The app also provides Dads with guidance on how to support and seek help (when needed) for their partners and themselves as they adjust to their new roles and cope with the physical and emotional strains that this can place on individuals and relationships. Functional Cookies are enabled by default at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings and ensure site works and delivers best experience. The Dad Pad - covering all the essential information dads told us they need to know and presented in a step-by-step, manual style so it’s easy to follow and understand. The DadPad was developed with the NHS to give new dads the skills and confidence to give the best care to their newborn, and the best support to their partner.

As new UK NHS Trusts or relevant Health Authorities adopt the DadPad® App, more locations will appear, as will new up-to-date information and features such as explanatory animations and videos. You can give your feedback at any time, but ideally we’d like to hear from you from 3-4 months after the birth of your baby. Cllr Dave Evans, cabinet member for children and young people said: “As a city council, our aim is to provide the best start in life for all children in the city and the DadPad can help with this. Having chosen to invest in including and engaging with dads-to-be, and wanting to encourage new dads to get involved and come forward with questions and issues they have throughout their partner’s pregnancy and beyond, the DadPad App is free to you.As well as providing general information to fathers and families, the DadPad has been customised to include local Stoke-on-Trent support groups and services, along with links to the Stoke-on-Trent Community Directory which is regularly updated. It is packed with relevant information, as well as details on local support groups and service providers. We expect that it will enable new dads to play an active role in helping improve the health and wellbeing outcomes families in the city. We listened to what dads, their partners and professionals asked for and combined it all in this new DadPad for dads-to-be.

This easy-to-use resource for new dads and dads-to-be will give you the practical skills and knowledge you need to create a special bond with your baby and give them the best start in life. Having this information can bring many benefits, including helping to improve the mental health of new dads and their partners across the city during pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child.When dads across Cornwall were asked what would help them in their new role as a father, they asked for a ‘Dad Pad’. Although we hope that this DadPad will help you and your family with some of the questions and problems that may arise over the coming weeks, always remember that, if you're unsure about anything to do with your baby’s health, you should contact your midwife, health visitor or GP. Caroline Saywood, Local Maternity and Neonatal System Lead Digital Midwife said, 'Whether you’re a first-time dad or a fifth time dad, being a parent is a constant education where we have to keep learning.

Crucially, the app provides dads with guidance on how to support and seek help (when required) for their partners and themselves as they adjust to their new roles. The DadPad® - An essential guide for new dads, supporting new families in working together for their babies.

DadPad is designed to reduce anxiety in a number of ways, for example, by helping dads gain confidence by getting involved with their baby’s care, as well as learning how to create a strong bond and build stronger family relationships. There are also details of local support groups for new dads and sources of help available in Kent and Medway. The DadPad gives support to new fathers who can often feel left out and unable to help when they’re needed most, and this can put a strain on both parents. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours.

Building a strong attachment enables dads to better enjoy their new role and contributes towards positive long-term social, health and educational outcomes for their babies. Please include what you were doing when this page occurred and the event ID found at the bottom of the page. Traditionally, lots of information, advice and support is female-focused, but partners can feel equally unsure or overwhelmed.

The DadPad was created because babies don’t come with a set of instructions, and dads told us they wanted important information on what to expect and how to care for their baby.