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As a result, the impact on fathers of the preterm birth can bring negative consequences for the development of father\u2013infant relationship.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>A multi\u2010method approach was used which included ethnographic observation, semi\u2010structured interviews with fathers, a self\u2010report questionnaire and clinical information between September 2015\u2013March 2017.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were analysed using a mixed\u2010method: a thematic analysis of data from the interviews and quantitative analyses to detect possible clusters of fathers\u2019 emotional experiences and associations between clusters and fathers\u2019 and\/or infants\u2019 characteristics.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two clusters were identified. The \u201cfathers\u2010of\u2010preterm\u2010infants\u201d touched their baby as soon as they were given the opportunity and without fear that they would harm their infant. They were struck by their baby's physical appearance. In contrast, the \u201cpreterm fathers\u201d preferred not to touch their baby when first given the chance, for fear of breaking\/damaging\/infecting her\/him. They were struck both by the baby's physical appearance and by the technology\/equipment around her\/him and were afraid that their infant would die. All the \u201cfathers\u2010of\u2010preterm\u2010infants\u201d, but only just over half of the \u201cpreterm fathers\u201d, were actively engaged in their infant's care. 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