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Both men and women are known to suffer from post-natal depression. However, there has been little attention paid to the psychodynamic genesis of post-natal depression in fathers. In this paper, I describe case histories of post-natal depression in two first time fathers and offer a formulation for understanding post-natal depression in such cases. I suggest a range of reasons for the failure to recognize this condition; and possible therapeutic interventions.