New Dad? | How Fathers Can Help During Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum, Dr. Jay Warren The BirthCircle | Birth, Pregnancy, & PostPartum Conversations

Today, we talk with Jay Warren, a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor, and host of 2 podcasts, “Healthy Births, Happy Babies,” and “The Dadhood Journey.” He has also created online courses to help pregnant women learn prenatal bonding techniques and dads to transition into parenthood. We talk about why Dr Jay is providing these resources for new dads, discussing the importance of preventing trauma and helping bonding in new fathers. We give tips and insights about the role for dads in the birthing and postpartum process, and how this can establish an important precedent for the rest of your family life. We finish by giving a list of resources specifically for dads to help them transition into parenthood. Birth Education for Dads: Preventing Trauma and Promoting Bonding 1:14Role of Partner in Birth Team (Different Than Doulas) 10:56Special Circumstances and Common Myths 29:52Resources Specifically For Dad 44:50“So a dad really knowing the birth team -- whether that’s your OB, hopefully a doula is involved with things -- and knowing them really well, so that we as a dad can trust in their experience, and trust in their training, so we don’t feel that we have to fix it.” 13:21Find Resources and Reach Out To Dr. Jay Warren: https://drjaywarren.com/birthcircle.com