A study of 93 pregnant couples in Germany has investigated influences on bonding with the fetus by the mother-to-be and father-to-be. The study looked at both the quality of the bonding and the amount …
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Researchers have carried out a systematic review of research on how men respond to the loss of a pregnancy or the death of their newborn. Findings related to both men’s …
Two pediatricians in the USA have called for universal screening for postpartum depression in fathers, as exists already for mothers. The American Academy of Pediatrics acknowledges the existence of parental postpartum depression but only …
A survey of 15 fathers from American Samoan investigated their views about breastfeeding. Interviews took place both before and after the birth. The fathers showed strong support for breastfeeding – the best …
A study of men attending antenatal clinics with their wives, which took place in Southern Ethiopia – the Sidama Zone, with a population of 3.2 million in 2017 – has found extremely little social acceptance …
A survey of 1,838 mothers, 1,194 husbands and 1,353 mothers/mothers-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, India, has found low levels of breastfeeding and low levels of knowledge and support by husbands and mothers-in-law. …
Following a scoping review of 27 studies of men’s reactions to stillbirth or neonatal death, researchers have found that men and women tend to grieve differently after the death of …
More evidence has emerged in Uganda of the negative effects of prioritising the care of women in antenatal clinics if they come with their husbands. The study took place in …
USAID makes recommendations for how to engage men in maternal, newborn and child health (Mozambique)
A report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) makes a set of recommendations for how engagement of men in maternal, newborn and child healthcare should be organised. …
A study of involvement of men in antenatal care in Southern Mozambique has been published by a Belgian-led team. Southern Mozambique, unlike the rest of the country, has a patrilineal …