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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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Birth partners need to be prepared (international)

In Birth partnersTags informing families, birth partners11th January 2021

A commentary piece in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health makes the case for better preparation of fathers who attend a birth. The authors make four recommendations: “timely antenatal …

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Eight things that influence how fathers support breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of 39 research articles on fathers and breastfeeding, with a combined sample of 57,334 families, has shown what factors influence how supportive fathers are of breastfeeding. Some of …

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Fear of childbirth by expectant fathers (Turkey)

In Birth partnersTags informing families, birth partners, stress, fear, Turkey4th October 2020

A study in Turkey asked 16 first-time expectant fathers afraid of childbirth about their fears. They described fear of: Childbirth complications – excessive pain for the mother, bleeding, damage to …

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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 …

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Fathers’ support for exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, housework, Kenya11th August 2020

A study in Kenya has explored how fathers understand and support exclusive breastfeeding. Most prominent is practical support – nutrition, housework, childcare and finance. Second to this is emotional support …

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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 …

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Breastfeeding greater when fathers more informed and involved in discussions (Indonesia)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding, Indonesia19th July 2020

A survey in Indonesia of 536 couples with babies up to 6 months old found a positive correlation between fathers actively seeking information about child nutrition and the immediate initiation …

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Male community elders can support maternal and newborn health (Nigeria)

In Organising family inclusionTags maternal death, informing families, attending facilities, gender, Nigeria27th June 2020

A study in Nigeria has looked at how community elders, aged from 50 all the way to 101, understand barriers to maternal and newborn health, and what they think might …

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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 …

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Women say that families and communities are their primary source of support postnatally (international)

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, housework, coparenting4th May 2020

To assist with the World Health Organisation’s new postnatal guideline, currently being developed, a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies of what women want in the postnatal period has been published, using …

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