; (2) a baby’s health at birth including— (A) a healthy birth weight; (B) lowered risk of a birth defect; (C) lowered risk of extended NICU care; and (D) lowered risk of short- and long-term disability; and (3) a child’s short- and long-term health and well-being including— (A) improving social, emotional, and cognitive development; (B) improving outcomes in school; (C) reducing rates of teen pregnancies; (D) reducing risk of substance use; and (E) improving future executive function and self-regulation; Whereas a father’s support during pregnancy can help promote cessation of smoking, drinking, and drug use in the mother, all of which can lead to low birth weight, preterm birth, birth defects, and an increased risk of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs); Whereas father involvement during pregnancy has been linked with a 36-percent reduction in smoking in a mother; Whereas a father’s participation during prenatal care appointments provides the mother with additional support to recognize potential pregnancy-related complications that could lead to maternal morbidity and mortality, and complications could include— (1) preeclampsia; (2) peripartum cardiomyopathy; (3) preterm labor; (4) perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD); (5) pregnancy loss or miscarriage; (6) stillbirth; (7) high blood pressure; (8) cervical infections; (9) gestational diabetes; (10) placental abruption; (11) ectopic pregnancy; and (12) uterine rupture; Whereas 1 in 5 women experience a PMAD, with suicide being the leading cause of preventable maternal deaths, and the added support of father engagement can help to reduce the risk of a PMAD; Whereas evidence shows that when fathers are involved during pregnancy appointments and milestones, mothers are 1.5 times more likely to receive prenatal care in the first trimester, which improves health and outcome for both the mother and baby