; 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; Whereas methods to empower fathers as advocates for both mother and baby include— (1) addressing cultural beliefs about fatherhood and men’s role in maternal health and families, especially those that discourage father participation; (2) addressing discrimination many fathers face related to their culture and racial identities; (3) addressing racism and bias in the health care system and inequities in health care access; (4) addressing structural and systemic barriers that prevent fathers of color from being active in the health outcomes of mothers and children; (5) peer-to-peer, father-to-father encouragement, support, and education in communities that traditionally aren’t inclusive of fathers; (6) involving fathers in prenatal and postpartum care; (7) providing fathers with information about what to expect before, during, and after birth and how they can better understand and support their partner, as well as to help them bond together as a parenting team; and (8) educating and engaging fathers in conversations and guidance about mental health, breastfeeding practices, health care appointments, safe sleep, skin-to-skin child bonding, and early childhood development; Whereas increasing outreach for fathers to join group prenatal care models and attending prenatal and postnatal appointments can help in preparing both parents and creates opportunities for parents to view pregnancy and parenting as a team effort; Whereas publicly available pregnancy and birth education help fathers access accurate and up-to-date information about childbirth and properly support pregnant people as birth partners