Men, Love & Birth — 2nd Edition
You are not a spare part in the birth room.
The practical guide that tells you exactly what to say and do in labour — including caesarean and instrumental birth.
The practical guide that tells you exactly what to say and do in labour — including caesarean and instrumental birth.
Mark Harris is a trained midwife with more than thirty years in birth work — a father of eight and grandfather of thirteen who has spent decades teaching men what actually helps in the birth room. Originally published by Pinter & Martin in 2015, this fully revised second edition is his own. He has a following of more than 12,000 across X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube who turn to him for straight-talking, practical guidance on what actually helps in the birth room.
Two new dedicated chapters, reflecting that they now account for more than half of UK births.
Every script and example has been rewritten with trauma-aware, consent-led language.
Current NHS data on birth types, intervention rates, and partner involvement.
A clearer throughline: partners have a real job to do, and this book tells them what it is.
Ten short lines that help — and the ones to avoid. A free PDF, straight from the book, that you can read in five minutes and remember in five seconds.
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"I recommend this to every partner I meet antenatally. It gives them something practical to hold onto, which is exactly what they need."
[PLACEHOLDER NAME] · Midwife, NHS Trust
"I read the caesarean chapter the night before our section. I knew what to say and, more importantly, what not to say. It mattered."
[PLACEHOLDER NAME] · Father of two
"There isn't another UK book that takes men's role in the birth room this seriously, or this practically. It's become part of my antenatal course."
[PLACEHOLDER NAME] · Antenatal educator
Mark Harris is available for interviews, expert commentary, and review copies on the subject of men, partners, and birth — including caesarean and instrumental birth, birth trauma in men, and maternity advocacy. A full media kit, including high-resolution images, a longer biography, and sample interview questions, is available on request.
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