The Daddy Brain

Moms aren't the only ones whose bodies change after having a baby. Jeremy Adam Smith reveals the new science of fatherhood.

Gopal Dayaneni is a stay-at-home father in Oakland, California. He still recalls the first time he gave a bottle to his six-week-old daughter, Ila. "I sat down with her in a rocking chair," he says. "She totally took the bottle, right up against my body, comfortable and warm. She looked up at me and I was so taken with her." Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 22, 2009

The scientific study of the social practice of fathers parenting the children leads to interesting new information on hormones and brains, in addition to social aspects and the effects on children. An ideal story for the after-shadow of fathers' day.

As a father/grandfather I am conflicted over all these hormonal and brain changes. I don't know whether to lactate or have a hot flash...

pregnancy, childbirth, and fatherhood trigger a range of little hormonal shifts in the male body—but only if the father is in contact with the baby and the baby’s ... More »

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by Sharon Kaplan - Jun. 22, 2009

This is another take on a story that's already been covered in Miller-McCune magazine http://www.miller-mccune.com/health/benefits-of-the-daddy-brain-1097

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