Peter van Kampen: Māori fatherhood, identity, first time Dad

In this episode of Mai I Kurawaka, Peter van Kampen shares his journey to fatherhood. Peter recently became a dad to a little girl, Hiwa- I- Te- Rangi. In his kōrero, he shares his experience preparing for her arrival during COVID level 4 lockdown restrictions, their experience of both non- Māori and Māori midwives, supporting his partner, Lizzie, with mixed feeding (breast and bottle feeding) and what it means to be Māori father today. Credits: Hosts: Glen Paul Waru Producer: Hāpai te Hauora CONTACT US:  Via email- [email protected] Via instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hapaitehauora/?hl=en   The themes and content shared in this podcast are the interviewee’s and do not reflect the views or perspectives of the producer, Hāpai te Hauora nor funding body, Nōku te Ao- Like Minds. This podcast features personal stories of pregnancy and birth- the information provided should not substitute medical advice. Talk to your doctor/ midwife about what options are right for you. These episodes contains themes of mental distress and/or mental health challenges. If you require support, please visit www.tataihono.co.nz