Monthly Archives: March 2013

Interesting article about the worries men can have when they become a dad – some useful thoughts I think

What Men worry about.

Article that I have written with Mary Newburn about teaching dads antenatally and article with views from dads who have done the Mantenatal course can now be read from link below – many thanks if you were one of the dads involved!

NCT publications and articles | NCT.

BBC Three program this evening about expectant dads and two of them go together to an NCT Yoga for Pregnancy class to try and gain a better understanding about what their partners are going through – there is a clip here

BBC Three – Don’t Just Stand There… I’m Having Your Baby, Ashley & Don, Dads Do Pregnancy Yoga.

Interesting research about dads and singing to babies, I am sure that singing can be a great way for both parents to bond with their babies it is just overcoming that initial embarrassment 🙂

Men Too Embarrassed To Sing Lullabies.

Lots of things on the BBC Health pages about pregnancy, birth and parenting – this is really nice piece about how to nurture your relationship with your partner when you have a baby

BBC – Health: You and your partner.

Some of this is funny but I think it makes some useful points about changes after you have a baby – would be good to get something similar written by a dad I think!

Wife After Baby. A Husband’s Guide. | evidencebasedtitsandteeth.

Really nice piece about a dad whose baby was born unexpectedly at home .. as the article says this is rare, especially if it is mum’s first baby

What’s it like for a father to deliver his own baby? – Telegraph.

Really interesting website with memories of birth from dads and poetry written by dads and lots more

Hiding in the Pub to Cutting the Cord?.

Really interesting piece about the history of dads attending childbirth and Mantenatal even gets a mention 🙂

BBC News – How it became almost mandatory for dads to attend the birth.

Blog from a dad expecting a second baby any day now

Imminent arrivals and loose ends.

Some great information for new dads whose partners have postnatal depression (thanks to Candie for sharing this link)

Fathers Dealing with Postnatal Depression.

Blog of a dad’s view of mother’s day

Mother’s Day – Simon’s View.

Interesting blog about dads to be preparing for birth – top bit using analogies from American Football but I think the bottom section with the 3 top tips is very useful

3 things a father-to-be needs: preparation, mindset & focus | Birth for Men.

Interesting that the dad of this baby is not sure about the mums idea of using a public vote to choose their babies name …

Expectant mum to allow internet poll to decide her baby’s name..

Great list of the things every dad should know

20 Things Every Father Should Know – Dad Blunders – Life As I Know It.