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Highlights
- If you're an expectant father, there's a surprise around every corner...Dad's Expecting Too!
- Author(s): Harlan Cohen
- 528 Pages
- Family + Relationships, Parenting
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About the Book
An indispensable, one-of-a-kind survival guide for dads-to-be
Dad's Expecting Too is a witty, wise, and comprehensive guide for expectant fathers on EVERYTHING they and their partners need to know (but no one will think to tell them) to prepare for a new member of the family. This essential manual from New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen is packed with the best advice from medical experts and parents who have been there before--plus new tips, outrageous stories, and tried and true tricks for navigating the most exhilarating, intense, intimidating and exciting experience of their lives. This innovative guidebook is a must-have resource for expecting parents.
Book Synopsis
If you're an expectant father, there's a surprise around every corner...
Dad's Expecting Too! is a witty and wise guide to everything you and your partner need to know about having a baby, and everything YOU need to know to support her through the process--from the moment you discover she's pregnant to the first night home with your newborn.
Packed with humor and the best advice from experts and parents who have been there before, this must-have book offers essential tips, insights, and stories about the most exhilarating, intimidating, and awesome experience of your lives. This newly revised edition features updated health and safety information, new resources for adoptive fathers, ideas for celebrating with "dadchelor parties," and more.
The First Few Weeks
- Telling friends and family; the first doctor appointments
How the Baby Grows
- Track week-by-week developments
- Month-by-month pictures of a baby
Expectant Moms and Dads 101
- Happy, hormonal, nesting, and exhausted moms-to-be
- In-awe, on-call, scared, and "me too: dads-to-be
Spoiling Your Partner
- Massages, gifts, and providing vital emotional support
The Big Day: Labor and Delivery
- Everything you'll see, hear, do
After the Baby Is Born
- Feedings, surviving the first few nights, and rekindling your love life
Review Quotes
"Dad's Expecting Too! is like a dude's guide to understanding the most inner-workings of the entire nine months. From tips from veteran dads to illustrations of the week-by-week growth of the baby, all the bases are covered including the most mysterious and oft-feared pregnancy topics: pregnancy sex! For the soon-to-be daddy, this is the perfect new read." -- Daily Parent