So You're Going to Be a Dad, revised edition

by Peter Downey

Overview

From a Dad who was once just like you, a humorous guide to first-time fatherhood.

So You’re Going to Be a Dad contains useful and practical information about pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care, including:

-What to say–and what not to say–when you hear the news
-Taking care of Moms-to be
-What childbirth feels like
-Crying, diapers, & bathtime
-Baby-proofing your home

It’s the perfect gift for new Dads!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738219073
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2016
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Peter Downey is an author, father of three, and teacher of high school English in Australia.

peterdowney.com.au

Table of Contents

Author's Note ix

Prologue 1

Chapter 1 And So, It Begins 8

Chapter 2 Pregnancy 39

Chapter 3 Brace Yourself 73

Chapter 4 Buying Stuff 96

Chapter 5 Time to Get Ready 123

Chapter 6 A Good Day for a Birth 149

Chapter 7 There's a Baby in My House 190

Chapter 8 Living with a Baby 219

Epilogue 251

Acknowledgments 255

Glossary 259

Appendix I Parental Education Films 271

Appendix II What My Friends Had to Say 279

Index 297