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Mumsnet Discussions: Media / non-member requests : Dads needed for BBC interview on how they were treated by maternity services (11 messages)
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Contact mumsnet about this post From Tom placed on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:07:03
Dads needed for BBC interview on how they were treated by maternity services

Hi everyone

Have you and/or your partner got something to say about the way that you were treated by maternity services?

Were...
- you not allowed to stay with your partner overnight after the birth?
- the midwives teaching your partner about baby care when you weren't there?
- you not included in conversations about your partner's pregnancy and care?
- you not told about how you could help your partner during the birth?

The Fatherhood Institute - formerly Fathers Direct - is running a campaign next week and has been asked by the BBC to find some mums and dads who can talk about their experiences.

Duncan Fisher, the CEO, said: "Research clearly shows that the positive involvement of fathers right from the start is crucial; and that when professionals engage with fathers, particularly young or otherwise vulnerable dads, this makes a huge difference to mother and baby."

If you would like to help, please contact me at tom@dad.info

By the way, I'd like to introduce you to our brand new website for dads - www.dad.info - we have stacks of great information for expectant and new dads, and like mumsnet, we've got a set of pregnancy emails that dads can sign up for - ours are written specially for dads by Dr Mark Hamilton from Radio 1, and cover everything you need to know from work and money issues to how you can support your partners during the birth and bond well with your newborn baby.

Please visit www.dad.info!



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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By carriemumsnet on Thu 10-Apr-08 09:32:59 (from MNHQ)
Hi all

We are working indeed with Tom and dad.info on a number of things, but had assumed this would be posted in media requests, so have moved it across.

Thanks all!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Tom on Wed 09-Apr-08 15:04:49
Bump!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Tom on Wed 09-Apr-08 12:40:44
Bump
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By theUrbanNixie on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:35:18
Tom - have emailed you!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Carmenere on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:18:01
Ok that is great, just thought that this would be in media requests.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Tom on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:16:27
Hi! Touched you remember me
Been working hard creating www.dad.info!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By marina on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:15:18
Waves to Tom - long time no see!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Tom on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:13:13
Hi Cermenere
We've spoken on the phone to mumsnet towers and they're all fine with it - we carry mumsnet advertising on our products - Mumsnet and Dad Info/Fatherhood Institute are working together on various things.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Carmenere on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:09:56
Try here
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Carmenere on Wed 09-Apr-08 11:09:02
Hi Tom there is a small fee for ads like this.


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