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 Hamish Blake chats with other dads he really admires (and whose phone number he had relatively easy access to) about their approach to dadding, and in the process hopefully learn a little, steal some of their hard earned wisdom and help us all dad a tiny bit better. Click HERE.

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Being a new dad can leave you stressed, distressed, maybe even anxious or depressed. Click HERE for a quick checklist to see how you are going.


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Click HERE for DADVICE: Great episodes for Dads, from Beyond Blue. Entertaining and helpful.

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Click HERE for Beer and Bubs: Childbirth education for dads at the pub.

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Great range of exhaustive resources for new dads can be found HERE.

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Just because supermarionettes are awesome.

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How do you be a Dad? There are lots of tips and easy-to-read resources HERE.

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Click HERE for a professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian men.

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When you're at the baby stuff store, and you're wondering if this is a good buy or not, click HERE to see if that baby thang is a cool buy, or a death trap.
Product Safety Australia.

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Learn this quickly: breastfeeding is good. Do what you can to support it. Despite your obvious lack of breastoids, click HERE to get good info and support for your lah-dy in her endeavours.

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The RANZCOG site has a detailed catalogue of medical policies and protocols. Click HERE to access their statements and guidelines around all sorts of things re pregnancy, labour, childbirth, neonatal care etc. Heavily medical, obviously, but informative.

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Click HERE for guidance and help if you are dealing with a mood disorder such as depression.

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A comprehensive list of Parent Helplines and General Support contacts can be found HERE on the Raising Children Network site.

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A great online community for new dads and soon to be dads: Facebook page HERE.

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For valuable information and resources about cord blood storage and uses, click HERE.

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