» Dad’s Zone

Building a Happy Baby (unicef.org.uk) – This is a useful leaflet produced by UNICEF as a guide to parents to help them bond better with their baby
Attachment to your baby – Watch a video showing an experiment “Still Face” by Dr Ed Tronic demonstrating how important interactions with dad are for a baby
Feeding Information & Support for parents – Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) – Watch a video showing how adverse or stressful experiences can affect them in the future
Crying baby-you can cope (ICON)
Safer sleep – The Lullaby Trust offer a wide variety of resources to help reduce Sudden Infant Deaths in babies
Dad Pad
New Dads – You are not alone
Dad’s experience of attending groups
Wellbeing following the birth of your baby – This is a useful leaflet produced by The Institute of Health Visiting.
Becoming Dad – A guide for new fathers

More Information

Dads Matter – provide support for dads worried about or suffering depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder
How do you feel about becoming a Dad ? Why not watch a video where dads were asked how they were doing, how they were feeling and what they were worried about…
Dad Matters – YouTube
Importance of new father’s mental health
iHV Fathers handout
iHV Emotional-Welbeing-Fathers_V3_4
New Dads- your guide to good mental health
The Chemistry of Attachment: Bonding between parents and their new baby is crucial to healthy development and both physical and mental wellness. Hormones play a vital role in this process. Although active during bonding between the mother and baby, the hormone vasopressin is particularly important for men. It helps to reduce aggression, increases protective behaviours, and is also known to promote monogamous behaviour.
Vasopressin is only two genes different to oxytocin (the ‘love’ hormone) and is noted to be particularly significant when a male parent is cohabiting with a pregnant partner. Read more about the science behind dads here.

Mindsmatter – 01772 643168

Crisis Mental Health Team 24-hour crisis helpline 08009530110 Crisis Line :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)

Casual Minds – Checking in on Men’s Mental Health-information, support and counselling