The Irish Dad's Survival Guide to Pregnancy [& Beyond] (eBook)

Congratulations ...  12
Introduction: You're going to be a dad ...   15
It All Started with The 'Late Late' Show: Tell-tale signs that she's pregnant!   15
A Game of Three Parts: Trimesters   25
Chapter 1: The First Trimester: Times they are a changin'  27
Trimester 1: Weeks 0–12   27
The 'All-Day' Infliction: Morning sickness   30
CATastrophe in Waiting: Toxoplasmosis   34
Take That out of Your Mouth ... The no-no foods of pregnancy   36
Won't He Feel IT? Sex in pregnancy   38
What's up, Doc? Well in advance of your new arrival   43
The 'M' Word: Miscarriage in pregnancy   47
Keeping Mum: The 12-week rule   54
Joe Public v Peter Private: Irish maternity care – an overview   55
Testing, Testing ... Scans and checks   63
What's up, Doc? Monitoring mum   64
Join the Club: The waiting room   69
Chapter 2: The Second Trimester. When reality 'kicks' in  73
Trimester 2: Weeks 13–28   73
In My Day ... Handling advice   76
Nobody puts Baby in a Corner! Preparing a child forthe new arrival   77
Woof Time of It: Your dog and your unborn baby   79
I Can't See Him as a Thor FitzGerald! The baby name game   81
Is That His Little ...? Finding out the sex of your baby   84
Seeing Things: Expecting multiples   86
The Name's 'Bond': Bonding with your unborn baby   90
Small Change: The price of parenthood   92
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Choosing the right family car   95
Buckle up! Choosing the car seat   98
Chapter 3: The Third Trimester. The final stretch  105
Trimester 3:  Weeks 28–Birth   105
'I Love It When a Plan Comes Together ...' The birth plan   108
The MANternity Bag: The expectant dad's survival kit   112
Getting Anti about Attending: The antenatal class   114
In the Thick of It: Attending the birth   117
Grounded! Air restrictions   120
What's up, Doc? Health concerns in the third trimester   121
Twigs and Berries: Preparing the nest   124
Kitting out Your Kid: The essentials   125
Prams, Trams and Automobiles: Choosing the right wheels   131
Chapter 4: Labour: The main event  139
Show Me the Baby ... Signs that she is in labour   140
Get that Kettle away from Me! How to deliver a baby ...   142
What's up, Doc? The three stages of labour   145
Tongs of Praise: Assisted deliveries   148
Exploring Other Avenues: Caesarean section   151
Help Wanted: Pain relief in labour   153
I Like It in Here ... Natural methods for bringing out baby   159
Not the Cooking Appliance! Induction   163
Lights, Camera (Maybe?), ACTION ... The delivery   164
Afterbirth Antics: The third stage   179
Keep the Cord: Stem-cell collection   180
The Iceman Cometh: How are you REALLY feeling?   180
Chapter 5: Surviving the First Six Weeks: We are family ...   183
Home Alone: The final checklist   184
Get Into Line: Managing visiting hours   185
Mothering Mum: Postnatal depression   188
SAD DAD: Male postnatal depression   191
How to:

Change a nappy   195
Wind a baby   199
Bathe a baby   202
Stop a baby crying   206
Wolverine Rocks! Say no to rocking   209
Gone with the Sleep: Surviving sleep deprivation   210
It's Breast to Bottle It ...