%0 Journal Article
%T Becoming first time father of premature newborn during the first wave of the pandemic: a case study approach.
%A Jean-Dit-Pannel R
%A Dubroca C
%A Koliouli F
%J Front Psychol
%V 15
%N 0
%D 2024
%M 39131868
%F 4.232
%R 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1391857
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The aim of this paper is to delve into the emotional and psychological challenges that fathers face as they navigate the complexities of having a preterm infant in the NICU and in an unprecedented sanitary context.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We used three data collection methods such as interviews (narrative and the Clinical Interview for Parents of High-risk Infants- CLIP) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to gain a comprehensive understanding of the cases.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The following analysis explores two individuals' personal experiences of becoming a first-time father during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic through a close examination of two superordinate themes: "A series of separations through the experienced COVID- 19 restrictions" and "Moments of connection." The transition to fatherhood is essentially with a medicalized form of connection with their newborn and the perceived paternal identity. In terms of temporality, these fathers experienced a combination of concerns about their infants' long-term development and COVID-19 health concerns. Furthermore, they showed indications of phobic or hypochondriac tendencies using a psychoanalytic framework, along with an increased risk of postpartum depression.