Jilly ClarkeSecond births aren’t automatic. Learn how birth partner support needs to change for a second labour — and why relying on memory instead of presence can undermine support.
Jilly ClarkeEmotional support isn’t optional in labour, as a birth partner. Learn how emotional safety shapes labour, what your partner really needs for birth, and how to offer calm, practical support.
Jilly ClarkeMost birth partners plan to “just be there” — but labour needs more than presence. Discover what active, grounded support looks like, how your calm shapes labour hormones, and the practical skills that turn you from bystander to anchor in the birth room.
Jilly ClarkeToo many birth partners are told to “just be there”, and it shows. We'll discuss how unprepared support shapes the birth experience, why attitude matters, and how real preparation transforms confidence, safety and connection for everyone in the room.