A qualitative study involving 61 fathers in the UK has examined their experiences of a traumatic birth. The work was carried out by a team at New Bournemouth University, led …
Category: Mental health
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 …
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 systematic review of anxiety in fathers in the perinatal period finds that it negatively impacts on the baby and family. Fathers’ parenting skills and confidence, social relationships, and health, …
An Australian study of couples expecting a baby found that pregnant partners of “fly-in-fly-out” (FIFO) workers reported more stress. FIFO workers typically work 2 weeks away and spend 2 weeks …
Research on the impact of postpartum psychosis (PPP) on partners has concluded that healthcare professionals should receive education in involving partners, listening to them and being alert to their mental …
When first-time expectant fathers attended a short 3-session antenatal course, the expectant mothers reported better mental health afterwards. The three sessions for fathers covered stages of fetal growth, common problems …
A study of 140 couples has shown that depressive symptoms in a father during pregnancy and a negative subjective birth experience were independently predictive of depressive symptoms and acute stress …
Two studies recently reported on the Child and Family Blog, recommend that support for depression in mothers before and after the birth of a baby should include engagement with the …
An Australian study by Dr Holly Rominov (School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University) and colleagues interviewed fathers about their experience of maternity care, in order to determine what could be …