Giving new life to the role of the father

Source: BBC

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Date of publication: January 2010

Publication type: News story

In a nutshell: Fathers-to-be are to be the target audience for new guidance information as the Government looks to NGOs  and the RCM for advice and guidance on how to involve fathers into the process of pregnancy and birth.

In relation to breastfeeding it is hoped that by dispelling fears such as how mothers’ perceive what the father really thinks about breastfeeding and the “toll it may take on the body” through more information for the father may help mother’s continue breastfeeding for longer, and that if “armed with the facts then he can provide the real encouragement she needs to keep going.”

Length of publication: 1 page

Dads make a difference – an Australian study

Source: International Breastfeeding Journal

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International Breastfeeding Journal, November 2009, Volume 4, Issue 15, pp. 1-9

Date of publication: November 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This research suggest that fathers want to be “more involved and be part of the parenthood process”, including feeding, and their involvement helps the mother in adapting to changes.

Length of publication: 9 pages

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Building a place for the father as an ally for breast feeding

Source: Midwifery – ScienceDirect

Midwifery, 2009, 25 (2), p. 195-202

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Date of publication: April 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell:  Research using discussion groups exploring the attitudes of men and women to the father’s role in breastfeeding.

Length of publication: 8 pages

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