TY - JOUR T1 - Men found the early months of first time fatherhood challenging JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 133 LP - 133 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.4.133 VL - 2 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/4/133.abstract N2 - Barclay L, Lupton D.The experiences of new fatherhood: a socio-cultural analysis.J Adv Nurs1999 Apr;29:1013–20.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question What are men's experiences of first time fatherhood during the 6 months immediately after the birth of their infant? Longitudinal, naturalistic study.Sydney, NSW, Australia.15 men (approximate age range 24–37 y) who were experiencing fatherhood for the first time were recruited from preparenthood classes in a hospital. Men's occupations included factory supervisor, financial analyst, sales representative, nurses' aid, storeman, plumber, and psychologist.Indepth, semistructured interviews were conducted for 1 hour on 4 occasions over approximately 6 months (just before the birth of the child until 5 or 6 mo after the birth). Interviews were done without the men's partners present. Data were sought on men's expectations, feelings, and experiences of fatherhood, and their contribution to decision making about child care. All interviews were audiotaped and fully transcribed. Discourse analysis was used to extract the men's beliefs and representations of their experiences.3 interrelated themes were identified. The first theme related to renegotiating … ER -