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You’ve researched the stroller, planned the nursery, and packed the hospital bag.

Now it’s time to prepare your body.

Learn about labor, pushing, and protecting your pelvic floor with Dr. Marcy Crouch, The Down There Doc.

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The Partner Playbook takes the guesswork out of supporting you through pregnancy, labor, and recovery.

With trimester-by-trimester guidance, hands-on techniques, and practical strategies, your partner will know what to do, when to step in, and how to actually help when it matters most.

Because the more prepared your partner is, the more supported and confident you can feel heading into birth.

Because a prepared partner makes for a better-supported birth.

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Dr. Marcy, founder of The Down There Doc (@thedowntheredoc), is a Mama and Doctor of Physical Therapy dedicated to filling a profound gap in maternal health care.

Through The DownThere Doc's content, evidence based online programs, advocacy, media appearances, published works, public speaking and education, and clear, candid information, Dr. Marcy is revolutionizing how women and the birthing community are preparing and recovering from birth.

By equipping women and their partners with proven injury reduction education and techniques, as well as early recovery strategies, mothers and parents are experiencing quicker recoveries, less long term physical dysfunction, and improved overall quality of life.

She is making a global impact for women. 

She resides in Auburn, AL with her 2 boys, 2 dogs, and horse. When she’s not treating patients at her clinic, Auburn Women’s Physical Therapy & Wellness, she is fueling her life with caffeine, riding her horse, baseball momm-ing it up, trying to keep her garden alive, and dancing BADLY to live music.

The Author

Marcy Crouch, PT, DPT, WCS