Preparing Dads for C-Sections: What You Need to Know!! Here, 8 things a dad may need to do if his…

Preparing Dads for C-Sections: What You Need to Know!!

Here, 8 things a dad may need to do if his partner has a C-section.

1. Play the waiting game. "Dad can usually be in the operating room during a cesarean section, so he gets to see the baby immediately after birth,"

2. Request extra "equipment" into the operating room. Fathers who want to see their baby being pulled out can ask nurses for a mirror, which will allow them to get a good look at what's going on during the delivery.

3. Be a health advocate for mom and baby. When it comes to severaldecisions parents have to make or act on right after delivery, a dad may be the one who has to speak up on his family's behalf.

4. Step in for mom when it comes to skin-to-skin. Even in cases when the mother is awake, early skin-to-skin contact between her and her newborn

5. Lend a hand with breastfeeding.Moms who deliver by C-section may have a slightly tougher time breastfeeding, but it can still be done successfully.

6. Offer emotional support for mom.Considering that it's a major operation, it's no surprise for moms to feel as though they need some time to decompress emotionally after a C-section, especially if it was an emergency.

7. Be the primary caretaker for baby.Recovery from a C-section may keep mom bed- or house-bound for a bit, so fathers may have to be prepared to take the reins on baby's health care.

8. Ask for a longer paternity leave."Recovery from cesarean section takes about six weeks, and during this time, a mom will need to refrain from heavy lifting, strenuous, and exercise.

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