marta santos pais: very often involving health workers who when the woman comes for prenatal visits ask your partner or your husband with you? can we see you both next time? let us do the ultrasound with your partner present and seeing the image of the baby reflected in the ultrasound and listening to the heartbeat of the baby and creating a bond even before the baby is born." from that first visit, fathers attend maternal health visits with their wives and partners. they become actively involved with the pregnancy as opposed to being excluded. traditional medical protocol kept the father in the waiting area while the mother gave birth in the delivery room. fathers learn how to change diapers, feed the baby, sing to it and build a healthy, non-violent relationship. dr. viviane manso castello branco rio de janeiro health department. interconnected politics and actions division. viviane manso castello branco: traditionally, health services focused their attention on women and children, with a special emphasis on pregnancy men were not part of the equation. yet, as we moved toward a more h