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Kiernan, K & Smith, K (2003) Unmarried parenthood: new insights from the Millennium Cohort Study. [ online] You can find out more about the reasons why the DadPad needed to be written specifically for dads here, but some of the key reasons for writing it as ‘the DadPad’ (and not, for example, ‘the ParentPad’) are:
Jo Lewitt, Commissioning Manager for Children & Families, Cornwall Council The need to ‘Think Family’ and engage with dad There are lots of good reasons – many of them evidenced via academic research – as to why the DPNN is a vital tool to have within a Neonatal Unit. For World Prematurity Day in November 2020, we were approached by Joanne King, a Health Visitor from Wolverhampton, to write a guest blog for us in which she shared some of the key findings from her dissertation on bonding and attachment from the perspective of a dad with a baby on a neonatal unit. You can read her blog post in full here, but a summary of some of her key points – with a link each time to how the DPNN can help – is set out below: support programmes for fathers as well as mothers so that all children, but especially those who are living apart from their fathers, develop positive relationships with both parents Senior advanced neonatal nurse practitioner, Fiona Cramb, at Poole Hospital– where she was part of the working group that helped develop the DPNN, has added:
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These are pretty eye-opening and worrying figures, which is why we believe it is so important to ensure that all dads-to-be and new dads are provided with the information and support that they need to not only recognise, but also seek help, for any emotional and mental health difficulties that they and/or their partner might be experiencing. Via co-production workshops we’ve been able to hear and learn from a range of lived-experiences different to our own, explore what information LGBTQI+ parents-to-be needed to know, and come up with ideas and solutions to the barriers often faced by LGBTQI+ individuals when accessing perinatal care. Co-producing with LGBTQI+ professionals has also led to new networking opportunities, signposting to additional sources of information, and training opportunities we hadn’t otherwise been aware of. Kieran Anders adds that: “ Mum might still be able to do all the practical stuff – changing nappies, feeding, etc – but it’s all about whether [she’s] responding to baby’s cues, nuanced little cues like returning a smile, responding when they [baby] lifts their hands to play.” Being rolled out as part of the UK’s Maternity Transformation Programme’s Better Birth’s Strategy, the information and signposting you get will be local to your NHS Trust or relevant Health Authority. So what are the symptoms that you need to look out, in both yourself and your partner, which might suggest that you are suffering from PND?
Multilingual maternity resources – These are the many different languages available to give help and advice. using the DPNN alongside each interaction between dad and the neonatal team, the information being shared will be easier to process and dad will hopefully experience less worry about having to try and ‘remember’ it all. The clearly-set-out and clearly-explained medical information and practical advice, with colour ‘real-life’ pictures, will help aid his understanding and engagement.This is a well-conceived resource that provides information to families that is not easily obtained elsewhere. As you move through the resource, you can see the ethos unfolding to good effect. As I read through the resource, its benefit became clear. New dads will feel excited, but may also feel left out, unsure and overwhelmed. The Dadpad® gives dads-to-be the knowledge and practical skills necessary to support themselves and their partner, so that babies get the best possible start in life.
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