Although nothing truly prepares you for birth and your baby’s arrival, antenatal classes are a great starting point....
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Birth plan? What’s that all about?
People love to say that 'there is no point having a birth plan' but this simply isn’t true. Writing a birth plan is...
What do I do when she goes into labour?
The baby’s coming! What to do? Don't panic - here's our quick checklist and action plan. One. Check that it IS labour!...
Scans: what to expect
Ultrasound scans offer dads the amazing opportunity of seeing the baby you’ve helped make! But, there is a lot more to...
What can a dad expect from a good maternity service?
It’s official: Government says that maternity services should focus on the mother but be family centred or family...
The final three months of pregnancy
So you are into the last third of the pregnancy, also known as the third trimester, which runs from week 28 to birth...
The second three months of pregnancy
So, here you are into the middle three months of the pregnancy, also known as the second trimester, which runs from...
The first three months of pregnancy
So, time to get down with the lingo! Pregnancy is broken down into three parts called trimesters. The first three...
Teenage dad: telling your family
Telling your parents or carers that you have got someone pregnant can be really difficult. Many young people worry...