RCM Midwives Journal
provides practical and up-to-date information to the wider
midwifery community in the UK. This information encompasses
recent academic research findings, advice for professionals
and students and where relevant, implications for midwifery
stemming from wider changes in the National Health Service
and other affiliated or related professions.
90 % of all midwifes in
the UK receive this journal and in the March, 2007 magazine
Fathers-To-Be made the cover as well as an article
interviewing Patrick and Elmer
This from the author of The Biology of
Belief, Bruce Lipton, PhD.
Conscious parenting begins with awareness of where we are and
where we come from. Dr. Lipton explains some of the
science behind behaviors. click link for brief YouTube
video
Joseph Chilton Pearce, renowned author of
Magical Child, speaks about brain development and
the influences on it and the choices we have as parents.
Joseph Chilton Pearce
"While they are fully involved in the baby-making part, dads-to-be can
feel a bit left out of the rest of the pregnancy process. Fathers-To-Be
offers courses and training, helping men understand birth and preparing
them for their new role."
My
girlfriend has just told me she’s pregnant but I’ve never liked
kids. In fact, I can’t stand them. I’m 22 and she is 21. We’ve
been together for three years and things have been great until
now.
When I was
still at school my older brother’s kids used to stay at our
house. They would do nothing but make a mess and screamed at all
hours of the day. Since then I have never liked kids.
We always
used contraception-yet my girlfriend still conceived. She has
already said she’ll leave if I don’t love the baby so I thought
I’d at least try. We went for the first scan last week. Everyone
has said it is supposed to bring a tear to your eye, but it just
made me feel sick. It’s going to destroy my life and I don’t
know if I can handle it.
Deidre says:
I don’t know what was going on with your older brother’s kids
but children don’t have to scream and cry all of the time. They
are always demanding and can be noisy- but can bring more joy
than just about anything else in life.
The first
scan picture can often demand lots of imagination to see
anything like a baby, so don’t give up on the idea yet.
Your little
one will quickly pick up on any unease you feel. So contact
Fathers-To-Be (01892890614), fatherstobe.org) and read the
Fathers-To-Be Handbook by Patrick Houser(£9.98)
