Dad-To-Be Archive

BUMP, BUMP & AWAY!

Posted on 06 December 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

Air travel is still seen as the safest mode of transportation; however, pregnant women must be fully aware of the obvious pitfalls in travelling at various stages throughout their pregnancy. It is advised not to fly before 12 weeks or after 28 weeks. The majority of airlines will permit pregnant women up to 28 weeks to fly; after this they will require a letter

GETTING THE BREAST START

Posted on 04 November 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

Do dad’s and breastfeeding mix, is there a place for dad’s in the world of babies, boobs and breast milk?? As a midwife and lactation consultant who has been helping women with breastfeeding for the past ten years my answer is a huge big, YES absolutely!! In fact, in the last five years or so I have seen a huge increase in fathers being

WHERE'S MY BABY?

Posted on 05 October 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

“You are grounded – what time do you call this?” An expectant father reprimands his unborn child! You are ready (or so you think!), you can bloody well be sure your partner is ready, the birth plan has been memorised, all routes to the hospital have been checked and re-checked, the bag is at the door (and your own!), your boss has been told about ‘the

REFLUX - A DAD'S STORY

Posted on 01 September 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

Our second daughter was born last November. Our initial joy was soon replaced by the usual sleepless nights and the 'how do I get the new baby to stop crying? Soon afterwards, we began to notice that she was crying a lot more than our first child ever did and we knew something wasn't quite right. She demanded to be up in our arms

EXPECTANT DAD SCHOOL!

Posted on 02 August 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

A recent study from the University of Missouri, USA, suggests that the stresses and strains related to pregnancy uniquely affect the health of expectant fathers. This, the US researchers argue, can also affect the health of expectant mothers and their babies. It’s not the first time that the issue of how dads-to-be deal with pregnancy and birth has been put under the microscope of

HOW TO: DELIVER A BABY...

Posted on 04 July 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

How to Deliver a Baby... The Scenario: Your partner is having the baby. Timeframe: very (very) soon or right now. People Present: excluding your partner, just you! Location: at home / in car I will spare you the sleepless nights (there

LOSING MY CHILD & MY MIND

Posted on 02 June 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

Losing My Mind and Coming through the Loss of My Child It was a very strange feeling hearing the man crying in the corridor. His wife was consoling him. I remember thinking it was a strange sight in a women’s maternity hospital. Then the realisation hit me, it was me sobbing uncontrollably like a child. I’ll never forget the sounds and smells that day. The

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Posted on 02 June 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

Although all the really exciting things might be happening to your partner, there’s plenty for you to do as the big day approaches. For a start, you need to be prepared to help out as much as possible in the home. Shopping, cooking, cleaning, dusting, anything you can do to make life easy will be helping both your partner and baby. It should be

THE SPARE ROOM

Posted on 02 May 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

We were about five months into this pregnancy thing when my office - also the spare room, depending on your priorities - became an issue. It wasn’t a contentious one at first: “That room has to be cleared out and painted,” she said. “Yep,” I replied. At this point I considered the matter dealt with, and returned to reading an online review of a television

BJORN AGAIN

Posted on 01 April 2011 , under Dad-To-Be

This year is the 50th birthday of BabyBjorn, the Swedish firm that make the ubiquitous papoose-like baby carriers loved by celebs, yummy mummies and proud pa’s. I know this only because I’ve received an invite in the post to their party and I’m itching to attend because I, like many new dads now no doubt, owe them a big ‘thank you’. (Plus, I’m wondering