How Fathers Can Support Mothers After Birth: Simple Ways to Make a Big Difference

Intro 

If a mother isn’t given enough time to integrate from birth, all of this can take a lot longer. It’s up to the fathers and people around the mother to help her, the best thing anyone can do is to give her more time.

Offer Care and Small Acts of Kindness

When the kids are asleep, give your wife a massage. It doesn’t matter if you have hardly any energy, do it for her. She uses far more energy than you to support the family. Even if it’s just for 5-10 minutes, it’s better than nothing.

Give Her Time for Herself

Give her time to herself. It’s simple, isn’t it? But most dads don’t give their wives enough time, especially after birth. You need to be there as much as you can! After birth, the baby needs mama the most, but you can keep the house clean, stay calm, massage her, and do whatever you can to make her life easier.

Do the Little Things That Matter

Do the little things. As mentioned above, make her life easier – clean, cook, massage, help with the kids, and do as much as you can so there isn’t too much pressure on her. This means taking time off work, creating a plan to work for yourself, and involving grandparents and friends to help.

Reconnect with Nature Together

Make the decision to get everyone out into nature. This is important as we can easily forget how nourishing nature can be. Babies and kids will push you in so many ways, and nature helps us reset, rejuvenate, and provides us with natural energy.

Work efficiently so you can spend more time with your family. Make a plan and make it happen.

Encourage Her Health and Movement

Inspire her to work out and move her body. It can be easy for a mum to forget about her health as she focuses on nurturing the baby.

On top of giving birth, mum needs to breastfeed, nurture the baby, and so much more. You’ll both be sleep-deprived, so it’s crucial to sit down and communicate each other’s needs. You’re in this together, and for that to last forever, you need to work together.

Step In When She’s Overwhelmed

If you see that it’s overwhelming for her, step in and help. Always ask, but if you can see that she’s resisting help and truly needs it, take the baby or kids and be with them, while mum has some much-needed time for herself.