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The right tools can hold space for power to rise. Regardless of where or how you give birth.

Are you prepping for your birth or maybe gathering tools to support someone else?

Labor isn’t just about contractions, it’s about connection. A loving, present partner can make ALL the difference.

Here are 5 powerful ways your partner can show up during labor:

1. Stay Calm + Grounded Your energy matters. If you stay calm, she’ll feel safe. Breathe with her. Be her anchor.
   

2. Offer Hands-On Support Counterpressure, hip squeezes, holding her up during contractions, your touch is powerful.
   

3. Speak Life Over Her- “You’re doing amazing.” “You’re so strong.” “I’m with you every breath.” Your words matter more than you know.
   

4. Protect the Space Advocate. Ask questions. Make sure the birth room stays calm, dim, and peaceful. You’re her guard dog.
   

We spend months preparing nurseries, packing hospital bags and learning all the "right" things. But what about the stuff no one told you, the real, raw, lessons learned IN labor?

What do you wish someone had told you before labor began?

Was it...

• The reality of how long early labor can last?

• That you can say no to cervical checks?

• That your body knows how to push even if no one tells it to?

A thought provoking call to Midwives

A lament, a reckoning

They come to us wide-eyed, full of wonder.

Trembling. Brave.

Bellies swollen with promise, hearts swollen with questions.

Primips.