Fathers at Birth
Author : Rose St. John
Publisher : Ringing Bell Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,71 MB
Release : 2008-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780981792408
The Birth Guy's Go-To Guide for New Dads
Author : Brian W. Salmon
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2019-02-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1684031613
Book Description
A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before. However, if you’re like many men, you may feel unprepared, uncomfortable, or even unwelcome in the birth room. For you, this book offers battle-tested tips to help you get in the game and prepare for one of the most incredible adventures of your life. Based on the author’s Rocking Dadschildbirth course, this book will teach you everything you need to know about supporting your partner through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond. In this guide, you’ll discover pointers and advice you won’t find in any other childbirth or breastfeeding guide, including: A list of items to pack for the hospital that will help mom’s labor go more smoothly Stealth communication skills that you can utilize during early labor to support mom and keep her in a positive state of mind How to write a birth plan that the labor and delivery nurses will actually pay attention to What to say and do—and what not to say and do—when mom is in active labor and feeling all the feelings A detailed account of what to expect in the delivery room as a birth partner, and how to navigate the unknown terrains when things don’t go as planned How to help mom achieve proper nipple latch when she attempts breastfeeding for the first time Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you’ll find tips for maintaining a strong relationship with your partner before, during, and after the birth so that you feel closer than ever when you launch into the wild yet wonderful world of parenthood.
Fatherhood
Author : Fatherly,
Publisher : Harper Horizon
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 13,57 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0785237836
Book Description
Becoming a parent can be daunting . . . terrifying, in fact. This is especially true for dads. Where’s the road map? Well, you’re looking at it. This book from the editors of Fatherly, the largest digital brand for dads, is a one-stop source for fathers-to-be, empowering them to be the best parent they can be--with both confidence and joy. New fathers grapple with both practical and existential questions: Is my baby supposed to do that? How do I afford to make my family thrive? How does swaddling work again? Who am I, and what kind of dad will I become? Fatherhood is here to answer all of these questions and more. This comprehensive guide walks fathers through everything they need to know--practically, emotionally, and philosophically--over the course of the first year of a baby’s life. The content is divided by developmental stage: Pregnancy up to birth Infancy (the first 500 days) Toddlerhood (days 500 to 1,000) By offering data, anecdotes, and expert-driven analysis, the authors prep dads for what’s ahead, letting them know they’re not alone on their journey. Fatherhood is the book every father and father-to-be needs.
The Father's Home Birth Handbook
Author : Leah Hazard
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : 9781905177516
Book Description
"What do a Dutch university lecturer, a US Marine, a Scottish artist, and an English engineer have in common? They have all experienced the transformative power of home birth, and their stories - and many others - are told in this groundbreaking book. As hospital-based maternity services become increasingly medicalised, more and more parents are deciding that birth belongs in the home. For many women, this choice may be an easy one, but for their partners, home birth raises some serious questions. For the first time, The Father's Home Birth Handbook provides a resource aimed specifically at exploring men's hopes and fears around home birth. Thorough research, balanced discussion, and dozens of home birth stories from real men all over the world make this book essential reading for all fathers-to-be and the professionals who support them."--Publisher's description.
Birth Fathers and Their Adoption Experiences
Author : Gary Clapton
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 34,49 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1843100126
Book Description
Virtually all literature about birth parents of adopted children has focused on mothers. In this pioneering study, Gary Clapton gives us a fresh perspective: he recounts the experiences of thirty birth fathers separated from their children at birth. Discussing different notions of fatherhood, such as biological paternity, social fatherhood, sperm donorship and the `father figure', this informative book - the first on birth fathers in adoption - brings new light to issues such as the decision to give up a child for adoption, the child's desire to find his or her birth parents, and the facilitation of contact in later life. Written in an accessible style with insights into adoption and social work practice past and present, Birth Fathers and their Adoption Experiences offers a vital new perspective on understanding the causes and consequences of adoption, and makes positive suggestions for working with those whom it affects.
AMANI Birth Quick Guide for Fathers
Author : Aisha Al Hajjar
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2020-04-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781734899108
Book Description
Congratulations, you're going to be a father! Whether this is your first or your fifth there's a lot to learn. This eye-opening "Quick Guide for Father's" will give you the overview you need to support your wife through pregnancy, labor, birth, and new parenthood. In these pages you will find evidence-based practices and reminders that will give you the tools you need for "Assisting Mothers for Active, Natural, Instinctive Birth."This information-packed "Father's Guide" compliments the 30-chapter original book, "Assisting Mothers for Active, Natural, Instinctive Birth." It is designed to give dads a quick overview in a direct and to-the-point manner. Like the original, this book also has 30-chapters; however, each chapter is just one page for quick and easy reading. There are also five bonus topics of one page each that are of great significance:1) The Cut Down There2) Tips to Avoid Tears3) Importance of Breastfeeding4) Relaxation Position5) Nothing by Mouth and IVs in LaborThe book closes out with some final thoughts and a birth preparation story by our cover-dad, Mohammed Patel. Mohammed details his journey from disengagement in the childbearing journey, to educated, prepared, and super involved support of his wife and baby. He reveals how he was reluctant to attend birth classes, let alone the labor room, and how AMANI Birth changed his perspective and his life. Like other dads, Mohammed's marriage is stronger and his role as a father has been greatly enhanced. You may even want to take a turn to page 47 and read his story first! Open the book, open your eyes, and be inspired. Knowledge is power!
Three Dads and a Baby
Author : Ian Jenkins
Publisher : Cleis Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,20 MB
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1627785221
Book Description
As a closeted teen, Ian wondered if he would ever fall in love or be able to live openly with a male partner. Years later, he had not one but two partners in a polyamorous throuple, and the support of family, friends, and coworkers. But something was still missing. Spurred by a friend’s donation of two embryos, Ian, Alan, and Jeremy embarked on a sometimes hilarious, sometimes tearful quest to become parents. Along the way, they faced IVF failures, the threat of Zika virus, a battle at their clinic that forced them into an urgent hunt for a new doctor, pregnancy-threatening bleeds, costly legal battles, and a reluctant superior court judge. Ultimately the grace of women—embryo donors, their egg donor, their surrogate, even a surprise milk donor—allowed them to complete their family with one perfect girl. And in fighting for their family, they became the first polyamorous family ever named as the legal parents of a child.
Children's Chances
Author : Jody Heymann
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 11,6 MB
Release : 2013-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0674070909
Book Description
Most parents care deeply about their children. If that were enough, we would not see the inequalities we currently do in children’s opportunities and healthy development—children out of school, children laboring, children living in poverty. While the scale of the problems can seem overwhelming, history has shown that massive progress is possible on problems that once seemed unsolvable. Within the span of less than twenty-five years, the proportion of people living in extreme poverty has been cut in half, the number of children under age five that die each day has dropped by over 12,000, and the percentage of girls attending school has climbed from just three in four to over 90 percent. National action, laws, and public policies fundamentally shape children’s opportunities. Children’s Chances urges a transformational shift from focusing solely on survival to targeting children’s full and healthy development. Drawing on never-before-available comparative data on laws and public policies in 190 countries, Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill tell the story of what works and what countries around the world are doing to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Covering poverty, discrimination, education, health, child labor, child marriage, and parental care, Children’s Chances identifies the leaders and the laggards, highlights successes and setbacks, and provides a guide for what needs to be done to make equal chances for all children a reality.
AMANI Birth
Author : Aisha Al-Hajjar
Publisher : Amani, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Childbirth
ISBN : 9780988461208
Book Description
Discover birth as a worship and trust in Allah's perfect design of our bodies to carry, birth, and feed our babies. Explore the nuances that allow women to birth their babies without drugs or medical interferences. Learn how to prepare during pregnancy and work with your body during labor for the gentlest natural birth experience. Provide a virtual tool box for your husband or other person to give them the information and resources to support you during this special time. Your marriage will be strengthened through deeper understanding and trust. Suitable for expectant parents, doulas, midwives, nurses, obstetricians, childbirth educators, and anyone else who supports women during pregnancy and birth.
Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality
Author : Marc Grau Grau
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 34,38 MB
Release : 2022
Category : Culture
ISBN : 3030756459
Book Description
This aim of this open access book is to launch an international, cross-disciplinary conversation on fatherhood engagement. By integrating perspective from three sectors -- Health, Social Policy, and Work in Organizations -- the book offers a novel perspective on the benefits of engaged fatherhood for men, for families, and for gender equality. The chapters are crafted to engaged broad audiences, including policy makers and organizational leaders, healthcare practitioners and fellow scholars, as well as families and their loved ones.
