Authoritative British obstetricians and gynecologists pointed out that if the father accompanies the mother into the delivery room, the delivery process may not go smoothly, thereby increasing the chance of surgery, which is detrimental to the health of the newborn and the mother, and may even lead to a rift in the relationship between the couple; this sounds quite disturbing. Unexpectedly, some doctors say that if the intimate partner is in a happy mood, the mother will be more courageous and the labor process will be shortened. How can it be better? Today Qimi will take you through various opinions and talk to expectant fathers about whether expectant fathers should enter the delivery room to accompany the child, hoping to help expectant fathers make the best decision.
The embarrassing thing about the expectant father entering the delivery room
Every time I see a woman on TV struggling to give birth in the delivery room, with the husband holding her wife’s hand and encouraging her, it’s always touching. In fact, the benefits of a new father accompanying him during childbirth are obvious. The new father\’s participation in the birth process is an emotional and psychological comfort to the wife, which is helpful in reducing the wife\’s pain and accelerating the labor process.
In addition, the expectant father entering the delivery room and witnessing his wife\’s pain of childbirth can stimulate the new father\’s psychology and further sublimate his love for his wife. At the same time, witnessing the difficult birth process of a child can also enhance the new father\’s sense of responsibility for the family.
However, not all new fathers are suitable for the delivery room. Next, let’s take a look at the embarrassing things that happen to new fathers entering the delivery room, and then consider whether to enter the delivery room based on your own situation!
Embarrassment 1: Postpartum shadow, fear of postpartum sex life
I consulted many male and female friends around me and found that the reason for refusing to accompany the childbirth was mostly because they were worried that the new father would leave a psychological shadow after witnessing his wife\’s childbirth process, which would affect his postpartum married life.
solution:
When accompanying the expectant father, please stand as close to the left and right sides of the expectant father\’s head as possible. On the one hand, it can maintain the environmental requirements of the delivery room and avoid affecting the doctor\’s delivery work. On the other hand, you can avoid directly seeing overly bloody scenes, which may have a psychological impact on you.
Furthermore, if a new father is dedicated to supporting his wife, holding her hand tightly, and standing with her, he will often not be distracted by other things. For new dads who accompany you during labor, the focus is on encouraging your wife, not how the doctor delivers the baby.
Embarrassing incident 2: The new father who was fainted by blood fainted at the sight of blood
There is an example of a father-to-be who did not know that he had fainted and entered the delivery room to accompany his wife during the birth. Who knew there was something wrong with the smell of blood in the delivery room, which made me dizzy and nauseated. The blood on the bed suddenly fainted. Midwives were overwhelmed with caring for the mother and even took care of the fainted new father alone. The scene was chaotic for a while.
solution:
Sickness, also known as blood phobia, is a psychological disease. Check whether you have dizzy blood. You can imagine whether you would feel dizzy or uncomfortable when you saw blood during physical examinations in the past. If the expectant father has symptoms of bleeding, do not enter the delivery room to accompany the childbirth.
Embarrassing incident three: A new father is grumpy and impatient, and his wife cries bitterly
Some new fathers are very grumpy. Seeing his wife moaning in pain due to contractions, he said impatiently: \”Others are in pain too, why can\’t you bear it?\” Some people wait for the child to be born, abandon their wife and child, and first ask whether it is a boy or a girl. Or see a baby with a birth defect and immediately get angry. These are all taboos against accompanying children during childbirth, which will make expectant mothers who are physically weak and mentally fragile cry bitterly on the spot. It is best not to accompany children during childbirth.
Childbirth is the most difficult moment in a woman\’s life, and her husband\’s company can encourage and comfort her more than any other relative. The most popular service in the delivery room is for the new father to cut the umbilical cord himself. Although there are many benefits for new fathers to enter the delivery room, it is not suitable for every expectant father. New fathers with heavy bleeding and poor psychological quality should not accompany the child during childbirth. Due to the complicated and changeable conditions during childbirth, the midwife cannot be distracted and has her hands free to rescue the fainted father-to-be.