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Be available near the birth
If you can't be physically present, make sure your daughter can reach you, even if it's just to hear a comforting voice. It's reassuring to have a calming voice when labor starts and women aren't too sure what to do -- do they dash to the hospital, should they wait around? You can offer support at a time that both your daughter and her hubby might be a little frantic.
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