
The professional birth attendant is the ultimate birth companion for birthing women
and their partners. The birth attendant is extremely successful in providing
for the best birth outcomes possible. Part of their success lies not only in
women's increased feelings of satisfaction during the birth of their babies but
also in the reduction in the need for pain relief and interventions. Birth
attendants focus on the experience of birth for the mother, her partner and the
new baby. Their aim is to enhance the birth process and they are equipped with
knowledge and strategies that pave the way for the best birth experience
possible. Babies' fathers love having a birth attendant to work with throughout
the labour because they remove the stress factor and enhance their support
techniques. Plus, the birth attendant has met the couple during the pregnancy
and knows exactly what they want for the birth.