Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond
Your partner is pregnant, and by now you’re undoubtedly experiencing the element of fear that every dad-to-be feels upon learning a new baby is on the way. Well, sir, it’s time to embrace this fear and tackle parenthood and the pregnancy process head-on!

Packed with information, tips, and advice, from the development of your baby month by month to how to help your partner throughout the birth—Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be is a jargon-free, easy read that will help you understand what to expect during pregnancy and how to plan for the weeks ahead. The breakdown of advice will include:

Preparing your partner for pregnancy
The first trimester: 0–12 weeks
The second trimester: 13–27 weeks
The third trimester: 28–40 weeks
Birth and beyond
Life with a newborn

It’s never too early to start preparing your home to accommodate a baby. Whether you or someone you know will soon be fathering a bundle of joy, Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be will serve as an invaluable resource and will properly prepare you for the joy of fatherhood.
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Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond
Your partner is pregnant, and by now you’re undoubtedly experiencing the element of fear that every dad-to-be feels upon learning a new baby is on the way. Well, sir, it’s time to embrace this fear and tackle parenthood and the pregnancy process head-on!

Packed with information, tips, and advice, from the development of your baby month by month to how to help your partner throughout the birth—Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be is a jargon-free, easy read that will help you understand what to expect during pregnancy and how to plan for the weeks ahead. The breakdown of advice will include:

Preparing your partner for pregnancy
The first trimester: 0–12 weeks
The second trimester: 13–27 weeks
The third trimester: 28–40 weeks
Birth and beyond
Life with a newborn

It’s never too early to start preparing your home to accommodate a baby. Whether you or someone you know will soon be fathering a bundle of joy, Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be will serve as an invaluable resource and will properly prepare you for the joy of fatherhood.
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Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond

Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond

by Adam Carpenter
Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond

Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be: The Essential Pocket Handbook to the First Nine Months of Fatherhood and Beyond

by Adam Carpenter

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Overview

Your partner is pregnant, and by now you’re undoubtedly experiencing the element of fear that every dad-to-be feels upon learning a new baby is on the way. Well, sir, it’s time to embrace this fear and tackle parenthood and the pregnancy process head-on!

Packed with information, tips, and advice, from the development of your baby month by month to how to help your partner throughout the birth—Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be is a jargon-free, easy read that will help you understand what to expect during pregnancy and how to plan for the weeks ahead. The breakdown of advice will include:

Preparing your partner for pregnancy
The first trimester: 0–12 weeks
The second trimester: 13–27 weeks
The third trimester: 28–40 weeks
Birth and beyond
Life with a newborn

It’s never too early to start preparing your home to accommodate a baby. Whether you or someone you know will soon be fathering a bundle of joy, Pregnancy for Dads-to-Be will serve as an invaluable resource and will properly prepare you for the joy of fatherhood.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510717121
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 05/02/2017
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 254 KB

About the Author

Adam Carpenter has worked as an editor and freelance writer on several leading magazines, including Practical Parenting, Mother&Baby, and Condé Nast Brides. He writes a regular column for Writers’ Forum and has been a blogger on Working Mums. He lives in West Cornwall, United Kingdom, with his wife and two kids.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 $$$ $

Lifestyle changes 9

Things to buy 14

Pre-pregnancy nesting 16

Understand her feelings 18

Understand your feelings 20

Pre-pregnancy sex 20

When things don't go according to plan 22

Telling people you're expecting 29

Chapter 2 $$$ $

Facts about your baby's development 32

What happens to your partner's body? 35

Dealing with first trimester health conditions 36

Prenatal care 43

Prenatal classes 47

The 'eating for two' myth 47

The dangers of dieting in pregnancy 51

Foods to eat and foods to avoid 51

Alcohol in pregnancy 54

Exercise 56

Sex 59

Travel 62

Pets and pregnancy 64

Chapter 3 $$$ $

Facts about your baby's development 66

What happens to your partner's body? 69

Dealing with second trimester health conditions 70

Prenatal care 81

Foods to eat and foods to avoid 83

Alcohol 84

Travel 85

Exercise 86

Sex 87

Paternity leave and pay 90

Things to buy 91

The birth plan 96

Chapter 4 $$$ $

Facts about your baby's development 104

What happens to your partner's body? 105

Dealing with third trimester conditions 106

Prenatal care 110

Prenatal classes 111

Food 112

Alcohol 113

Exercise 113

Sex 115

Travel 116

Things to buy 117

Paternity leave 121

How to prepare for labour day 121

Chapter 5 $$$ $

The three stages of labour 126

Inducing labour 127

Labour signs 128

Labour day 129

The birth 135

What happens next? 136

How long will my partner and baby stay in hospital? 138

Home birth 140

Chapter 6 $$$ $

Facts about your baby's development:0-3 months 143

Check-ups and appointments in your baby's first three months 146

Dealing with your partner's post-childbirth health conditions 148

Feeding your baby 155

Top foods for breastfeeding 157

Getting your baby to sleep 163

How to tell when your baby is ill 166

How to change your baby's nappy 167

How to wash your baby 169

More things you'll need for your baby 170

Playing with your baby 171

Travelling with your baby 173

Your relationship with your partner 176

Conclusion 179

Index 180

About the author 193

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