Parental Involvement in the Puerperal Pregnancy Cycle: Experiences and Feelings

The involvement of the father is much more intricate than it appears to be, three initial phases are of great relevance in the change that occurs both in the life of the man and in the life of the woman. In the first phase, which corresponds to the gestation of the woman, the main changes are related to the initial feeling of paternity and the preparation for the arrival of the child. The second phase, which includes childbirth, whether or not the father’s participation at this moment directly influences the formation of the first paternal bond with the child, and where emotional support also occurs for the woman who goes through labor and delivery. And it is in the puerperium, the third and last phase, that the whole family routine changes and the bond is concretely formed, and usually most doubts about the child and its future arise [1].