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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 …

HIV breastfeeding

Fathers need to be better informed about HIV prevention methods during breastfeeding (sub-Saharan Africa)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, HIV, information3rd January 2021

Recent research from sub-Saharan Africa has hinted at the difficulties created in HIV prevalent regions by the practice of confinement, whereby fathers are separated from their babies and partners. The …

Iran

Husbands should be more engaged in perinatal care (Iran)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, attending facilities, information, coparenting, Iran6th September 2020

Researchers in Iran have recommended that health care providers allow husbands, if wives wish, to participate in perinatal care, including antenatal classes. This will require a change of attitude on …

smoking

Expectant fathers should be supported to quit smoking (China)

In SmokingTags China, smoking, information11th August 2020

A survey in China of 466 expectant fathers who smoked or had recently quit has shown low levels of knowledge of the impacts of second hand smoking (SHS) on the …

breastfeeding teamwork

Breastfeeding teamwork proves to increase breastfeeding (Canada)

In BreastfeedingTags on-line information, informing families, breastfeeding, Canada, information, coparenting11th August 2020

A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Canada to determine the most effective way of delivery breastfeeding information to parents. Women (113) and co-parents (104) were randomized into two study …

aboriginal

Aboriginal men “yarn” about antenatal healthcare services (Australia)

In Organising family inclusionTags attending facilities, Australia, Indigenous communities, mental health, stress, information25th July 2020

A small Australian study has communicated the thoughts of Aboriginal men about antenatal care services. The study consisted of 10 conversations with men, in the form of a “yarn”, a …

men’s involvement

What stops men’s involvement in maternity care? A community study (Tanzania)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, attending facilities, housework, gender, Tanzania, information27th June 2020

Discussions with parents and professionals in Tanzania have identified barriers to men’s involvement in maternity care, as perceived within the community. The researchers recommend dissemination of couple-friendly knowledge and information …

traumatic birth

How fathers respond to a traumatic birth and what services can do (UK)

In Mental healthTags birth partners, gender, UK, mental health, stress, information28th April 2020

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 Bournemouth University, led by …

immigrant families

The challenges of informing immigrant families during and after pregnancy (Australia/Afghanistan)

In Informing familiesTags on-line information, informing families, Australia, information, Afghanistan24th April 2020

Providing health information to immigrant families during pregnancy and childbirth poses particular challenges. A study from Melbourne, Australia, involving 16 mothers, 14 fathers and 34 health professionals, has identified a …

fathers in NICU

To build fathers’ confidence in NICUs, nurses need to inform them about medical practices and the baby’s prognosis (South Korea)

In Neonatal careTags informing families, neonatal care, Taiwan, stress, information6th April 2020

A questionnaire survey of 160 fathers in South Korea, who had babies on a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for 48 hours or more, found four factors that correlate with …

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