Medical Disclaimer

The short version: The Dad Center helps you get organized and know what to ask. It doesn't replace the people who actually know your family's health.

Everything here (briefings, tasks, articles, tips, checklists, Journey tiles and the tracker) is general information for parents. It isn't medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it can't account for your partner's or your baby's specific history. We reference sources like ACOG, AAP and the CDC, but guidance changes and every pregnancy is different.

The Dad Center is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

The tracker, kick counter and contraction timer are record-keeping tools. They don't monitor anyone, they don't diagnose anything, and they can be wrong, late or offline. Never use them to decide whether to get care.

Always check with your OB, midwife, pediatrician or another qualified provider before acting on anything you read here, and never ignore or delay their advice because of something in the app.

In an emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) or go to the nearest emergency room.

If you or your partner are struggling: for thoughts of suicide, or of harming herself, yourself or the baby, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7). If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, call or text 1-833-852-6262 (1-833-TLC-MAMA), is free, confidential and 24/7, and partners can call too, for her or for themselves. Postpartum Support International (1-800-944-4773) offers support and local resources, but it isn't a crisis line. These numbers are for the US.