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13 articlesHow to Support Your Pregnant Wife: A Real Guide for Dads (Trimester by Trimester)
What's actually happening to her body and brain each trimester, what she needs from you, what NOT to say, and how to be the partner she'll remember 20 years from now.
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Gender Reveal Ideas for Dads (That Are Actually Fun — and Don't Start a Wildfire)
The honest dad guide to gender reveals. Ideas that don't involve explosives, aircraft, or wild animals. Plus what to call this, because "gender reveal" isn't technically accurate.
Pregnancy
I Asked AI Every Question I Was Too Scared to Ask During My Wife's Pregnancy
Nine months of 2am panic. Every scan result I didn't understand. Every symptom that sent me spiralling. A data scientist's honest account of what dads actually go through.
Pregnancy
What to Actually Expect in the Delivery Room: A First-Time Dad's Honest Guide
Labor is nothing like TV. Here's what really happens, what your actual job is, and how to stay calm when things get urgent.
Pregnancy
20-Week Anatomy Scan: A Dad's Complete Guide
What they're checking, what the numbers mean, and what to do if they find something.
Pregnancy
Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy: What Dads Need to Know at 3am
She can't turn over in bed. You don't know what to do. Here's what actually helps.
Pregnancy
Hospital Bag Checklist for Dad: What to Actually Pack
Most dad bag lists are three bullet points at the bottom of the mum's list. You're potentially there for four days. Pack properly.
Pregnancy
Week 28 Pregnancy: The Dad's Complete Guide to the Third Trimester
The third trimester starts now. Here's what's happening with the baby, what your partner is experiencing, and what you actually need to do this week.
Pregnancy
Group B Strep Positive: What Dads Need to Know
The test, the result, what it actually means for the birth — and the one thing you must tell triage when labour starts.
Pregnancy
Best Apps for Expecting Dads in 2026: An Honest Comparison
I built one of these apps. Here's the unbiased view anyway — including where other apps genuinely do things well.
Pregnancy
20-Week Anatomy Scan Questions Every Dad Should Ask
The exact questions to bring into the room — and the ones to save for after, when the sonographer hands you the report and you're sitting in the car park.
Pregnancy
Anatomy Scan Soft Markers, Explained for Dads
Choroid plexus cyst. Echogenic intracardiac focus. Echogenic bowel. A practical, calm walkthrough of what soft markers actually mean — and what they don't.
Pregnancy
How to Support Your Partner at the 20-Week Anatomy Scan
You're the support person in the room. Here's what your partner actually needs from you — before, during, and in the hours after.