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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Sarah Lumley

Two-thirds of new dads admit they feel left out in early days of parenting

Two-thirds of new dads admit to feeling “left out” in the early days of parenting.

The study of 1,015 UK parents, of children aged six months to five years, found 69% of fathers only felt as though they became a “true” parent after sharing feeding responsibilities with mum.

In comparison, over one in five new mothers (22%) already felt that way the moment they saw their positive pregnancy test.

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