This chapter discusses the experiences of a father named Dave and his journey into fatherhood, highlighting the challenges he faced with his first baby and how he coped with them. It also emphasizes the importance of seeking support and mentions organizations like Panda and Gidget that provide assistance to fathers.
During pregnancy and then in childbirth, new mums experience some dramatic hormonal changes.
But while these changes in women are relatively well studied … there’s a growing body of evidence finding that biological changes - shifts in hormones and brain activity - happen in men, too.
And these shifts are just one part of the picture.
Men can also experience mental health issues when they become a new dad, like postnatal depression.
On All in the Mind this week, the psychological and biological changes that happen during the transition to fatherhood.