Dad's Expecting Too
Sourcebooks, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4022-8064-1 (ISBN)
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
HARLAN COHEN is The New York Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate series and six other titles. His books have sold over 1 million copies in print in multiple languages. Harlan is a speaker who helps thousands of students, parents, educators, and professionals every year. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Before College TV.
Thank You for Helping Me Give Birth...
The Conception
How It Happened
Welcome, Expectant Fathers
Welcome, Expectant Mothers
Welcome, Healthcare Professionals
How This Book Was Put Together
How This Book Was Researched
About the Tips and Stories
About the Content and Word Choices
Nope, This Isn't a Medical Guide
The Second of More Editions
We Are Pioneers
Chapter 1: The First Few Weeks...
Shock, Joy, Surprise, and Things You'll Want to Do When the Baby Is Born
1. The Magic Urine
2. Reacting to the News
3. Sharing the News
4. Who Will Deliver?
5. Where to Have It
6. How to Pay for It
7. Feeding Your Pregnant Partner
8. The Pregnancy Card
Chapter 2: The Doctor Will See You Now
Or Whoever Delivers Your Baby Will See You Now
9. Your First GUYne Exam
10. The Rest of the Doctor Visits
11. The Ultrasound
12. Prenatal Testing
13. Complications and Second Opinions
14. Miscarriage Tip
Chapter 3: The Baby's Development
This Part Has Pictures
Chapter 4: The Many Faces of the Expectant Father
Inside the Male Mind and Body
15. The In-Awe and Happy Expectant Father
16. The Rejected Expectant Father
17. The Accidental Asshole Expectant Father
18. The Scared Expectant Father
19. The "Fighting Change" Expectant Father
20. The Educated Expectant Father
21. The Always On-Call Expectant Father
22. The Demoted Expectant Father
23. The Getting Fat Expectant Father
24. The Do-It-All Expectant Father
25. The Protective Expectant Father
26. The Calm Expectant Father
27. The Me Too Expectant Father
28. The Emotionally Reserved Expectant Father
29. The Not Happy Expectant Father
30. The Two for the Price of Two Expectant Father
31. The Adoptive Expectant Father
Chapter 5: The Body of the Pregnant Woman
Like Puberty All Over Again
32. The Body of the Pregnant Woman
33. The Big-Breasted Pregnant Woman
34. The Vomiting Pregnant Woman
35. The Feeling Fat Pregnant Woman
36. The Farting Pregnant Woman
37. The Hemorrhoidal, Leaky Pregnant Woman
38. The Spotting, Cramping Pregnant Woman
39. The Never-So-Tired Pregnant Woman
40. The Snoring, Restless Pregnant Woman
Chapter 6: The Mind of the Pregnant Woman
And the Expectant Mother Thong
41. The Happy Pregnant Woman
42. The Hormonal Pregnant Woman
43. The Strong Pregnant Woman
44. The Cranky Pregnant Woman
45. The Angry Pregnant Woman
46. The Irrational Pregnant Woman
47. The Scared Pregnant Woman
48. The Nesting Pregnant Woman
49. The Depressed Pregnant Woman
Chapter 7: Spoiling Your Pregnant Partner
Helping Her Feel as Good as She Feels Big
50. Dating a Pregnant Woman
51. The Babymoon
52. The Prenatal Rubdown
53. Maternity Clothes
54. The Push/Pregnancy Present
55. Doing the Little Things
Chapter 8: Pregnant Sex
Having It, Not Having It, Fantasizing about Having It
56. Pregnant Sex 101
57. A Guide to Pregnant Sex (Version 2.0)
58. Men Who Don't Want Sex
59. Men Who Have Sex Alone
Chapter 9: Shopping for Baby
Something So Little Needs So Much
60. Shopping for Baby
61. The Emotional Purchase
62. The Perfect Stroller(s)
63. The Crib, Furniture, and Nursery
64. The Car Seat(s)
Chapter 10: Passing the Time
Things to Do During the Second and Third Trimesters
65. The Baby's Sex
66. The Name Game
67. Hanging Out with Her Belly
68. Hanging Out with the Guys
69. Ultrasound for Kicks
70. Unsolicited Advice
71. Packing for the Trip
72. Paternity Leave
Chapter 11: Labor and Delivery Prep Time
Things to Help Prepare You for Labor and Delivery
73. The Birth Plan
74. The Birth Class
75. The Labor Partner
76. Working the Door
77. Cord Blood Banking
78. The Pediatrician
79. Managing Her Pain
80. You Run the Show
81. Getting It to Come Out
Chapter 12: The Birth Day
From Your Door to Delivery Room and Back Again
82. Going into Labor
83. Passing the Time
84. The Birth
85. The C-Section Section
86. The Conehead
87. Preg-Man-See
88. Lights, Camera, Action!
89. What Happens Next?
90. Leaving the Hospital
91. The Drive Home
Chapter 13: After the Baby Is Born
The Fourth Trimester Begins
92. What No One Tells New Dads
93. The First Night Home
94. Help Wanted
95. Nursing and Bottle-Feeding
96. Take a Shift a Week
97. Sleeping and Not Sleeping
98. Working at Home
99. The Full-Time Dad
100. Working on the Road
101. Having Sex Again (with Her)
102. Dating Your Pregnant Partner Again
103. Your Tip and Story Go Here
Resources
Expectant Dad's Dictionary
Harlan Can Speak at Your Event
About the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.11.2013 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Naperville |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 128 x 178 mm |
| Gewicht | 390 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4022-8064-5 / 1402280645 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4022-8064-1 / 9781402280641 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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