Father Mental Health Strengthens Baby’s Future – It’s Time For Dadcare with Dr Edward M. Stephens and Jane Honikman
Fourth Trimester Podcast Episode 158: Father Mental Health Strengthens Baby’s Future – Here’s Dadcare with Dr Edward M. Stephens and Jane Honikman
This is a powerful conversation enabling everyone who listens to take action to create meaningful change in family health.
We are pairing two perinatal leaders in a single discussion. Dr Edward M. Stephens, obstetrics doctor turned psychiatrist, highlights the criticality of father mental health in the context of the current standard of perinatal care. Joining Dr Stephens is Jane Honikman, founder of Postpartum Support International. There’s so much experience and wisdom being shared here.
Learn how you can make a major impact for your own family and for generations to come.
Preventing paternal postpartum depression and strengthening baby bonding through father-inclusive prenatal care
Father mental health during pregnancy is one of the most overlooked risk factors for postpartum depression and infant bonding challenges. In this episode, we explore how Dadcare and father-inclusive prenatal care can prevent paternal postpartum depression and strengthen families from the very first visit.
Edward M. Stephens, MD Foundation for Male Studies
“If we begin treating pregnancy as the creation of a family, not just a medical condition, we could prevent postpartum depression before it ever starts. The tools are actually quite simple.”
— Dr Edward M. Stephens, Creator of Dadcare
“We’ve spent decades improving care for mothers. The next revolution is supporting fathers because babies don’t grow up in isolation.”
— Jane Honikman, Founder of Postpartum Support International
Full Show Notes
Father-Inclusive Prenatal Care Vision — 00:00:41
Jane Honikman’s Story and Love, Secrecy and Birth — 00:02:44
The Father Mental Health Gap During Pregnancy — 00:06:32
How to Include Dads in Prenatal Visits (The Two-Clipboard Method) — 00:08:50
Treating Pregnancy as a Whole Family Unit — 00:11:53
Epigenetics, Trauma, and Generational Mental Health — 00:20:51
How the Dadcare Questionnaire Supports Fathers During Pregnancy — 00:21:46
Key Screening Questions for Paternal Postpartum Depression — 00:29:30
How Clinics Can Implement Father-Inclusive Prenatal Care — 00:43:49
Overcoming Resistance to Father Mental Health Screening — 00:48:46
How Dadcare Could Reduce Divorce and Postpartum Depression — 00:50:55
A Message to Fathers Who Feel Unseen During Pregnancy — 00:54:20
Where to Access the Dadcare Kit for Father Mental Health — 00:56:50
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