A New Dad's Postpartum Depression Can Be Tough on His Kids

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• October 20, 2023
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It's well known that mothers can suffer postpartum depression, a condition that affects not only their well-being but also their child's development.

Now, new research finds that fathers can also experience depression after the births of their babies and this doubles the...

New Dads Might Also Need Screening for Postpartum Depression

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• October 6, 2023
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Postpartum depression is commonly thought of as something new moms experience, but fathers can also suffer from these feelings when entering this phase of life.

A pilot study from the University of Illinois Chicago suggests new dads should also be screened for the condit...

Playtime With Dad Brings Kids Better Grades at School

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 25, 2023
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Most parents want to help their kids do well in school, and for dads the answer may be found in something simple and fun.

A new study from the United Kingdom finds that kids do better in elementary school when their fathers regularly spend time interacting with them thro...

Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 5, 2023
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Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children.

New research suggests that boys who ...

First-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction

• Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
• August 31, 2023
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Most fathers experience a decline in relationship satisfaction that can last for years after the baby is born, new research shows.

"A good couple relationship during the transition to parenthood is important for parents' mental health, involvement in parenting and bondin...

Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 21, 2023
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It's not only a mother's mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth -- the father's matters, too.

New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher for infants whose mothers or fathers had a psychiatric diagnosis than for those whose parents di...

Dads Can Play Big Role in Baby's Nutrition, Safe Sleep

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• June 16, 2023
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Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons.

"When she'd been up nursing all night, I'd take over with the baby in the mornings so she could get extra sleep,"the Wilton, Conn., man recalled. Davis also l...

Babies Might Trigger Brain Changes in New Dads

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• October 4, 2022
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When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives -- less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to mind -- but new research now suggests that distinct changes also unfold in a new father's brain.

Researchers scanned the brains of new fathe...

Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive

• Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
• July 14, 2022
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Decades of research have shown the power of skin-to-skin contact between preemies and their moms, but would the same technique, dubbed "kangaroo care," work with fathers?

Yes, claims a new...

Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 23, 2021
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It's no surprise to hear that women's fertility wanes as their biological clock ticks away.

But do men have a biological clock, too?

New research shows it's not exactly the same, but their likelihood of fathering a child does appear to decline, even with assisted r...