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Most partners want to help, but they often feel useless. They stand in the corner of the delivery room holding a water bottle, asking, "Are you okay?" (Don't ask a laboring person if they are okay.)

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Then, at 3 AM during my third trimester, a wave of panic hit me. "Wait. I know how to track the baby’s size (hello, avocado week). But do I actually know how to swaddle a screaming newborn? How do I know if breastfeeding is working? What does a real contraction feel like vs. a Braxton Hicks?" Most partners want to help, but they often feel useless