Get Ready to Be a Parent! How to Support Your Partner

Are you ready for the life-changing journey of becoming a parent? Whether through pregnancy, adoption, or surrogacy, becoming a parent can feel overwhelming with all the unknowns and endless decisions, but with the right guidance, you'll feel empowered and prepared for whatever lies ahead. This course is designed to help you support your partner and yourself through every step of the journey, from recognising the signs of labour to providing essential emotional support during those critical moments.

You'll learn how to be present, offer reassurance, and understand the many ways you can make a difference during the birth or arrival of your child. Adjusting to parenthood brings its own set of challenges and joys. Discover how to handle the immediate postpartum or post-arrival period, care for a newborn or a newly adopted child, and manage the emotional highs and lows of being a parent. With practical advice and real-life strategies, you’ll feel more confident in embracing your new role.

The course content was created in partnership with Mercy Atu, a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) graduate and a MedPharm Consult expert. For more information on our subject matter expert, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercyatu123. The authors partially generated this text with GPT-4, OpenAI's large-scale language-generation model. Upon generating draft language, the authors and subject matter experts reviewed, edited, and revised the text to ensure it reflected accurate expertise and met high pedagogical standards. Enrol now and step into parenthood with confidence and peace of mind!