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Mounting evidence indicates that a woman who is well-supported by her male partner during pregnancy and birth experiences fewer complications during labor and birth and may have an easier postpartum adjustment.1,2 Less well-substantiated are claims that father participation in pregnancy and birth benefits father—child attachment. Some research indicates that men who participate actively in pregnancy and birth experience greater closeness with their infants and spouses and heightened self-esteem and esteem for their spouses.4,6,9,13
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May, K.A. (1981). Three Phases of Father Involvement in Pregnancy. In: Moos, R.H. (eds) Coping with Life Crises. The Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7021-5_8
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