A Swedish study has looked at the experience of fathers when a fetal abnormality is detected during a scan. Four key themes emerged: Despite shock, panic and disorientation, fathers often …
Category: Informing families
By Jennifer Abbass-Dick, Lynn Rempel, John Rempel, Tran Huu Bich, Duncan Fisher Published by The Family Initiative, April 2018 1. Introduction: engaging fathers works Programmes that engage fathers are more …
A project in Vietnam to engage fathers in “team parenting” with the mother around the birth of the baby and to bond with their baby has led to enhanced language, …
Comment piece, Duncan Fisher OBE, co-founder, The Family Initiative UNICEF has launched a global campaign to focus attention on the importance of early childhood development (ECD). Pia Britto, UNICEF’s Chief …
The WHO Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and Newborn Care in Health Facilities state that healthcare provision “must take into account the preferences and aspirations of individual women …
A small Swedish study, published as two articles and based on interviews with 15 pregnant women and 14 partners (fathers and co-mothers) has concluded that health professionals should be active …
A qualitative study in Sweden asked 15 fathers about their experience of antenatal education and asked them for suggestions about how to improve the preparation for having a baby. Petra …
A Swedish study sought to compare fathers’ experiences of two different kinds of antenatal care: group care, where all antenatal visits are done in groups and include antenatal education; and …
Guest post by Margaret Docking, Wise Choices for Life Using dolls and pelvic models we ran workshops in Uganda for religious leaders about how to prevent obstructed labour and fistula. …
A study in Uganda has compared the impact of mother-only and father-only infant health education on family health behaviors. The classes involving just mothers had more impact than those involving …