Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For DummiesPractical, hands-on information for fathers-to-be Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is packed with practical, straightforward information for fathers-to-be, covering all of the logistical, physical, and emotional aspects of pregnancy from a dad’s unique point of view. When it comes to pregnancy, dads’ roles have changed so much in the past few decades that expectant fathers don’t always know where to turn to for guidance and advice on this milestone event. Now they do! Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies covers:
Packed with helpful information on the typical struggles and feelings expectant fathers face, Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies gives first-time fathers and veteran dads alike a wealth of useful information. |
Contents
Glimpsing into the Pregnancy Process Ahead | |
Evaluating Health to Get Ready for Parenthood | |
Keeping Sex from Becoming a Chore | |
Sharing Your Decision to Have a Baby | |
Its Official | |
Unplanned caesarean delivery | |
Changing Nappies | |
Preventing the flat head look | |
Supporting the New | |
Supporting a Breastfeeding | |
Supporting her baby blues | |
A Dads Guide to Worrying | |
Watching Out for Postnatal Issues | |
Dealing with Possible Complications in the First Trimester | |
Growing Into the Second Trimester | |
Testing in the Second Trimester | |
Exploring Different Options for Childbirth Classes | |
Understanding the Art of the Baby KitList | |
Expecting the Unexpected | |
Handling Abnormal Ultrasounds | |
Having Multiples | |
Whose Baby Is This Anyway? Dealing with Overbearing | |
Creating a Birth Plan | |
Planning ahead for visitors | |
Supporting Your Partner during Labour | |
Coping with Labour Pain | |
Talking to Other People about Your Child | |
Daddy 999 Survival Tips for Bumps Lumps and Scary | |
Protecting Baby from Common Accidents and What to | |
Taking a Babys Temperature | |
Dealing with Food Allergies | |
Readjusting When and If Mum Goes Back to Work | |
Managing Your Money | |
Saving Money for Your Childs Education | |
The Part of Tens | |
Ten Ways to Be a Super Dad from Day | |
Ten Musts for the StayatHome | |
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