These photos have been published by UNICEF for their 2018 Fathers Day campaign, focusing on paternity leave. This is what the fathers said to the photographer. It is the most …
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Fundamental to the case that the father-child bond should be supported is the biology and neurobiology of fatherhood. We advocate that the father-child bond should be supported and that the …
A new video from Poland makes a strong case for engaging with fathers in neonatal units. Among its recommendations are: Provide information to parents together. Two people asking questions and …
During December 2017, the Journal of Neonatal Nursing published a series of articles on the partnership of care between staff and parents on neonatal units. This discussion goes far beyond …
A review of 14 qualitative studies of fathers’ experiences of neonatal intensive care units between 2001 and 2013 has identified a number of common responses of fathers: Feeling out of …
Neonatal Intensive Care Units can provide a model for a high level of engagement of fathers around the needs of mothers, fathers and babies. So finds a survey of 48 …
A new study from Taiwan has shown that breastfeeding rates improve when fathers are encouraged to provide skin-to-skin care to their baby. The study did not include any additional support, …
A study in northern Taiwan has measured increases in father-baby attachment behaviours after learning skin-to-skin contact. 83 fathers participated in a randomised controlled trial. All the fathers were given a …
Mothers experience more stress in a neonatal intensive care unit when alone and without the father present. “It was very important to be two”, said one mother in a Norwegian …
It is important for fathers to have physical contact with their babies in a neonatal intensive care unit. It benefits the baby and it strengthens the father-baby bond. Parents should …