🔋 Taking care of yourself as a dad: energy, fitness, and breathing room

Daily habits to protect your battery

1. 1. What to prepare

   Plan realistic meals, rest and gradual activity, sharing care to create recovery time.

2. 2. What to check

   Seek primary-care or mental-health support for persistent low mood, anxiety, substance use or exhaustion. Use urgent help for immediate risk of harm.

3. 3. In Singapore

   For a life-threatening medical emergency call 995 for a medical emergency. Give your location and follow dispatcher instructions.

4. 4. In Singapore

   Confirm the maternity hospital’s assessment route and after-hours number. Arrange newborn follow-up with the hospital, polyclinic or GP, including jaundice review when directed. Public subsidies and MediSave arrangements have eligibility rules; check charges and referral requirements.

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