Knowledge is Power- dad power!
General Resources
http://blokepedia.com/onlinelearning/?
http://blokepedia.com/jimmys-shed/
http://blokepedia.com/jimmys-shed-becoming-a-father/
https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/being-a-father
https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/support-for-dad/
https://www.cope.org.au/readytocope/
https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au/pregnancy-and-new-parents/dadvice-for-new-dads
https://www.youtube.com/c/FathersnetworkscotlandOrgUk/videos
http://mengage.org.au/images/BL_0775_09_18.pdf
Australasian Birth Trauma Association www.birthtrauma.org.au
https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/dads-mental-health-matters/
https://www.australianbirthstories.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6U7HLzLmKo
https://www.facebook.com/watchparty/412325123505511/
https://www.birthful.com/category/podcast/
https://gidgetfoundation.org.au/our-stories/videos/video-stephen/#video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACVU6ZYaGcQ
https://www.cochranelibrary.com
https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/father-birthkeepers/
http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org
https://everyweekcounts.com.au/?fbclid=IwAR2Rl3T7isiV7kXukbx8OXFhlD_cdmlTMmocp7H7uoJxexW9KVou1iu1ypo
Pregnancy and Health
The Royal Women’s Hospital (Melbourne):
The Royal Children’ s Hospital (Melbourne):
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians:
Counselling
Infant Safety
Government
Paternal Leave Pay: to be eligible for Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain criteria.
Maternity Leave Pay: information on how to check whether you think you may be entitled to Government Paid Maternity Leave.
Silly Stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21pDdSg3Gxk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li3MZwHInwI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC6eHraeMes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX61JSXLl_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-8PFlU60Y8
https://www.facebook.com/jimmyreesofficial/videos/2687865911531374
Dad Sites
Perinatal Hormones
H.Rominov, et al 2016. Midwives perceptions and experiences of engaging fathers in perinatal services. School of psychology, faculty of health sciences, Australian Catholic University.
Mary Steen, et al. 2012 Not-patient and not-visitor: A meta synthesis fathers’ encounters with pregnancy, birth and maternity care. Midwifery 28
Alcorn K, O’Donovan A, Patrick J, et al. 2010. A prospective longitudinal study of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from childbirth events. Psychological Medicine;40(11):1849-59.
Creedy, D. Gamble, J. 2018. Birth trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. O&G Magazine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cul4L441x9o
Movember 2019, Fatherhood And Social Connections Research By Ipsos Mori
Plus Paternal: A focus on fathers, Case for Change. Healthy Male 2020
Grant Dickley Reid, Childbirth without Fear, 1942
Nolan, M. 1994. Caring for fathers in antenatal classes. Modern Midwife 4(2): 25-28
Hazard, L 2010, ‘Beyond Fear, Tension and Panic: Helping Men Enjoy the Birth Experience’, Midwifery Today, no. 95.
Howarth, A, Scott, K & Swain, N 2017, ‘First-time fathers’ perception of their childbirth experiences’, Journal of Health Psychology.
Draper, H. Ives J. 2013 Men’s involvement in antenatal care and labour: Rethinking a medical model. Midwifery 29.
WHO recommendations on health promotion interventions for maternal and newborn health 2015
Royal College of Midwives 2018 - Reaching out: Involving Fathers in Maternity Care
Mander, R (2004) Men and Maternity. Routledge.
Guterman, N.B. and Lee, Y. , 2005. The role of fathers in risk for physical child abuse and neglect: possible pathways and unanswered questions. Child Maltreatment, 10(2), pp.136-149.
Eggermont etal, 2016, Needs of fathers during labour and childbirth: a cross-sectional study. University Centre for nursing and midwifery. Ghent University, Belgium.
Backing Yourself
Feldman, R., Gordon, I., Schneiderman, I., Weisman, O., and Zagoory-Sharon, O., 2010. Natural variations in maternal and paternal care are associated with systematic changes in oxytocin following parent-infant contact. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 35(8), pp.1133-41
Lamb, M.E. and Lewis, C., 2010. The development and significance of father-child relationships in two- parent families. In Michael E. Lamb (ed), The Role of the Father in Child Development. 5th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley (pp. 94-153).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3L26m-QLmo
Sarah J Buckley, 2015. Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care. Childbirth Connection.
https://www.popsugar.com.au/celebrity/dad-breastfeeding-tips-fathers-46623630
Sihota H, Oliffe J, Kelly MT & McCuaig F (2019), Fathers’ experiences and perspectives of breastfeeding: A scoping review, American Journal of Men’s Health
Australian Breastfeeding Association:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTm9zvz5-Dc
http://www.daddynatal.co.uk/2016/02/24/a-dads-guide-to-breastfeeding/
Building Team Confidence
Simkin, P. (2018). The birth partner: A complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and other labor companions (5th ed.). Boston, Mass.: Harvard Common Press.
http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/2014/fi-research-summary-fathers-at-the-birth/
Chan, K.K.L. and Paterson-Brown, S., 2002. How do fathers feel after accompanying their partners in labour and delivery? Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 22, pp.11-15
Y: Diemer, G., 1997. Expectant fathers: Influence of perinatal education on coping, stress, and spousal relations. Research in Nursing and Health, 20, pp.281-293.
Dellmann, T., 2004. “The best moment of my life”: a literature review of fathers’ experience of childbirth. Australian Journal of Midwifery, 17(3), pp.20–26.
Gibbins, J. and Thomson, A. M., 2001. Women’s expectations and experiences of childbirth. Midwifery, 17(4), pp.302-313.
FamilyIncluded.com
Mary Steen, Soo Downe, Nicola Bamford, Leroy Edozien. (2011) Not-patient and not-visitor: A metasynthesis of fathers’ encounters with pregnancy, birth and maternity care.
Abraham, E., Hendler, T., Shapira-Lichter, I., Kanat-Maymon, Y., Zagoory-Sharon, O., et al. (2014) Father’s brain is sensitive to childcare experiences. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111:9792-9797.
Whitburn LY, Jones LE, Davey M & Small R (2017), The meaning of labour pain: how the social environment and other contextual factors shape women’s experiences, BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth
Chan, K.K.L. and Paterson-Brown, S., 2002. How do fathers feel after accompanying their partners in labour and delivery? Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 22, pp.11-15
Fisher, J.R.W., Cabral de Mello, M., Patel, V. and Rahman, A., 2006. Maternal depression and newborn health. Newsletter for the Partnership of Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, 2. Geneva: World Health Organisation
Hardy, S.B., 2009. Mothers and Others. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
Tohotoa, J., Maycock, B., Hauck, Y.L. et al. Dads make a difference: an exploratory study of paternal support for breastfeeding in Perth, Western Australia. Int Breastfeed J 4, 15 (2009).
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-4-15
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Wolfberg, A., Michels, K., Shields, W., O’Campo, P., Bronner,Y. and Bienstock, J., 2004. Dads as breastfeeding advocates: results from a Randomized Controlled Trial of educational intervention. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 191(3), pp.708-12.
Mannion, C.A.,Hobbs, A.J., McDoald, S.W. and Tough, S.C., 2013. Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding. International Breastfeeding Journal, 8(1), p4.
Pregnancy Support
D, Salmon, Parents, Vol 70 12 dec 1995
Caitlin Thurber, Lara R. Dugas, Cara Ocobock, Bryce Carlson, John R. Speakman, Herman Pontzer. Science Advances 05 Jun 2019:
https://raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-birth-videos/first-trimester
https://raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-birth-videos/second-trimester
https://raisingchildren.net.au/pregnancy/pregnancy-birth-videos/third-trimester
https://www.orgasmicbirth.com/common-childbirth-fears/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9LO1Vb54yk
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/mornings/early-ceasarean/13320896
Beyond the Birth Plan, Dempsey, R.2020. Boat House Press
Rhea Dempsey, Birth With Confidence, 2013
Birth Support
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBWwqIiaf5A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkwHQGcLf1E
https://www.lamaze.org/childbirth-practices
Odent M. Birth and Breastfeeding. Rediscovering the needs of women in pregnancy and childbirth. Clairview, 2003.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UNtEozszIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg1SQ085xDI
Whitburn LY, Jones LE, Davey M & Small R (2017), The meaning of labour pain: how the social environment and other contextual factors shape women’s experiences, BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth
Vehviläinen-Julkunen K, Liukkonen A. Fathers' experiences of childbirth. Midwifery. 1998;14(1):10-17
Chandler S, Field PA. Becoming a father. First-time fathers' experience of labor and delivery. J Nurse Midwifery. 1997;42(1):17-24.
Advocacy
Men’s involvement in antenatal care and labour: Rethinking a medical model 2013 Draper, H. Ives J. Midifery 29.
Perinatal Fatherhood
https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/being-a-father
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-kHBU28CTQ
Abraham E, Hendler T, Zagoory-Sharon O & Feldman R Network integrity of the parental brain in infancy supports the development of children’s social competencies Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2016
Gettler LT, McDade TW, Agustin SS, Feranil AB, Kuzawa CW (2015), Longitudinal perspectives on fathers’ residence status, time allocation, and testosterone in the Philippines, Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology
Weisman O, Zagoory-Sharon O & Feldman R (2014), Oxytocin administration, salivary testosterone, and father–infant social behaviour, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry 49
Cong X, Ludington-Hoe SM, Hussain N, Cusson RM, Walsh S, Vazquez V, Briere C & Vittner D (2015), Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants, Early Human Development 91.7
Alison S. Fleming. Carl Corter. Joy Stallings. MeirSteinerd (2002) Testosterone and Prolactin Are Associated with Emotional Responses to Infant Cries in New Fathers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cul4L441x9o
van Anders, S.M., Tolman, R.M., Volling, B.L. (2012) Baby cries and nurturance affect testosterone in men. Hormones and Behavior, 61(1), 31–36.
www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/2014/fi-research-summary-fathers-care-taking-and-hormones.
Gray, P.B., Anderson, K.G. (2010) Fatherhood: Evolution and Human Paternal Behavior. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University Press.
Abraham E, Hendler T, Shapira-Lichter I, Kanat-Maymone Y, Zagoory-Sharona O & Feldman R, Father’s brain is sensitive to childcare experiences PNAS 111, 2014
Rilling JK & Mascaro JS (2017), The neurobiology of fatherhood, Science Direct 15
Amato, P. R. (1994). Father–child relations, mother–child relations, and offspring psychological well-being in early adulthood. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 56(4), 1031–1042.
Premberg, Asa & Carlsson, Gunilla & Hellström, Anna-Lena & Berg, Marie. (2010). First-time fathers' experiences of childbirth-A phenomenological study. Midwifery. 27. 848-53. 10.1016/j.midw.2010.09.002.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teiMZW5w4dg
Feiring, C., 1976. The preliminary development of a social systems model of early infant-mother attachment. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
http://wisewomanwayofbirth.com/after-the-birth-what-a-family-needs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkRlvPGywM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OtPSfyZXNw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2C8MkY7Co8
https://raisingchildren.net.au/newborns/videos/bonding-for-dads
Maggie Redshaw, Jane Henderson 2013. Fathers’ engagement in pregnancy and childbirth: evidence from a national survey BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Managing Expectations
https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/dads-mental-health-matters/
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/about-our-work/our-work-with-men/healthy-dads
Giallo, R., Cooklin, A., Zerman, N., & Vittorino, R. (2013). The psychological distress of fathers attending an Australian Early Parenting Centre for early parenting difficulties. Clincial Psychologist, 17(2), 46–55.
Giallo, R., D’Esposito, F., Christensen, D., Mensah, F., Cooklin, A., Wade, C.,…Nicholson, J. (2012). Father mental health during the early parenting period: Results of an Australian population based longitudinal study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47(12), 1907–1916.
Paulson, J., & Bazemore, S. (2010). Prenatal and postpartum depression in fathers and its association with maternal depression: A meta-analysis. JAMA, 303(19), 1961–1969.
Leach, L., Poyser, C., Cooklin, A., & Giallo, R. (2016). Prevalence and course of anxiety disorders (and symptom levels) in men across the perinatal period: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 190, 675–686.
Seymour, M., Dunning, M., Cooklin, A., & Giallo, R. (2014). Socio-ecological factors associated with fathers’ wellbeing in the early parenting period. Clinical Psychologist, 18(2), 63–73.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihF7_oLgo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc8rPkaPz5k
Chhabra, Jasleen, McDermott, Brett, and Li, Wendy (2020) Risk factors for paternal perinatal depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychology of Men & Masculinity . (In Press)