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Dad’s Zone

Adapting to life with a new baby is a challenge. We've brought together lots of advice to help guide you through the early days of life as a new dad. From preparing for labour, feeding, play and looking after you, we have it covered.

An information pack for new fathers

We know that it can be hard to attend all the appointments during pregnancy. So, this guide will give you the basic information needed to understand what to expect and how to keep your baby safe.

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Preparing for Labour

What does my baby need? Babies don’t need as much as you might think they do.

Preparing for Labour

The Paperwork

After the birth of your baby, there are a few tasks you'll need to do.

The Paperwork

Bonding with your Baby

Babies are born ready to interact and depend on you to meet their needs.

Bonding with your Baby

Employment Rights and Benefits

Babies can be very expensive and so it’s important that you know where you stand financially.

Employment Rights and Benefits

Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding is a decision for you and your baby’s mother to make together.

Breastfeeding Support

Looking After You

Lots of dads think their own feelings aren't as important as others – this isn’t true.

Looking After You

The Importance of Play

For the first 18 months of your baby’s life, the brain makes over one million connections per second.

The Importance of Play

Father Inclusive Practice

We understand dads want to feel more involved. To achieve this, alongside our daily work, we have two working groups:

The Father Inclusive Practice Group (FIP), a group of professionals from early-years services in Nottingham. The group is led by SSBC and aims to improve services.
The Fathers Advisory Group, dads and professionals. The group work to co-produce all projects and service designs.

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