Chris was great when I was feeding. he always made sure i had a drink and then burped the bubs afterwards.

I think its good for fathers to help with the new borns.

Also when my wife was breastfeeding my children at night i would get up and get her a hot cup of tea and something to eat if she wanted anything.

Chow Brian49

How come I just noticed this!! Great advice Angie. Dads should be involved with baby from the word go. Simon is paying for it now!

Dee

Great advice!

Our 3 daughters were breast-fed... but I certainly wasn't going to be left out of the loop! I was mostly responsible for getting up in the middle of the night to bring them to mum (when needed)... or to try to pacify them by walking/dancing/singing with them when it was too close to a previous feed. Putting babies down to sleep, patting or just resting a reassuring hand as they drop off to sleep, and yes, changing their nappies... these are all ways for those of us without mammary glands to bond!!

In fact, my wife encouraged our babes in their first words being "Dada" or "Daddy"... to make sure that if they woke in the middle of the night, it was me that was being called!!

Yes, I suffered some sleep deprivation along with my beautiful wife -- which involved some sacrifices and changes to work routines, etc.. (and it also meant we had moments of not being as nice to one another as we might have been if at least one of us was well-rested!!); but I wouldn't go back and give up those precious times with my girls for the world!

I like this advice. It's been really important to me that my husband is involved in our daughter's life.

This is great advice

Thanks for sharing

Emz

Ahh great again! I was lucky hubby is always willing to help and always very supportive. THanks for sharing.

Hugsa Tee

As a stay at home dad looking after our 2 boys I can vouch for being involved.

We have done the role swap and I can say that the involed you are, the in control you feel.

My hubby was very involved in my kids upbringing. My son was bottle fed from 6 weeks and i had server PND and Chris took over being Mum and Dad for Alex. he fed, cleaned and burped put to bed and got up for 1 am feeds. He was an angel. With Charlie i couldnt wake in the night to feed her so he would get my boob out and attach Charlie to my breast and watch her feed and put her to bed. and now he is still very much apart of their life. Mind you when the kids cry they want him not me. LOL

Good article . . . I am glad that you took me up on my suggestion . . .

Cheers Kellz

Good one ravenheart.....some great tips here and this article goes well with your earlier one.....and will be helpful to many parents.

Cheers Janice

Great article...........I found that just getting hubby to hold bubs while he was sitting back watching tv was a good bonding time as Dad got to spend time with bub without stress or worry and bub had the time to get to know Dad by sound and smell, it was a great opportunity for them both to physically bond.

Amanda xxxx

This is great Advice  and sure does help when you have a supporting partner around..

xxx cazza

Great advice! As I have breastfed both children my husband hasn't really been a part of the feeding, but he has been a great help with changing nappies, giving me some 'me time' by taking bub for a walk or something. Apart from not being able to breastfeed, there is nothing a woman can do that a man can't!