Dad's Role in the Delivery Room: What to Actually Do During Labor
Dad's role in the delivery room: what to do during labor, how to help through contractions, what to say, C-sections, cutting the cord and the golden hour.
Birth and labor advice for dads
Your job in the delivery room, what to pack, how to read labor and what to do when plans change fast.
Covered in depth in the Ready Dad course: the Birth module. Join the waitlist
Hospital Bag Checklist for Dad: What to Pack, and What to Skip
Hospital bag checklist for dad: what to pack in your own bag, what you'll need that nobody mentions, what to check in hers and what stays in the car.
What to Expect When Being Induced: Labor, by Appointment
What to expect when being induced: why induction is offered, what happens step by step, how long it takes, Pitocin vs natural labor and your job as dad.
How to Know If You're in Labor: Is This It?
How to know if you're in labor: real vs practice contractions, how to time them, the 5-1-1 rule, what to do when her water breaks and the stages of labor.
Free downloads
- Free download : Hospital Bag Checklist
Hospital Bag Checklist
What to pack for her, the baby and you, so nobody is sprinting to the car with a half-empty bag.
- Free download : Birth Plan Template
Birth Plan Template
A simple one-pager to talk through together and hand to the care team on the day. Laminating is optional.
- Free download : Is This It? Reading Labor
Is This It? Reading Labor
How to tell real labor from a false alarm, and when it is actually time to grab the bag.
Get the Hospital Bag Checklist, free.
What to pack for her, the baby and you, so nobody is sprinting to the car with a half-empty bag. You'll also be first to hear when the course opens in early 2027.