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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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postnatal depression

When mothers have postnatal depression, provide mental health support to fathers and relationship support to families (China)

In Mental healthTags China, postnatal depression, mothers in law, mental health26th September 2020

A study in China found statistical links between postnatal depression (PND) in fathers and PND in mothers. They also found that marital satisfaction on the part of fathers is linked …

anxiety

Anxiety in the perinatal period affects fathers’ parenting role (international)

In Mental healthTags postnatal depression, mental health, stress, fear19th August 2019

A systematic review of anxiety in fathers in the perinatal period finds that it negatively impacts on the baby and family. Fathers’ parenting skills and confidence, social relationships, and health, …

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 …

antenatal education

UK guidelines on antenatal education specify how fathers should be engaged

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, breastfeeding, birth partners, gender, postnatal depression, parental relationship, UK, bonding, work, mental health, information, coparenting17th July 2019

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” …

birth experience

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 …

supporting depressed mothers

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 …

fathers

Why supporting fathers’ mental health is important and how to do it

In Mental healthTags on-line information, informing families, attending facilities, postnatal depression, Australia25th August 2017

An Australian study by Dr Holly Rominov (School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University) and colleagues interviewed fathers about their experience of maternity care, in order to determine what could be …

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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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Antenatal education: what fathers want (Sweden)

In Informing familiesTags on-line information, informing families, breastfeeding, housework, Sweden, postnatal depression, parental relationship17th July 2017

A qualitative study in Sweden asked 15 fathers about their experience of antenatal education and asked them for suggestions about how to improve the preparation for having a baby. Petra …

mental health

Partner encouragement important for women seeking professional mental health help (Portugal)

In Mental healthTags postnatal depression, parental relationship, Portugal17th June 2017

A study in Portugal has found that women experiencing perinatal distress expressed a stronger intention to seek support from their partner than from professionals. More problematically, women with higher levels …

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