This is Carl’s story of becoming a first-time dad to twins born at 27+4 weeks gestation. He shares his experience of the shock, anxiety, and trauma, with his twin boys spending around 9 weeks in NICU. He talks about bringing them home and only really months after beginning to process the experience. This led him to start his blog PremDad which grew from his go-to strategy for coping and processing, which was writing.

For any NICU dads past, present, or future, this episode is for you – I hope it will be another source of support, validation, and anchoring for your own well-being journey.

You can find Carl on Instagram @PremDad_UK

His website here https://premdad.co.uk/

and the Huffington Post article here https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/traumatic-birth-dads_uk_5e346378c5b611ac94d42b09

If you are affected by any of the content of the podcast, please talk to someone you trust and reach out for support from your local services. You can find some UK based helplines and charities on my website www.drjennapsychologist.com/podcast

You can also find my podcast terms and conditions on the website which you should read before listening!

Take care,

Jenna