Birth partner What are your birth partner options?
Which of your family or friends do you want present at your birth? Partners, best friend, mums, dads? What did other mums do? Funny, serious and touching stories - plus some options you may not have thought of.

How can the birth partner be prepared?

Janet stresses the importance of the birth partner's role and the ways they can learn to be calm and prepared.

Expert

Janet Balaskas, is founder and director of the Active Birth Centre in North London. The centre provides a programme of professional training as well as complementary therapies and classes including birth preparation and pregnancy yoga. Booking is available at www.activebirthcentre.com

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