Ready for fatherhood, one week at a time.
Plain-English guides for expecting and new dads: what's happening in pregnancy, how to support labor and the first weeks, and taking care of your family and yourself. Every guide links to medical and official sources.
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Pregnancy Trimester by Trimester: A Partner's Guide to 40 Weeks
How pregnancy weeks and trimesters are counted, what happens in each stage, and practical ways a partner can help from the first visit to the due date.
Read · 6 min read →Pregnancy for DadsPrenatal Visits and Tests: What Partners Should Know
The usual prenatal visit schedule, routine lab and genetic tests in plain language, and how a partner can help at appointments without taking over.
Read · 6 min read →Pregnancy for DadsNausea, Fatigue and Aches: How to Help Your Pregnant Partner
Practical, source-based ways to ease morning sickness, tiredness and common aches, plus the signs that mean it is time to call the provider.
Read · 6 min read →Pregnancy for DadsGetting Home Ready for Baby: Car Seats, Nursery and Budget
How to choose and install a rear-facing car seat, set up a safe sleep space, handle used gear and cover the paperwork before the baby arrives.
Read · 7 min read →Pregnancy for DadsChildbirth Classes and Birth Plans: Preparing Together
What childbirth classes offer partners, what goes in a birth plan, how to write one together, and how to stay supportive when plans change.
Read · 6 min read →Pregnancy for DadsUrgent Warning Signs: When Pregnancy or Postpartum Needs Fast Care
The CDC's urgent maternal warning signs, preterm labor signs and postpartum risks, and what a partner should do when something seems wrong.
Read · 6 min read →Birth & the First WeeksSupporting Your Partner in Labor: A Practical Guide for Partners
How partners can help in labor: plan the logistics, time contractions, know when to call, offer comfort measures, and support pain-relief choices without pressure.
Read · 6 min read →Birth & the First WeeksCesarean Birth: The Partner's Role Before, During and After
What partners can expect and do in a planned or unplanned cesarean: the operating room, skin-to-skin, hospital days, feeding after surgery, recovery and warning signs.
Read · 6 min read →Birth & the First WeeksThe Hospital Stay and Going Home: What Partners Should Know
From the first hour to the ride home: routine newborn care, screening tests, how long families stay, a discharge checklist, and when to call once you're home.
Read · 7 min read →Birth & the First WeeksSafe Sleep for Babies: How to Set Up Every Nap and Night
The AAP and Safe to Sleep basics for partners: back to sleep, a bare, firm, flat surface, room-sharing without bed-sharing, and the risks to avoid at 3 a.m.
Read · 6 min read →Birth & the First WeeksFeeding Your Newborn: Supporting Breastfeeding or Formula Feeding
A partner's guide to newborn feeding: hunger cues, the first days of breastfeeding, diaper checks, formula amounts, safe bottle preparation and practical ways to help.
Read · 6 min read →Birth & the First WeeksNewborn Care Basics: Diapers, Baths, Cord Care and Crying
Everyday newborn care for partners: diapering and rash prevention, cord stump care, safe baths, soothing a crying baby, a plan for frustration, and fever rules.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingPaternity Leave and the FMLA: What Partners Need to Know
How the federal Family and Medical Leave Act works for fathers and partners, from eligibility and notice to bonding leave, paid leave and your job protections.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingPostpartum Depression: How Partners Can Spot It and Help
How to tell the baby blues from postpartum depression, what signs to watch for in the person who gave birth, and practical ways a partner can help them get care.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingDepression in New Fathers: Signs, Research and Getting Help
What peer-reviewed studies say about depression in expectant and new fathers, how it can look different from what you expect, and where partners can get help.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingNewborn Sleep Deprivation: Staying Safe When You're Exhausted
Why new parents get so little sleep, the real risks of exhaustion for you and your baby, and practical ways to share nights, stay awake during feeds and drive safely.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingYour Relationship After Baby: Staying a Team in the First Year
How a new baby changes a couple's relationship, and practical ways to share the load, protect each other's recovery, talk about sex and family planning, and spot when to get help.
Read · 6 min read →Fatherhood & WellbeingBonding With Your Baby: Skin-to-Skin, Reading and Play
How fathers and partners can build a close bond with a newborn through skin-to-skin contact, everyday care, reading, talking and simple play, plus what to do if it feels slow.
Read · 6 min read →Glossary
54 Pregnancy, birth and newborn terms explained in a sentence or three, from Apgar score to umbilical cord care.