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New Father
A New Father is a man who has begotten a child having recently come into existence

Change in the last 200 years
Men have changed their roles in western cultures from the bread winner, to more of a fatherly role.

Needs of a new father
Being a new father is an exciting and strange time. They are often put into a supportive role, helping the mother through birth. Many fathers have a frustrating time balancing their need for support with their duties of supporting their partner.

Available resources to fathers
Gottman Institute

Drs. John and Julie Gottman have played a role in supporting couples through childbirth. Their books and teachings have lead important rolls in the lives of many couples. Many couples do not grasp the changes that are about to happen within their relationships. The Gottmans, based in Seattle, have books and seminars available to couples anywhere.

Becoming Parents Program:

Classes offered through the Becoming Parents Program in Seattle offers tools to expecting parents that focus on “couple care”, “self care”, and taking care of the baby. Couple care emphasizes tips and techniques that promote a healthy relationship. The self care aspect of the class highlights strategies that each parent can use to balance their responsibilities and take care of him or herself. Lastly, the class also addresses aspects of childcare. This class is a general tool for couples; it is not geared specifically towards expecting fathers or mothers.

BabyCenter:

The BabyCenter website contains 14 articles with information for new dads. The articles are easy to read. The cover a wide range of information regarding infant massage, issues with breastfeeding, dealing with friends after becoming a dad, and how to deal with a crying child. This website provides general information on topics that expectant father experience. People can join this website and post specific questions or comments. This website also offers product information and lets you select specific information for moms or for dads.

iParenting.com

iParenting.com offers a variety of information for fathers. The website mainly focuses on how to become an involved father in the life of your child. There is content dedicated to fathers connecting with daughters, fathers getting involved in a child’s education, and information about blended families among other useful topics. This site is oriented towards fathers rather than men who are just transitioning into fatherhood. This site also seems less focused on the feelings and needs of a new father and focuses more on the needs of the child and making a family work as a unit.

Conscious Fathering Class:

The class deals with practical tools that a new father would require such as changing a diaper and swaddling a baby. Emotional aspects of transitioning into fatherhood are not addressed. The purpose of this class was to teach expectant fathers the cycle of care. The cycle of care addresses feeding, burping, comforting, sleeping, and crying. This class has a lot of useful practical information that all men need to have as they become fathers. In this class, dads learn, "Happy mother plus happy baby equals a happy father." This slogan portrays fathers as  having secondary importance to the rest of the family members.