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Support Person

Your labor coach or support person should be your source of emotional and physical support during labor and delivery and, eventually, recovery. Your support person should be well prepared and know what to expect. To keep your hospitalization a restful and pleasant experience, we suggest your support person inform friends and family to visit you and baby at home following discharge.

Below are some helpful tips your support person should use:

  • For many, the birth experience is a private moment, not to be disturbed by phone calls. We recommend that they designate one person to whom they will contact and give updates.
  • Inform relatives and friends that if they call to make inquiries, Women’s and Children’s Hospital staff is prohibited from releasing any information due to confidentiality.
  • They may wear street clothes.
  • They should remember to eat regular meals, especially during a long labor. They need to keep up their strength to help their partner. They may request coffee, soda, juice, water, or broth from the nurse. After delivery, they may also order a meal from the café at an additional charge.
  • The café is open on the main level for their use. If the café is closed, a vending area is available 24 hours a day.
  • Accommodations are available for them to stay overnight in the mother’s room.
  • Support their partner with the use of the alternative pain management techniques that were learned during prenatal classes.