Man feels equally great when he comes to know that his wife is pregnant and soon they will be parents. And at this point, his responsibility too increases as the would-be-father. While the woman lives through the
pregnancy phase and experiences new things, a man must also make efforts to understand his role and the ways that can make him a good husband and a caring father.
Here let us understand how can one prepare to become a father . And it all begins with first being a good husband.
As a Responsible Husband
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You must be a loving husband but now that your wife is pregnant, you have to be extra caring and loving. Your positive attitude and good behavior will play important role to keep your wife happy. You should always try to build cheerful atmosphere in your home. It is essential to keep pregnant woman happy, it makes a lot of difference in your baby’s health.
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You should also help your wife in work by spending some good time with her. You can help in every possible work that you can like making tea and breakfast for your wife in the morning etc. If you can't help due to your job time, you can help her on holidays and when you are at home.
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During pregnancy, woman experiences stress, weakness and morning sickness. Mostly it occurs during first and third trimester of pregnancy. Your positive attitude will help in increasing the energy level of your wife and mood too.
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You need to take care of her diet and keep a watch whether she is following a healthy lifestyle or not.
As a Responsible Father
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You need to be present at time of your wife’s delivery as she needs your support the most during that time.
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You will also have to build the emotional connect with the baby.
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Take advices or suggestions from people who have experienced parenthood. Your family and friends can be a great help here.
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If possible, take a few days break from work so that you can spend the maximum time with your wife and child.
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There will be many things that you can try and do for the baby like changing nappies or feeding milk through bottle if your wife can't breastfeed the child.
A child that gets love and support from mother and father grows up into a happy adult and gets more confidence. Try to give your spouse and baby all pleasure in life to make your life full of joy. To become an ideal father is not an easy task, but at the same time if you wish, then surely it is not that much difficult. You can get a chance to live your childhood life again.