So fast forward to last night. We were discussing labor and delivery and the possibility that I may have a water birth. I mentioned that I may not stay in the tub long after because I didn't want to stay in bloody water, and DH started asking about how much blood and stuff along those lines. Finally he admitted that because of what he saw when his dad passed away, he gets very worried when people he cares about get hurt or bleed a lot. From what I've heard, there's a fair amount of blood loss after birth but nothing that I've worried about. But now I'm concerned it's going to worry him and cause him undue concern on the day our little girl is born.
Any advice? I'm thinking of mentioning this to my midwife and asking her to try to reassure him it's okay, but I feel bad asking even more of her when she's going to be doing so much already. But I'm afraid I won't remember to tell him I'm okay and the blood loss is normal and okay. Does anyone have any tips?