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Loading ...Use eye contact. When you say ‘I love you’, look your child in the eye. Anything you say becomes meaningful if you make eye contact, from the youngest age. It will help you bond.
Touch. Touch is magic. Be generous with hugs, pats on the back, a gentle touch of the face when you spend time [...]
Your sex life can change a lot during the pregnancy of your wife. Her desire most probably changes and even yours may change also. So, it is quite normal to be concerned about how your sex life will be during and after pregnancy. You may be worried about whether the baby will have a negative [...]
Today’s Dad has a plan. Once you’re a dad it is not sufficient to just take things as they come. You need to plan ahead. For a start, make sure you plan holidays and days off to spend with your family. Work can always be demanding and suck up your time. Planning will also push [...]
Know when your baby has the hiccups or when he’s snoring, but also know when it’s time to call your baby’s doctor.
Fevers. The rule for babies is if his or her rectal temperature is more than 37,8ºC for a 0 to 3 month baby or more than 38,3ºC for a 3 to 6 month old [...]
Don’t try to compete with mom. Your baby’s mom has some natural, built in advantages in the bonding process. If she is breastfeeding, she gets lots of quality touch and eye-contact time with the baby. She also has the benefit of post-partum hormones that give her natural bonding feelings. So don’t try to compete with [...]
Getting enough rest is important for your partner during pregnancy. After having a child she will be exhausted and so will you. When the baby is asleep you’ll finally have that quiet house again that you were used to. Here are some tips to get rest for your partner, your baby and yourself!
Don’t be too [...]
Understand that what she may have liked you to do before turns into a ‘no no’ during labor. Keep trying to comfort her in different ways and you will see what works and what doesn’t. Here are some things that go for almost every woman in labor.
Massage her face; this may help to relax her [...]
Don’t panic.
Call for help, if possible. (doctor or ambulance)
Remind the mother to breathe slowly.
Place hand on baby’s head, allowing it to come out slowly.
Do not pull on the baby’s head or body.
As the baby is born gently stroke downward on the baby’s nose.
Place the baby skin to skin with the mother.
Place something warm over both [...]
“She’s pregnant, I’m not!” You might think.. Though she’ll expect a great deal of you, since it’s your baby too. Here are some ways to experience hr pregnancy as yours and make the best of it.
Show interest. Your wife may want to discuss certain things again and again, but that is because it is important [...]
Month 1: Small Changes
Your partner will not see dramatic changes during the first month after conception, except that she will rest some more.
Near the end of the first month, many women begin to experience more pronounced nausea, especially in the early morning or evening hours.
Most pregnant women will discover a little enlargement [...]
