Dad-To-Be Archive

THE EXPECTANT ZONE

Posted on 01 June 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

‘Get into the zone!’ Heard the term by any chance? If you haven’t, then let me enlighten you. ‘Get into the zone!’ Is a much-used mantra that has its roots in sports psychology. It’s used to describe how sportsmen and women must clear their minds of everyday clutter and solely focus on the task ahead. The idea is that their body is ready for

READY STEADY LABOUR!

Posted on 01 June 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

Is it Starting? It is quite common that your partner will have some contractions over the last few months of pregnancy. These are known as Braxton Hicks contractions, are more uncomfortable than painful, are not regular and do not gradually increase in intensity. The pains in labour will occur with increasing frequency, and become gradually longer and more painful. She may also have a “show” –

THIRD TRIMESTER

Posted on 01 May 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

THE THIRD TRIMESTER I: PRE-CHILDBIRTH Now we’re really getting into the business end of things. The third trimester starts at Week 27, and if baby decided to arrive in the world even at this stage then they would have a very good chance of survival. Once you hit Week 37, baby would no longer be termed as being premature if he was born now, and

SECOND TRIMESTER

Posted on 01 April 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

The second trimester runs from weeks 13-26, and during this time your partner is going to start looking more like a pregnant woman, and the realisation that you are actually going to become a dad will become more difficult to ignore. The risk of miscarriage is much lower once you have completed the first trimester, and a lot of couples begin spreading their good

FIRST TRIMESTER

Posted on 02 March 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

It 'ALL' starts when one of your sperm burrows into her egg. It will hopefully end with the birth of your progeny. The nine month journey between these moments is an incredibly complicated process, and over the course of three articles we are going to try and simplify it a little - there are three articles as pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, each

SCANS - 3D 4D

Posted on 02 February 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

With healthcare cutbacks prevalent at every level in Irish hospitals, many expectant parents find that they cannot get a pregnancy scan with their maternity hospital, or that dads are not allowed into the scan due to restrictions. As a result, many couples are choosing to have a private ultrasound scan. One of the most popular pregnancy scans is the 3D 4D scan, where parents can

DADS-TO-BE NOT ALLOWED!

Posted on 30 January 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

There is a growing and somewhat disturbing trend occurring for any soon-to-be fathers or even any couples planning to have children in the near future. It's being highlighted in the Irish media and is raising all sorts of questions about the role of the father. The twenty first century is witnessing an apparent change in how men should perceive fatherhood after forty years of

STERILISING - A SCIENCE

Posted on 08 January 2010 , under Dad-To-Be

On January 12th the 46th annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition takes place in the RDS and this years event promises to be packed full of amazing attractions and impressive projects. This year over 1,588 projects were received from a record number of 329 schools with 520 of these projects selected to take part in the final competition. The event is widely recognised as

MUM-TO-BE GIFT GUIDE

Posted on 16 December 2009 , under Dad-To-Be

Bump Art: The Baby Art Belly Kit allows you to easily and quickly create a wonderful and perfect cast of the pregnant belly! The Baby Art Belly Kit is very simple, with no messing and in 30-45 minutes you can have an original memory that says so much more than pictures or video. 100% safe for mum-to-be and baby, using high-quality impression material that is super

HOW TO: WIND

Posted on 01 December 2009 , under Dad-To-Be

Is he possessed? Should I call the doctor? - A new dad’s first reaction to seeing his new baby with a case of wind. As new dads we have a tendency to over-react on our first (this does lessen as you add more to your brood!). Seeing a baby with wind is an odd and worrying spectacle – the pulling up of legs, the