​Bringing a baby into the world is one of the most exciting and life-changing experiences, but it also comes with a lot of adjustments. While the focus is often on preparing the nursery, buying baby gear, and attending prenatal appointments, one of the most valuable ways to prepare is by having meaningful conversations with your partner.

​If you’ve ever watched a birth scene in a movie, you’d think pushing is just one big dramatic moment—cue the doctor yelling, “You’re 10cm, now PUSH!” while the mother strains with all her might.


But birth isn’t a movie, and pushing is so much more than that.