A New Standard for Inclusive Perinatal Care
A clinically grounded, trauma-informed approach to family wellness—starting with the father.
DadCare is a paradigm-shifting clinical approach to pregnancy. Whereas, pregnancy care has always centered on the mother, every pregnancy is shared biologically and psychologically with the father. 50% of the genes are paternal and 50% of the epigenetic load is paternal. The BFIP model, Bringing the Father into Pregnancy, by acknowledging the father as a clinical participant in pregnancy, changes pregnancy management to a wholistic mother/father/fetus reality.
Introducing the Father’s Before and After Birth Questionnaire brings decades of overdue innovation to pregnancy management. BFIP is a medically integrated tool that turns the father’s medical history and psychological state into clinically relevant fact. The father becomes integral to the medical record and medical management in pregnancy wellcare.
Why It Matters
Fathers feel the weight of new parenthood too—but their struggles often go unseen. When we support dads early, we empower families, ease the load on mothers, and create healthier beginnings for children. The BFIP Kit makes that support simple, timely, and long overdue.
- 1 in 10 fathers experience postpartum depression (PPD)—yet few are screened.
- Paternal PPD increases the risk of maternal depression, infant developmental delays, and family breakdown.
- Mental health challenges in fathers often go unrecognized—manifesting as anger, withdrawal, overwork, or substance use.
- The absence of a father-focused intake is a missed opportunity for prevention and healing.
DadCare fills this gap with a tool designed not just to assess risk, but to spark dialogue, mobilize resources, and strengthen families.
What’s in the BFIP Kit
The DadCare Clinician Kit offers a clinically practical, ready-to-use toolset:
- The Father’s Before and After Birth Questionnaire (English + Spanish)
- Provider Workbook: How to introduce and interpret responses with sensitivity
- “Father-Friendly” Office Sticker: Signal inclusive care to all parents
Rooted in evidence. Designed for real-world use. Easy to integrate into any OB-GYN, family practice, or perinatal setting.
Benefits of Adopting BFIP
Bringing the Father Into Pregnancy offers a cascade of clinical, relational, and systemic benefits
- Transforms the father from a visitor into a documented participant in prenatal care.
- Screens and prevents paternal PPD while reducing maternal risk.
- Provides a genetic and epigenetic inventory from both parents.
- Promotes open communication between partners.
- Lowers the risk of premature birth and early childhood depression.
- Allows earlier, more efficient interventions with existing resources.
- Offers complementary screening insights that support maternal wellbeing.
- Empowers institutions to lead in gender-inclusive, trauma-informed care.
This is preventive medicine at its best: rooted in relational health, early detection, and scalable solutions.
