By New app ‘DadPad’ hopes to engage with fatherhood
A new app has been launched in the region designed to help new dads and dads-to-be prepare for the arrival of their babies.
The app, DadPad was created to provide knowledge and practical skills to help them and their newborns.
It has been launched by Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, and it combines NHS and public health advice for guidance.
It is available in Hull, East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, and North Yorkshire, on the app store.
The app aims to give babies and their families the best possible start and to provide new fathers with guidance on how to develop skills.
Featured on the app will be how to hold your baby, how to support the mother during feeding, and how to look after your mental health.
Developed and piloted by Inspire Cornwall in 2012, director Julian Bose said The DadPad was created because “babies don’t come with a set of instructions”.
“Dads told us there was important information they wanted to be given on what to expect and how to care for their baby.”
The focus is to engage dads and to ensure they are included, increasing their confidence as they begin fatherhood, creators said.
Dads living across East and North Yorkshire, including parts of Lincolnshire, will be able to access the information with localised tips being displayed.
