Support your partner to be healthy in pregnancy and take steps to create the healthiest environment possible for your new family.
This could be by preparing nutritious meals, stopping smoking together or reducing the amount of alcohol you drink around them.
Pregnancy is an exciting time, but it can cause lots of physical and emotional change for the pregnant woman or person.
Learning about what to expect over the next few months can help you support them with the changes. It will also give you lots of ideas of practical ways to help them.
Having a supportive network can also help to reduce stress, depression, and anxiety, improve physical health, and reduce the risk of pregnancy and birth complications.
We’ve listed some things that you can do to help support your pregnant partner.
- Make important decisions together, such as when to tell friends and family and where your baby will be born
- Talk about any concerns, worries or hopes you might have about becoming parents
- Attend antenatal appointments together: Tommy's - Pregnancy appointments, scans and tests - for dads and partners
- Learn about common pregnancy symptoms and how to help relieve them: Tommy's - Getting involved in the pregnancy - for dads and partners