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Postpartum Depression Also Happens To New Dads
Tori Kropp RN | | 
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a link to youtubeDepression frequently affects pregnant women and new moms. But a recent analysis of several studies involving over 2500 men, have shown that 10% of newborn fathers also experience postpartum depression.
depression, postpartum, birth, fathers, dads, newborn, therapy (all tags)
Surviving Colic - A Father's Story
BrittG | | 0
Have you experienced colic?
Written By Noah Fleisher
Wondertime Magazine
When I look at her now, my sweet little Fiona, she shows no signs of it. Almost six months old, she coos and giggles, flirts and blushes, and squeals with delight when I kiss that sensitive spot on her side. There's no more arching in pain, no pulling her legs up to her abdomen, no sticking her tongue out like a lizard and howling for hours at a time.
You'd never know it to look at her today, but this child spent all of her first three months and part of the fourth in what looked to my wife and me like abject suffering. Her beauty and sweetness were always evident, but they were in constant conflict with the demon colic in her belly.
New Father Complaint: Breastfeeding Baby Gets All the Attention
BrittG | | 2
Most new parents make a joint decision to breastfeed their babies. But even the most supportive dads sometimes feel jealous when the breastfeeding baby gets so much of mom's attention.
Here are some ideas for dealing with a new father's issues of envy over breastfeeding:
* Your partner may feel insecure about his parenting skills. New dads often haven't had the advantage of babysitting during teenage years, and many aren't sure which side of the diaper is up when they first meet a newborn. Your partner may interpret your one-woman feeding show as giving you a parenting edge.
The solution? Don't always look so confident, even if you babysat triplets all through high school. Sometimes mothers come on like gangbusters in their new parenting role, like mother bears fiercely protecting their cubs. This intensity can be overwhelming to your partner. Let your insecurities show a little, so your partner knows he's not the only one in the dark!
