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Jan 2022
43m 10s

Dad's Role During Pregnancy & Childbirth...

My Essential Birth
About this episode
In this podcast episode we are interviewing David Arrell who is a dad, consultant and men's coach. He turned author with his book, "Welcome to Fatherhood", in which he consolidates the lessons learned from his experience being a dad for the first time. Through the book, David encourages men to more actively step into their supportive roles during pregnancy, ... Show More
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