“…This might include efforts to optimise health, reduce risk factors, prepare financially, negotiate household division of labour and increase parenting knowledge (Spiteria, Borg Xuereba, Carrick-Senb, Kanerc, & Martinde, 2014), as well as thoughts and reflections about the impact of psychosocial and lifestyle choices described above. Research suggests, however, that parents are not as well prepared as they would like (Roy et al, 2014), which can leave them feeling overwhelmed as they face their new parental role (Borg Xuereb, Abela, & Spiteri, 2012).…”