How to Prepare to Be a Father

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –

Being one father is a precious moment. However, often these times are also haunted by fear. Here are some ways to prepare yourself to be a father in order to successfully protect and educate your baby as well as to become a good family head.

Fathers have an important role in children’s development, including intelligence. Father is also expected to be a figure who protects and nurtures children and their families. It’s good, before waiting for the baby’s birth, prepare yourself to become a father.

Here’s how to prepare to be a father.

1. Start with research

Start by reading a lot about your wife’s pregnancy and childbirth. Also complement your knowledge with basic information about pregnancy, normal delivery or cesarean delivery, breastfeeding, carrying a baby, changing diapers, and so on.

This information is important to understand. As a father, you must be a watchful husband.

2. Prepare physically healthy

Also focus on your health. Physically strong and healthy is necessary to become a father. If you smoke, try to quit. Secondhand smoke exposure can increase the risk of disease in mothers and newborns.

Consumption of healthy and nutritious foods and regular exercise to form a physically fit.

3. Have a lot of discussion

Ahead of the birth of a child, there are many discussions with wives and experienced people such as parents and friends who already have children. Get as much experience as possible from them. Also ask important and unknown things about being a father.

4. Accompanying the wife

Always be an alert husband by accompanying his wife. Assistance to wives is moral support that can support the health of wives and babies.

As much as possible, accompany your wife during pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for the baby when it is born.

5. Engage

Engage yourself in the preparation process ahead of pregnancy so you can feel closer to your baby. For example, by preparing baby clothes, baby bedding, or making celebrations like baby shower.

6. Share responsibility

Keep in touch with your wife about the duties of caring for children and the house. Divide the responsibilities together to make work easier.

7. Humor

Don’t forget humor. Parenting is often difficult and tiring. However, always look for ways that are fun and exciting. Quoted from Healthline, humor is a great way to deal with saturation and release fatigue and stress.

In addition, always prepare yourself to always be there for your wife and children because the most important thing is your presence in any situation.

(ptj / asr)

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