A importância do acompanhamento paterno no pós-parto e o exercício da paternidade

Introduction: the paternity must not be treated only from the legal obligation perspective, instead, particularly as a right of man to participate in the whole process. Objective: analyzing the man’s participation on the postpartum follow up and his relation with the parenting. Methods: it is a documental research having a qualitative approach in which it is found that more than half of the informing fathers participated on the care to the child either directly or indirectly, regardless of the complexity levels. Results: it has been seen that the fathers are more participative. This means that the parenting is breaking, at some point, with the traditional models of masculinity persisting until today. Conclusion: for this reason, it is crucial that men are stimulated to practice the fatherhood, as through it they can contribute to gender equality