35 Health Tips For First Time Dads
Four years ago the National Fatherhood Initiative surveyed more than 700 U.S. dads about their perspectives on fathering. A scant 54 percent of the dads said they had felt adequately prepared for the role. This one's for you first time dads feeling less confident: 35 health tips for the first year of fatherhood. Brother, can you spare some butt paste? Debrief the delivery. "We think we're doing a good job in the labor-and-delivery room of explaining things, but we deliver hundreds of babies," says Kaiser Permanente Colorado OB/Gyn Kim Warner, MD. "Our explanations may not sink in the first time." Follow up on any and all lingering questions about the birth process. Add caption Carry car seats close to your body. When lugging junior around in his baby seat, hold the seat as close to your torso as possible. This will engage your back muscles in addition to your arms, and you won't tire as quickly. Limit your child's exposure t...