Fun fact brain fog occurs during postpartum and even in menopause.)
Her hormones are going through a lot of big changes
Seeing the fact that your partner is growing another human body, hormones are shifting and changing its layout. You’ll see them being more hormonal than usual. Quick to sadness, or a temper that they never had. Lots of changes – not just on the outside but on the inside too.
Did you know you can fill your schedule up with prenatals?
Having prenatal visits with a doctor, the doula, midwife, and so forth are common. We want you there. The prenatals I have with dad present are so special. Don’t be shy and join them, of course I know work calls – but you don’t want to miss out unless you really have to.
Those are just five things you should know when it comes to pregnancy and how you can be there for her.
What are things you feel you need more understanding with, feel free to contact me and I can always try to help answer your questions too.