; (2) preterm labor; (3) PMADs; (4) pregnancy loss or miscarriage; (5) stillbirth; (6) high blood pressure; (7) cervical infections; (8) gestational diabetes; (9) placental abruption; (10) ectopic pregnancy; and (11) uterine rupture; Whereas physical contact between the father and the baby just after birth and in the months following birth has been shown to support and improve the health and development of the baby, improve the mental health of the father, and foster father-child bonding in the short term and long term; Whereas studies show that engaging fathers in conversations about safe sleep guidelines can help increase safe sleep and reduce infant deaths; Whereas providing fathers with guidance about infant crying and the risks of shaken baby syndrome can reduce infant deaths; Whereas the active support of the father during breastfeeding greatly increases the chances of sustained breastfeeding, which improves the physical and mental health of the baby and the mother; Whereas removing barriers to father engagement can encourage greater involvement during pregnancy, delivery, and parenthood, such as— (1) offering moderated father support groups and classes; (2) changing messaging about societal perceptions on the role of the father in pregnancy and parenting; and (3) health care providers offering prenatal appointments outside of regular work hours, through telehealth and through take-home father-focused resources; and Whereas support from a warm and emotionally responsive father improves the life and development of their child as the child grows into adolescence, as the child— (1) is less emotionally reactive; (2) experiences less depression; (3) is less prone to mood and anxiety disorders; and (4) relates better with other children; Whereas the sustained involvement of a father with their child to the age of 7 helps negate the risk of psychological maladjustment; Whereas a trusting relationship between a caring father and son will help the son grow into a strong father themselves