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Fatherhood - 4 simple tips on how to be involved in your newborns life |
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A newborn baby relies heavily on its mum for its survival (if your breastfeeding) and this can cause dad's to feel a little left out or useless.
There are many new feelings that come with fatherhood; they include feelings like, panic, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy and even resentment. They
are all normal feelings and can be helped by mainly
COMMUNICATING these feeling to your partner, let her know how your feeling. With everything that’s going on she may just be too exhausted to notice that’s your upset or feeling lost.
Here are four things you can do to be more apart of your baby’s life.
1. Bath your baby, ask your partner or a midwife to show you how it’s done and take advice when it’s given to you. This can be your bonding time with your baby and it will give your partner a rest.
2. Offer to feed the baby expressed breast milk or offer to be the DBM, designated burping machine... lol... that’s my partner’s job...
3. Spend time with your baby, read or sing or just take bubs for a walk in the pram... even if its only 5 minutes it will make a world of difference
4. OK guys you may not like it but , change nappies (diapers) Im not saying change every one but if it needs doing and you notice it do it!
By being involved and helping out you will have a stronger bond with your baby and your partner and things should run a lot more smoothly
Written By Angela Parker
(March 2008) (
It should say, The more involved you are the more in control you feel 
