Anything out there for dads?

lrichmond86

Does anyone know of anything similar to this board out there for dads?  If not is it possible to set up a board here for them?  I tell DH all the time that I wish there was something like this for him, where he could talk with other dads and hear about their experiences and feelings.  I know that there are things that he's feeling that I just can't understand (ex. he told me over the weekend that he feels jealous of me sometimes for getting 8 months with out baby while he only got an hour).  This board has been so helpful to me, I just want him to find some place where he can be open about his feelings and get the support that I have here.

beck2624

I think it would be a great resource for dads. I sometimes think that people just assume they will be okay because they are guys, and I totally disagree. I am hoping that someone has an answer for your question!!!

Auki13

I agree, but I have also found that my DH copes with his emotions differently and he wouldn't go on a site like this.  It just isn't his style... I don't know if that's how most guys are, but I think that may be one of the reasons there aren't more sites like this for men.  

magdalina.h

There might be, but I doubt many dads would use it. They don't express their emotions and grief like we do. Here's a blog that I follow to help my husband grieve. Like for me to understand it.

https://fathersgrievinginfantloss.blogspot.com/

may2806

I agree it would be great if there was a resource out there for dads, but I also agree that since men grieve differently they might be less inclined to go online to 'talk' about their feelings.

My DH actually started a blog to release his feelings, which seems to have helped him a lot. I had no idea he was going through some of this until I read it. It's in my siggy if anyone's DH wants to check it out. 

lrichmond86

Thanks!  I'll suggest my DH checks it out.  More than anything I think he just needs to know that other dad's out there are grieving... I think he feels like he needs to be all better again, which isn't really the case.

medblais

Depending on where you live there are support groups that have dads only meetings.  One in particular is called MEND (Mothers Enduring Neonatal Death). Every so often there is a mens group that meets and talks about their takes on things or their struggles.  We also attened a Grief Recovery workshop that had homework associated with it and the men had the opportunity to share with each other while the women shared. We tried everything available to us to help us deal with our loss; the grief recovery workshop was the most helpful. 

blessedhope

I have found one blog called ElmCityDad. The dad started blogging during their pregnancyand countinued to blog through his grief journey after thay lost their baby. Hope this can be of some help. ((Hugs))