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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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Depression, poor birth experience and stress are linked in fathers as well as mothers (Switzerland)

In Mental healthTags birth partners, postnatal depression, mental health, stress, Switzerland13th November 2017

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 …

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Midwives need training in engaging with fathers, say midwives from Australia

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, birth partners, gender, midwifery, Australia, mental health15th September 2017

A newly published paper by Dr Holly Rominov (School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University) reports on a survey of 106 Australian midwives about how they engage with fathers and what …

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Support for mothers with depression should include fathers and family relationships

In Mental healthTags postnatal depression, parental relationship, mental health1st September 2017

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 …

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Support for maternal depression should include teaching fathers to parent sensitively (USA)

In Mental healthTags postnatal depression, parental relationship, bonding, mental health2nd August 2017

A study has found that continuous maternal depression in the first six years of a child’s life predicts family disharmony—but not if the father parents sensitively. On the basis of …

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The challenges of treating fathers’ perinatal mental health (UK)

In Mental healthTags UK, mental health24th February 2017

A British study examining fathers’ views and experiences of perinatal mental health issues has revealed the considerable challenges of supporting fathers who have mental health problems. The study, led by …

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