By Harlan Cohen on
10/21/2008 7:44 PM
Five Things Every Expectant Father
Must Do Before The Baby is Born…
1. Get involved before she asks
- Women get wrapped up in the pregnancy from day one. For men, it can take as long as day 280 (when the baby is born). It’s important to attend as many doctors’ appointments as possible and get involved in all aspects of the pregnancy (shopping with her, going on a hospital tour, reading books & mags). Being involved helps you feel connected to her and to the baby and the entire experience.&am
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By Harlan Cohen on
10/14/2008 7:48 PM
If you have 45 minutes, sit back, pop some popcorn, open a beer and enjoy this live procedure...
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Replay of Cesarean Section Delivery
From St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI
Madison, WI: Boy or girl??? Share in the miracle of birth with one family as their newbor ...
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By Harlan Cohen on
10/14/2008 8:56 AM
New dads can get postpartum depression, too
- Studies find between one-tenth to one-quarter of new dads get depressed
- Factors include sleep deprivation, hormonal changes and financial pressures
- Half the men whose partners have postpartum depression are also depressed
- Men are more likely to hide their depression from loved ones
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By Harlan Cohen on
9/20/2008 2:05 PM
Expectant fathers in the UK are also gaining weight, getting moody, and nesting -- only they do it with an English accent:
Congratulations, sir, you're pregnant
Expectant mothers aren't the only ones who experience weight gain, cramps and food cravings, says Lucinda Labes. Morning sickness, food cravings, insomnia and stomach cramps. When a lady is expecting, she doesn't want to hear her husband moaning about his own pregnancy symptoms...
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By Harlan Cohen on
7/28/2008 1:44 PM
The AP reports that a New Zealand court ruled that a name can be deemed as child abuse. Parents of "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii" lost custody after the courts ruled in favor of the child. I say if you're going to give a child a crazy name, make it one with merchandising appeal...
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By Harlan Cohen on
7/18/2008 9:03 AM
If you are an expectant father in Prague, here's some added stress you and your partner could be facing:
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By Curtis M. Wong
Staff Writer, The Prague Post
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