Dads have a critical impact on babies, but during the Covid-19 pandemic, fathers face significant extra challenges.
Many dads are being excluded from NHS appointments, scans or early labour, and access to health visitors or other family support is limited.
That's why we're teaming up with Best Beginnings to run small online groups for dads, under a Barnardo's programme funded by the Department for Education.
Each group will meet weekly, online, for three sessions with two experienced facilitators. These friendly sessions will connect you to other dads during the pandemic, and give you top tips for managing stress, taking care of yourself and your baby's mum, birth, bonding with your baby, breastfeeding, finances and your relationship.
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