I'm worried my husband isn't gunna support me...

Ashlee

So I chose the all natural route for this (my second) labor and delivery, for various reasons. I will be laboring at home for as long as possible and then going to a birth center. I will not have any drugs involved in my labor (except maybe gas and air). I am honestly not worried about pain, or the ring of fire, or anything like that, I'm actually excited for it.

The only real worry for me is that my husband won't do what I need him to do. If I have back labor, he won't massage or apply pressure seriously. He won't take the affirmations I made seriously. He isn't a very emotional or touchy feely guy, and I feel like that is what I'm gunna need in my labor. Going off how he was with our first. While I was in labor, before I caved and got the epidural, he just kinda sat there (and after the epidural as well).

I feel like if he had been supporting me and helping me through the contractions with my first I never would have caved to the drugs (this time I don't even have the option). Same with breast feeding. He never encouraged me and it sucked, and I got really bad ppd, and gave up entirely on breastfeeding.

I try to explain to him he'll have to step up and be my rock and support and he just doesn't respond. Idk what to do...