Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 4, 2026

A Common Marmoset Model of Mother-Infant Intervention for Breastfeeding Disorders in the Presence of Paternal Inhibition and Maternal Neglect
05:04

A Common Marmoset Model of Mother-Infant Intervention for Breastfeeding Disorders in the Presence of Paternal Inhibition and Maternal Neglect

Published on: September 22, 2023

1.3K

Fathers keep out!

Caroline Flint

    The Practising Midwife
    |December 24, 2013
    PubMed

    Insights

    Fathers should not be separated from their newborns. This study suggests allowing 24-hour father visitation to promote bonding, especially for young or vulnerable parents.

    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Public Health Policy

    Background:

    • Current hospital policies often restrict fathers' access to newborns immediately after birth.
    • This separation can hinder paternal bonding and negatively impact maternal and infant well-being, particularly for young or vulnerable families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the implications of policies that separate fathers from their newborns.
    • To advocate for changes in hospital visitation policies to support early paternal involvement.

    Main Methods:

    • The study reviews existing literature and policies regarding parental leave and hospital visitation.
    • It analyzes anecdotal evidence and ethical considerations surrounding father-newborn separation.

    Main Results:

    • Policies restricting father presence are detrimental to bonding and family adjustment.
    • Socioeconomic status should not determine a father's right to be present during this critical period.

    Conclusions:

    • Implementing 24-hour father visitation is a feasible and beneficial policy change.
    • This policy would support paternal bonding, improve family health outcomes, and address inequities.

    More Related Videos

    Stable Isotope In-Vivo Labeling for Mass-Spectrometry Identification of Paternal Metabolites Transferred from Sperm to Oocyte During Fertilization05:55

    Stable Isotope In-Vivo Labeling for Mass-Spectrometry Identification of Paternal Metabolites Transferred from Sperm to Oocyte During Fertilization

    Published on: June 17, 2025

    924
    Using a Comparative Species Approach to Investigate the Neurobiology of Paternal Responses07:59

    Using a Comparative Species Approach to Investigate the Neurobiology of Paternal Responses

    Published on: September 19, 2011

    13.8K

    Related Concept Videos

    Parental Care00:55

    Parental Care

    Many animals exhibit parental care behavior, including feeding, grooming, and protecting young offspring. Parental care is universal in mammals and birds, which often have young that are born relatively helpless. Several species of insects and fish, as well as some amphibians, also care for their young.
    11.7K
    Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies02:09

    Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies

    When we hold a stereotype about a person, we have expectations that he or she will fulfill that stereotype. A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to make it true. When we hold stereotypes about a person, we tend to treat the person according to our expectations. This treatment can influence the person to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs. Research by Rosenthal and...
    28.1K
    Physiological Barriers01:25

    Physiological Barriers

    Physiological barriers are semi-permeable cellular structures restricting drug diffusion into intracellular compartments and tissues. There are six types of physiological barriers: blood endothelial, cell membrane, blood-brain, blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood-placenta, and blood-testis barriers.
    The blood endothelial barrier is the most porous of these. It allows all small ionized, un-ionized, and lipophilic molecules to pass through the endothelial lining into the interstitial space...
    5.0K
    Relationship with Parents: Attachment01:28

    Relationship with Parents: Attachment

    Parent-child interactions lay the foundation for how we understand relationships throughout life. These interactions are not uniform across families; instead, they are shaped by a range of environmental, emotional, and behavioral factors unique to each caregiver-child dynamic. Social psychologists study these early relationships to understand how patterns formed in infancy influence social functioning and interpersonal behavior in adulthood.Attachment Theory and Early Relational ModelsJohn...
    376
    Influence of Parents and Peers on Identity01:23

    Influence of Parents and Peers on Identity

    Adolescence is a pivotal period of identity formation, during which individuals begin to answer questions central to their sense of self, such as "Who am I?" and "Who do I hope to become?" Both parents and peers play critical roles in guiding adolescents through this complex developmental phase.
    Parental Influence on Identity Development
    Parents serve as primary guides and managers in an adolescent's life, offering support instrumental in decision-making and personal growth....
    824
    Fixed Action Patterns01:06

    Fixed Action Patterns

    A fixed action pattern (FAP) is a specific, hard-wired sequence of behaviors that occurs in response to an external stimulus, called a sign stimulus. The behavior is “fixed” because it is essentially unchangeable—proceeding similarly across individuals of a species every time it occurs.
    16.0K