Fathers Debrief Birth

Men are often expected to be a participant in the birth of their children by being educated, supportive, advocates for their childbearing partners. So much attention is paid to the baby and the mothers in the early weeks after the event, that by the time friends and family get around to noticing how the father is doing, the conversation has moved on. The fact of the matter is, though, that fathers are at just as great a risk as mothers for depression, anxiety, or trauma following childbirth, and often harbour thoughts about voluntary infertility going forward. Based upon the International Caesarean Awareness Network model of supportive story telling, we are offering fathers a chance to debrief, understand the likely chain of events during their family’s childbearing experience, and think about communicating their wants and wishes going forward from here.

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