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DAD’S BABY BLUES

WHEN Jack Post found himself sobbing next to his baby’s crib, he knew something was wrong.

He should have been crying tears of joy, he thought, but instead Jack (34) felt like he had a dark cloud hanging over him – one that was preventing him from bonding with his six-month-old son, Gordon.

Jack, a radio DJ in Australia, said everything changed after the birth of his son.

“I was giddy with excitement during the pregnancy. I was so excited for him. I couldn’t wait. I felt like I did a 10 out of 10 job of being a husband right up to the birth and then

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