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Engaging fathers and families in maternal and newborn healthcare saves lives. It takes a village to raise a child. Follow all the latest research here.

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NICE antenatal

Partners in antenatal care: the 2021 NICE antenatal care guideline for England

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, parental relationship, bonding, information, NICE, partners, antenatal care18th August 2021

The NICE Guideline for Antenatal Care, which specifies all public maternity care in England, was published in August 2021 after three years of analysis and consultation. The Guideline notes that …

caesarean

Father-baby skin-to-skin care benefits babies after a Caesarean section (Chile)

In Skin-to-skinTags neonatal care, skin-to-skin, bonding, Caesarean14th January 2021

A study from Chile suggests that babies benefit from skin-to-skin care from their fathers after a Caesarean section. The researchers recommend father-baby skin-to-skin care when mothers and babies are separated …

COVID-19

COVID-19 restrictions and fathers of infants in neonatal care

In Neonatal careTags neonatal care, attending facilities, bonding14th July 2020

A team of researchers brought together through FamilyIncluded.com, which together published an earlier article on fathers in neonatal units, has published a letter in BMJ Global Health, highlighting the problems …

mental health

More support needed for fathers to support mothers with postnatal mental health problems (UK)

In Mental healthTags UK, bonding, mental health1st July 2020

A qualitative survey of 25 fathers in UK whose partners suffered postnatal mental health problems has identified weaknesses in family support. The work was carried out by a team at …

Covid-19

COVID-19 restrictions and fathers of infants in neonatal care

In Neonatal careTags neonatal care, attending facilities, bonding20th June 2020

A team of researchers brought together through FamilyIncluded.com, which together published an earlier article on fathers in neonatal units, has published a letter in BMJ Global Health, highlighting the problems …

bonding with fetus

How mothers-to-be and father-to-be bond with the fetus is differently influenced by their mental states (Germany)

In Mental healthTags bonding, Germany4th February 2020

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 …

bonding

A baby’s physiological response to parental bonding is the same for mothers and fathers

In Skin-to-skinTags skin-to-skin, bonding7th September 2019

Researchers in Belgium have compared the physiological response of babies to mothers and fathers stroking them, which is part of the bonding process. They found no differences. This, say the …

attachment

A parent participation project leads to better parent-infant attachment in a neonatal unit, particularly for fathers (South Korea)

In Neonatal careTags informing families, neonatal care, gender, South Korea, bonding3rd September 2019

We have nominated this evaluation for exceptional quality. It exemplifies approaches that are rare in maternal and newborn healthcare: The intervention was designed and delivered to engage with both mothers …

A scoping review of studies of fathers reveals how they support breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, USA, breastfeeding, housework, Canada, Ireland, UK, bonding, Australia, Jordan, Taiwan, coparenting, Pakistan14th August 2019

A scoping review of 18 studies of fathers’ perspectives on breastfeeding has identified a range of ways that fathers can and do support breastfeeding. Examples include: Respecting the woman’s decision …

testosterone

Testosterone levels drop in mothers and fathers in response to their infant’s need for care

In Early childhood developmentTags USA, gender, bonding6th August 2019

A study has found evidence that a drop in testosterone levels is associated with being actively needed for a caring task – in both women and men and to a …

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