From a Dad’s Perspective, Our Birth Story 

In today’s show, I got to talk with Trevor, getting his take on his son’s birth story. As a dad watching from the sidelines, he opens up about all his feels and observations through their experience. He also praises his doula Kim who had just come off of one birth and then went straight into theirs.

Before we get into the birth story, Trevor opens up about his fears and worries leading up to the birth and postpartum time. He also shares some stellar advice one of his friends gave him off the cuff, that changed how he interacts with his new family.

Trevor and I really enjoyed a lot of banter in our Hypnobirthing class and that humor carried over to their birth. His wife was cracking jokes and keeping things light with the nurses and midwife even through the challenging parts of labor. He also valued what his doula brought in terms of advocacy and focus.

Trevor shares that there were many ways to the finish line and he and his wife took some more natural techniques along the way, much to the eye rolling of the staff. But they were good sports about it and supported the wishes. After hearing about their labor, and the extended pushing time, you will understand why sometimes we find out the answer to that timeline once the baby shoots out! 

Trevor highlights breath as his wife’s “superpower” and expresses what a badass his amazing wife is and how grateful he was to be so intimately involved in the birth process from class to postpartum.

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