Her breasts, not yours! You may have jerked off between them, but they don’t belong to you, and I know you know that, hell, being very straight forward they are not […]
The risks of not breastfeedingA lot that you and you partner have about breastfeeding, will give you this information, but they will emphasis the benefits for breastfeeding rather than talk […]
Monday 18 December 1989, this day is etched into my memory, I will never forget the long, lonely, almost painful walk home. Trudging through the dark, rain soaked, early morning […]
For some men, thoughts of physical intimacy or having sex with the future mother of their child, during pregnancy, can be a source of worry and in some cases, disgust. […]
This week Louis Dunn shares some of his own mental health struggles as he came to terms with being a father. Louis now runs a charity, Dads in Mind which […]
“… The first thing I notice is the wood in my trousers …”Over the years that I have worked as a midwife men have often said to me that they […]
Photo Credits:Baby photos: Kate Mount Katies photo: Peter James Millson Beyond the routine of nappies and winding – Dads and Baby MassageI’m passionate about bringing the benefits of positive touch into […]
It’s hard to deny that pregnancy can be a stressful time for your partner and for yourself. Finding ways to manage your own stress and to support your partner with […]
Our history as the human animal offers us the opportunity to have abundant confidence in a woman’s intrinsic power to give birth safely. The majority of women that give birth […]
The words that your partner uses as she is speaking to you are very specific, and she means what she is saying at the time given what is going on […]
A friend of mine, Donavon Jones, a male midwife and researcher from Australia is studying just that question. Enjoy this short blog, as Donavon begins to explore the positive benefits […]
You may have heard your partner talking about wanting to employ a doula for when she is giving birth or for after the baby has been born. Or just as […]
Fight, Flight or Freeze…… good for protecting a woman’s safety and private space, not so good if we can’t control our response… You are about to become a father for the […]
I remember it like it was yesterday, hell, even now I’m starting to notice my heart racing a little and a tightness in the stomach. Diane, my late wife, is […]
It was pretty much my first live radio interview, local radio but nerve raking enough. I know I’m there because I’m an oddity, a freak some might say. I’ve been […]
If you are like many of the men I’ve worked with over the last 20 plus years as a midwife, you are probably wondering, ‘what the fuck do I do […]