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Scans: what to expect
Seeing your growing baby inside the womb could be the first time you really feel that you're becoming a dad - our guide to ultrasound scans.

The final countdown
The baby could come any day now - make sure you're ready with our practical guide to being ready for the start of your partner's labour

Helping at the birth: what can you do?
You don't want to feel like a useless twit when she's giving birth, but what exactly can you do to help her? Relax - here's our practical guide.

Birth: getting ready

Being at the birth
The pros and cons

Ante-natal classes
What goes on?

Birth plan?
What's that all about?

Fatherhood

How dads affect kids
We look at the research

Myths about dads
We go debunking

World's best dads
Who does the most?

Work and money

Workplace rights
Entitlements for dads

Child Trust Funds
£250 free: how to get it

Family budgeting
Guide to staying afloat

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Making the most of your paternity leave
We look at how to make the most of your two weeks off work for your and your new family

Are dads really no good with babies?
Many of us assume we'll be ham-fisted with newborns... Jack O'Sullivan wonders why.

Your relationship when you have a baby
Most relationships will be harder when you have a new baby: here's what you should expect

Troubleshooting

Pregnancy: common problems
Most pregnancies are straightforward, but if there's a problem, you'll be in a better position to support your partner if you know what's wrong.

Birth defects and other conditions
From common physical defects to more serious conditions, Dad Info looks at the main problems that can affect newborn babies.

Birth: common problems
Most pregnancies end in normal healthy births, but there are unpleasant symptoms and serious risks to your partner and baby can occur.

Miscarriage
Losing the baby before it can survive outside the womb is an unfortunate fact of life - learn why it happens and what support you can get.