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How To Involve Your Partner in Pregnancy

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Pregnancy is no longer a woman's thing, and our partners sometimes need a nudge.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 30 minutes
Here's How:
  1. Talk to your partner and find out the reasons behind their distance.
  2. Discuss ways to involve them.
  3. Taking classes together works very well.
  4. There are also classes for dads only.
  5. Buy a book, if classes aren't your thing.
  6. Go to prenatal appointments together, even if it's just a couple.
  7. Talk about how you want to parent together.
  8. Discuss plans for the birth. Write a birth plan.
Tips:
  1. Go at your partner's comfort level.
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