Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies

An invaluable handbook to being the best father-to-be you can be during one of the most exciting times of your life

Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies walks you through the ins and outs of how to best support your partner through the logistical, physical, and emotional challenges of pregnancy. Yes, we know that you won’t be doing the lion’s share of the work over the next nine months, but you can do your part by getting a head start on learning critical information about the ins and outs of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first few months of baby care.

You’ll get the lowdown on topics like setting up a nursery, how to be helpful during childbirth, and the best way to change a diaper. You’ll even find advice about when to let other people in on the fact that you’re expecting.

The book also offers:

• Comprehensive info on ultrasounds, caesarean sections, infertility treatments, and other pre-birth and birth-related subjects
• Brand-new updates on using a surrogate, sperm donation, and what dads can do when they won’t be physically present during the pregnancy
• Strategies for handling prenatal depression

Full of authoritative and easy-to-follow tips and techniques to get you ready for the big day (and all the days that follow it), Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is your survival guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and fatherhood.

All about dadhood, explained for first-timers

Fear not, father-to-be. Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies explains exactly what you need to know (and do!) throughout the baby-making process. Learn how to know when the time is right for baby. Then, when you’ve successfully created a fetus, demystify the changes taking place in the mother’s body and get a handle on how you can help at every stage of the journey. We’ll also help you be a killer birth partner, and we’ll help you stay sane during the wild ride that is the newborn phase. Let’s do this, Dad.

Inside…

• All about trying to conceive
• What to expect from your partner
• Surrogacy and sperm donation
• Supporting Mom from a distance
• Coaching her through the birth
• The 3 trimesters, explained
• Sex during and after pregnancy
• Diapers, boo-boos, and more

Matthew M. F. Miller is a father and uncle. He is the author of Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story.

Sharon Perkins is a mother and grandmother, as well as a seasoned author and registered nurse with 25+ years’ experience providing prenatal and labor and delivery care.