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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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traumatic birth

Fathers’ reactions to traumatic births, in their own words (Australia)

In Organising family inclusionTags premature birth, neonatal care, Australia, Caesarean, mental health, stress, coparenting13th February 2021

A study in Sydney Australia, involving 17 interviews with fathers who had been present at a traumatic birth, has provided moving testimonies about the experience. The terror “The sheer number …

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 …

birth stories

Fathers are more likely to report negative birth stories if they report anxiety or poor mental health in previous 3 months

In Birth partnersTags USA, birth partners, postnatal depression, UK, Caesarean24th July 2019

A recent transatlantic study has found that negative birth stories are predicted by symptoms of depression and anxiety in the third trimester of pregnancy predict. This is true for both …

birth experiences midwife

Midwives should offer both mothers and fathers the chance to process negative birth experiences (Sweden)

In Birth partnersTags birth partners, Sweden, Caesarean, pain, fear6th August 2018

A Swedish study has found that both mothers and fathers link a negative birth experience to a long labour and also to an emergency caesarean. For mothers (but not fathers), …

emergency birth

In an emergency during birth, how should maternity services engage with fathers? (Australia)

In Attending facilities, Informing familiesTags informing families, Caesarean14th October 2015

A new review of research on fathers being present at the birth raises an important question: what is the role of maternity services in relation to fathers in an emergency …

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