Carson Meyer Instagram – ✨ Laboring women are deeply in tune and will pick up on the fears of those around her. Of course nerves are to be expected but having a partner that is rooted in confidence and trust will make for a more positive birth experience for everyone. Spend time talking about your fears together, addressing them prior to birth and seeking out support and tools that will help you face them (hint hint: a doula or a good birth prep course) ✨ Make a postpartum plan and be very clear about who is welcome in your sacred space when and for how long. We decided to wait three weeks before inviting family into our home postpartum. There’s no one right way for every family but it’s important that you are two are united. ✨ Discuss how you anticipate needing to be cared for in the early weeks postpartum. Where will you need to seek out additional support so that you can all feel held? This includes a plan for nourishment. ✨Where will baby sleep? If you partner has any reservations or concerns about co-sleeping and it’s something you want to do discuss it before baby comes. I love the book Safe Infant Sleep by James McKenna to help provide info. ✨ Discuss how you plan to carry yourself and each other through those hard days. Make a list of the things that make you both feel good, a warm bath, a nap, a healthy meal, a sweet treat, exercise, a long embrace etc. so that you know how to best nurture one another. What was the most important conversation you had with your partner (or wish you had had with your partner) before having a baby?