How'd the father cope?

[Trillian]

Veronica, you will surprise yourself at how well you do handle it. I can't really explain it, but it's like you just *know*. I think that's why some men find it hard to know what to do because they are looking at it from the outside. There are some great videos that you could watch together of a birth etc to give him some idea of what to expect. You can read as much as you want, but it really helps to see what it looks like too.

ETA - Get him to read this article on the main site https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/men-at-birth by David Vernon (he also contributes here at BB too) and get his book for him to read. You can also check out "Being Dad" a DVD inspired by a man and looks at both pg and birth. You can get it at BigW.