Understanding Fatherhood eClass

InJoy's multi-format class, was designed with input from experienced fatherhood educators to ensure it addresses the topics that are most important to new dads, covering pregnancy, birth, and babies from a father's perspective.

Content Includes:

• Introduction, The Importance of Fathers: Why dads make a difference, benefits of being involved for children and dads
• The Pregnant Dad, Involved from the Start: Feelings about having a baby, how dads can be involved during pregnancy, baby gear essentials, planning ahead, childcare research
• Labor & Delivery, A Dad Is Born: Birth preference list, packing for the hospital, labor and birth basics, reality versus movies/TV, how to be a supportive partner during labor, making the most of the postpartum hospital stay
• Baby Care, Dad in Action: Coming home, breastfeeding basics, why Dad's breastfeeding support is important, creating a safe sleep environment, why babies cry and soothing techniques, abusive head trauma, bonding
• The Postpartum Dad, Emotions & Your Relationship: Self-care, relationship after baby, importance of good communication, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and paternal postpartum depression
• Parenting, A Dad's Life: Parenting truths, dad as a safety manager, looking ahead, understanding developmental milestones and positive discipline, joys of fatherhood

Additional Directions

Please Note: Registration is required in order to receive your access code which grants you entrance to the online course. No fee for patients with Medicaid or Virginia Premier. Please call to register for fee to be waived. For registrations, questions and concerns please call 1-800-SENTARA (1-800-736-8272).

*This is an online course and may be started at any time.