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For dads and partners: Common concerns of expectant dads

These are all very normal feelings for an expectant father. They're signs that you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing -- exploring the feelings of becoming a parent.

  • Will I be able to support my child financially?
  • How can I deal with my partner's mood swings and emotional needs?
  • What if I don't know what to do during labor?
  • Will seeing the birth be exciting or will it be upsetting?
  • What if my relationship with my partner is never the same?
  • Will she ever have time to focus just on me again?
  • Will I be a good father?
  • How can I handle all this responsibility?
  • What if my baby isn't healthy?
  • Will my partner stay well and be OK?

 
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Source: Allina Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, fourth edition, ISBN 1-931876-14-2

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 06/19/2003

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts

 


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