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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The birth can often feel like such a huge event that not much time or attention is given to fatherhood and parenting. Having a baby changes relationships, carries responsibility and has significant financial impact, whilst also being a time of intense joy and pride.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to postnatal depression in new mums, it is now understood that up to 10% of new dads/partners can suffer from postnatal depression, so if either of you start to feel changes in your mood, talk to your family, friends and GP.</span>
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<a type="nhs" href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/relationships-after-a-baby/">Relationships after having a baby</a>

<a type="nct" href="https://www.nct.org.uk/parenting/changes-your-relationships-after-having-baby">Changes to your relationships after birth</a>

<a type="nct" href="https://www.nct.org.uk/parenting/postnatal-depression-dads">Postnatal depression in dads</a>

<a href="https://dadmatters.org.uk">Dads Matter</a>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Both parents may be physically and mentally drained by the birth and the first few weeks of your baby’s life. Speaking to each other about how you feel is an important way in which you can start to address some of the concerns new parents experience.  Support is available if you feel that your relationship is deteriorating. Follow the related links for self-help tips.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">If arguments escalate into abusive behaviours, you can speak to a professional at the organisations below  in confidence:</span>

<b>Womens aid</b>

<span>Tel: <a href="tel://0808 2000 247">0808 2000 247</a></span>

<b>Mens advice line</b>

<span>Tel: <a href="tel://0808 801 0327">0808 801 0327</a></span>

<b>Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline</b>

<span>Tel: <a href="tel://0800 999 5428">0800 999 5428</a></span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Domestic abuse can happen to anyone and is known to increase in times of stress.</span>
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<a type="nhs" href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/#signs-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse">Signs of domestic violence/abuse</a>

<a href="https://www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/help-family-life-and-parenting/new-parents/how-maintain-healthy-relationship-after-baby-has-been-born">Relate: Relationships after birth</a>

<a href="https://mensadviceline.org.uk">Mens advice line</a>

<a href="https://galop.org.uk/contact-us/">LGBT and domestic abuse helpline</a>

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