🔋 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 South Africa

   For a life-threatening medical emergency call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance. Give your location and follow dispatcher instructions.

4. 4. In South Africa

   Confirm your clinic or midwife obstetric unit, referral hospital, transport plan and after-hours contacts. Bring pregnancy records and your baby’s Road to Health booklet to visits; private medical-scheme arrangements and public referral pathways differ.

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