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 …
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The following is the published summary of a study reported in the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences (full reference below). Background: Fathers often feel secondary or invisible in traditional parent …
A study of 180 couples of 6-8 week babies, carried out in Guangzhou in China, has found that both mothers and fathers report feeling more competent and happy in their …
Rates of preterm birth, induced labour, caesarean section, low birth weight, low 5-minute Apgar score and labour complications are higher when the couple shows more negative conflict in the antenatal …
Nine men were interviewed at the antenatal clinic and labor ward of SekouToure Hospital in Tanzania. This provided the men an opportunity to explain their perspectives on support they provide …
An evaluation of Plan International programmes in Tanzania and Zimbabwe seeking to engage men in maternal and newborn health found an outcome that was not sought by researchers at the …
A study in rural Tanzania involving 38 fathers of babies under 6 months old has gained new insights into how fathers can support exclusive breastfeeding, even in the face of …
The UK Department of Health’s Preparation for Birth and Beyond (2011) sets out in some detail (220 pages) how antenatal education should be configured. It refers to “mother and father” …
Three research papers published by Shefaly Shorey and colleagues in Singapore have assessed the information and support needs of fathers in the first weeks and months after the birth of …
A small study from Australia, involving interviews with eight fathers after the loss of a pregnancy, identifies inadequate support for men in this situation. Their experience of support from health …