The Role of Fathers in Infant and Maternal Health

Structural racism is one of the factors contributing to black maternal health disparities.

Fathers' involvement during pregnancy is not associated with higher likelihood of receiving prenatal care in the first trimester.

Mother are more likely to experience maternal depression when fathers are involved during pregnancy.

Well-baby visits have no impact on immunization and prenatal appointments.

Male involvement during pregnancy leads to higher likelihood of maternal access to health services.

Father support of breastfeeding has no effect on breastfeeding outcomes.

Including fathers in the breastfeeding process increases breastfeeding rates.

Skin-to-skin contact for dads does not contribute to bonding with their baby.

Skin-to-skin contact for dads does not make them feel more confident as a father.

Skin-to-skin contact for dads does not elicit a surge of protectiveness toward their baby.

True or false: Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative began in late 2017?

True or false: Research shows that children without a biological, step, or adoptive father at home are at a 4x greater risk of poverty and behavioral problems?

True or false: Children without a father present are 7x more likely to experience teen pregnancy?

True or false: Children without a father at home have a 2x greater risk of infant mortality?

True or false: DAD TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY is an initiative of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative?

True or false: Fathers can contribute to their children's social-emotional development in domains like autonomy, compliance, and self-regulation?

True or false: Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications compared to other racial and ethnic groups?

True or false: The Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative focuses on promoting father involvement in infant and maternal health?

True or false: DADS DO HAIR TOO is a program of the Buffalo Fatherhood Initiative?

True or false: Children's social-communication skills are influenced by father involvement?