1. The Lived Experiences ofAustralian Men Supporting Their Partners Through Labour and Birth

2. FathersInvolvement Bonding (5,9) Strengthened relationship(5,8) Pride & Happiness (5) 3. MOTIVATIONSWilling & enthusiasticOrPressured & Stressed (5,6) 4. Mens Roles (7) Coach Team mate Witness 5. RelationshipsStrengthens the couplesrelationship 6. Negatives Distress Fear Lack confidence Trauma 7. Research DesignAnonymous Questionnaire 8. Find the Right Tool Validated Search literature Search Google 9. Setting &Sample Descriptive First baby in last two years Across Australia 18 years old Male! Read English Willingness to participate 10. Data Collection 11. InstrumentKuopio Instrument for Fathers 12. Data Analysis SPSS Coded responses Thematic analysis 13. In Practice 14. References 1. Madsen SA, Lind D, Munck H. Fathers involvement with infants.Copenhagen: Hans Reitzels Forlag; 2002. 2.Somers-Smith MJ. A place for the partner? Expectations and experiencesof support during childbirth. Midwifery. 1999 Jun;15(2):101-8. 3. Organisation WH. Fatherhood and Health outcomes in Europe. 2007[cited 2011 16/7]; Available from:http://www.euro.who.int/document/e91129.pdf 4.Eriksson C, Salander P, Hamberg K. Mens experiences of intense fearrelated to childbirth investigated in a Swedish qualitative study. jmhg.2007;4(4). 5.Sapountzi-Krepia D, Lavdaniti M, Dimitriadou A, Psychogiou M, SgantzosM, He HG, et al. Fathers Feelings and Experience Related to their Wife/PartnersDelivery in Northern Greece. The open nursing journal. 2010;4:48-54. 6. Palkovitz R. Changes in father-infant bonding beliefs across couples firsttransition to parenthood. Maternal-child nursing journal. [ResearchSupport, Non-U.S. Govt]. 1992 Fall-Winter;20(3-4):141-54. 7. Chapman L. Searching: expectant fathers experiences during labor andbirth. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 1991 Mar;4(4):21-9. 15. David M, Aslan G, Siedentopf JP, Kentenich H. Ethnic Turkish fathers in birth support roles in a Berlin labour anddelivery room--motives, preparation and incidence in a 10-year comparison. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2009Mar;30(1):5-10. 9.Bowen SM, Miller BC. Paternal attachment behavior as related to presence at delivery and preparenthoodclasses: a pilot study. Nurs Res. 1980 Sep-Oct;29(5):307-11. 10.Nolan M. Caring for fathers in antenatal classes. Modern Midwife. 1994;4(2). 11.Veskrna L. peripartum depression - does it occur in fathers and does it matter? jmh. 2010;7(4):10. 12.Ramchandani P, Stein A, Evans J, OConnor TG, team As. Paternal depression in the postnatal period and childdevelopment: a prospective population study. The Lancet. 2005;365:5. 13. Greenhalgh R, Slade P, Spiby H. Fathers coping style, antenatal preparation, and experiences of labor and thepostpartum. Birth. 2000 Sep;27(3):177-84. 14. Bradley R, Slade P. A review of mental health problems in fathers following the birth of a child. Journal ofReproductive and Infant Psychology. 2010;29(1):19-42. 15.Sapountzi-Krepia D, Raftopoulos V, Psychogiou M, Tzavelas G, Vehvilainen-Julkunen K. Test-retest reliability ofthe Kuopio instrument for fathers (KIF): a questionnaire to assess fathers feelings, experiences and preparation for theirwife/partners delivery. Midwifery. [Research Support, Non-U.S. Govt Validation Studies]. 2009 Aug;25(4):366-72. 16. Thank You Pamela HarndenRGN RM PGDipCBE PGDipMidTwitter: SmilingPamela