WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — As Father’s Day approaches, a group of expectant fathers gathered at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge on Saturday. But they were not there for a simple lesson in diapers and bottles.
They came to talk about what happens after the baby comes home — the sleepless nights, the emotional strain, the pressure to support their partners and the quiet fear that they may not know what to do.
The class, Boot Camp for New Dads, focused on the mental and emotional realities of early fatherhood, including how dads can build trust with their partners, stay connected to their babies and recognize signs of postpartum depression and anxiety in themselves…