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Since the 1970s, fathers have been permitted to be with their wife or partner during labour and delivery. Actually women wanted their husbands to ‘be there’ to help. Prior to the 1970s most women were left alone to labour and really wanted someone to help them cope...

As an expectant father you need to use your pregnancy as a time to grow from being a 'man' to being a 'father'. This is true of women as well. Pregnancy is the transition time frame and 'the birth' is the very specific, defined Gateway through which both of you must...

As an expectant father you need to use your pregnancy as a time to grow from being a 'man' to being a 'father'. This is true of women as well. Pregnancy is the transition time frame and 'the birth' is the very specific, defined Gateway through which both of you must...

New Zealand expectant dads actually are way ahead of the curve compared to men in other countries. There are so many good things about the New Zealand maternity system. It’s FREE! You have one midwife who will get to know your family during pregnancy, be there during...

Women who work as midwives probably have not intentionally left you and other men out of their partnership model but they have.  Like most men, you’re likely to be:  Totally unconscious or uninterested in the history of childbirth in modern countries such as New...

Many women go into pregnancy with one or more medical issues that have nothing to do with pregnancy. This might be true in your family. During pregnancy there are some medical conditions that require obstetrical care whether they were present prior to pregnancy or...