by Dad Central | Apr 21, 2016 | Father Involvement, New Dads |
by John Hoffman At their very last routine prenatal check up, just one week before their baby was due, Rob and Leslie (not their real names) got the worst news expectant parents can ever get. There was no heartbeat. They were sent straight to the hospital...
by Dad Central | Dec 10, 2015 | Dads, New Dads, Research |
FIRST-TIME DADS-TO-BE WANTED FOR A STUDY! Healthydads.ca a new website being developed for first-time dads-to be. This self-help website has information and strategies to help dads adjust to parenthood. What is involved? Screening to check if you are eligible to...
by Dad Central | Nov 16, 2015 | New Dads |
by John Hoffman A Canadian research group surveyed 174 expectant and new dads. One question they asked was what information dads were looking for. I was a little surprised to see that the top answer was how to soothe a fussy baby. I’ve done my share of soothing...
by Dad Central | Nov 2, 2015 | Healthy Relationships, New Dads |
by John Hoffman When we hear the words postpartum depression (PPD), we usually think of mothers. But fathers get it too, maybe not as often as moms, but it happens. Some experts estimate that up to 10% of men experience some level of depression after the birth of a...
by Dad Central | Oct 28, 2015 | Father Involvement, New Dads |
by Gordon Mackenzie On the day of a full moon, August 29, 2015, Alex and Laura welcomed into their lives baby Esme Kristiane Nayanookeesic, after waiting a long three week period of being overdue. She weighed in at 9 lbs. 12 oz. On the morning of the birth Laura...
by Dad Central | Jun 29, 2015 | Father Involvement, Moms, New Dads |
by John Hoffman We take fathers’ presence at the births of their children for granted now. But it was controversial when it first started 40-odd years ago. So, I salute the pioneers, the dads who pushed to be in the delivery room, and the many women – mothers and...
