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Family Included

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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breastfeeding dad

Mothers want fathers to receive more information about breastfeeding (UK)

In BreastfeedingTags on-line information, informing families, breastfeeding, UK27th November 2017

In a survey of 1130 mothers of 0-2 year olds in UK, the need to engage fathers more came 2nd out of 27 proposals for improvements, just behind the need …

NICU dad

Father in NICU: care plans and needs assessments at admission recommended (UK)

In Neonatal careTags informing families, neonatal care, UK15th September 2017

A review of literature has listed key support needs of fathers in neonatal care. In many respects the needs of fathers are similar to those of mothers, but fathers have …

mental health

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 …

health visitors

Why do UK health visitors not engage with fathers?

In Mental health, Excluding families - examplesTags informing families, gender, postnatal depression, UK9th July 2016

A small study in the UK has explored why health visitors in UK, who provide care to families after a baby is born, do not provide mental health support to …

families birth

UK maternity review highlights importance of family friendliness

In Organising family inclusionTags UK27th February 2016

A national maternity review and five-year forward plan in England, Better Births (2016), presents a family inclusive approach, combined with “woman centredness”. “Personalised care, centred on the woman, her baby …

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