There are various tools and techniques that a woman, and her partner or support person, can use to support the woman throughout the various phases of the 2nd stage of her labour. Physical and emotional support will need to continue on from the 1st stage, although her needs may be very different.
To read about the support you can give yourself as the woman, or support that the partner and/or the support person can give, click on the appropriate headings below.
How the woman can support herself during the 2nd stage
How the partner or support person can support the woman during the 2nd stage