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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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There are two social norms in Tanzania: fathers attending antenatal clinics and fathers not attending

In Organising family inclusionTags informing families, attending facilities, gender, Tanzania13th February 2021

A study in Tanzania involving interviews and focus groups of fathers found barriers to  men’s engagement in antenatal services. These result in a split in behaviour – some men attend …

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Mothers’ low expectations of support from fathers for breastfeeding should be addressed (Ethiopia)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Ethiopia13th February 2021

A study of 128 couples in Ethiopia found that second-time mothers had higher expectations of breastfeeding support from the father than did first-time mothers. More than first-time mothers, they believed …

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Fathers’ weight and smoking correlate with low birth weight and preterm birth (China)

In SmokingTags premature birth, China, smoking17th January 2021

A study in China, involving 10,121 participants, has found correlations between, on the one hand, the weight/BMI, smoking and educational level of fathers, and, on the other hand, the incidence …

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Father-baby skin-to-skin care benefits babies after a Caesarean section (Chile)

In Skin-to-skinTags neonatal care, skin-to-skin, bonding, Caesarean14th January 2021

A study from Chile suggests that babies benefit from skin-to-skin care from their fathers after a Caesarean section. The researchers recommend father-baby skin-to-skin care when mothers and babies are separated …

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Birth partners need to be prepared (international)

In Birth partnersTags informing families, birth partners11th January 2021

A commentary piece in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health makes the case for better preparation of fathers who attend a birth. The authors make four recommendations: “timely antenatal …

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Fathers need to be better informed about HIV prevention methods during breastfeeding (sub-Saharan Africa)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding, Malawi, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, HIV, information3rd January 2021

Recent research from sub-Saharan Africa has hinted at the difficulties created in HIV prevalent regions by the practice of confinement, whereby fathers are separated from their babies and partners. The …

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How couples respond to a stillbirth (Ireland)

In StillbirthTags gender, Ireland, stillbirth13th November 2020

Through interviews with eight couples, researchers have described a number of common themes. Deciding to get pregnant following a stillbirth is not undertaken lightly. The couples approached the decision with …

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Eight things that influence how fathers support breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags informing families, breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of 39 research articles on fathers and breastfeeding, with a combined sample of 57,334 families, has shown what factors influence how supportive fathers are of breastfeeding. Some of …

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Family influences on breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of research has shown that families, particularly fathers, have an influence on breastfeeding – bonding/attachment, knowledge about breastfeeding, and feeding in public. Influences can be both supportive and …

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Involving fathers improves breastfeeding (international)

In BreastfeedingTags breastfeeding9th November 2020

A review of seven studies has concluded that “appropriate partner breastfeeding support is essential for breastfeeding” and that “breastfeeding programmes should consider the involvement of partners/fathers and their specific roles”. …

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