5 Responses to “Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be: Everything Dads Need to Know about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Getting Ready for a New Baby”

• By Shawn Conte on Jun 2, 2010

  if you are not a cave man or republican, don’t buy this book. if you are a cave man or a republican, stop having children…
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Ellis Godard on Jun 3, 2010

  This one isn’t funny. It isn’t very light-hearted. And if your husband/father-to-be already knows much about kids and babies, it probably isn’t very helpful either. But if he’s a clueless dolt who’s never held a baby, and never thought about your needs in any other area of your lives or relationships, and yet you still think he might come ’round to being helpful and sensitive with respect to your pregnancy and birth, this is a fairly straight-forward guide that will offer suggestions such as that he exercise with you, help change diapers, and be sensitive to your needs.

  But if you really need this book, you might also consider picking a new father. It starts at the basics and, as another reviewer wrote, assumes the worst. I hope you’re (both) starting off ahead of that.
  Rating: 3 / 5
• By Suzanne Verrier on Jun 3, 2010

  Course, if you want lame jokes, then this is not your book! I wanted a book for my husband that could help him understand what I was going through, and something that basically told him wake up and help her! He still considers me like I always have been, he doesnt offer to carry things for me, I wish he would be more protective of me. I am 6 months along, so its not like its early and he’s still adjusting. I read through this book, and I especially like the chapter Ways To Support Your Pregnant Partner. It goes through all the symptoms she may be experiencing, and they are in alphabetical order, so he can easily find symptoms and skip past ones that don’t apply. For me about all of them apply, my body does not like being pregnant. This is not my first baby, but this is my husband’s first. I like that it tells the husband what not to say, gives tips and advice that are practical. That it doesnt tell the man to play with her nipples as its fun and may help make the transition into breastfeeding. This book actually says that you should possibly avoid nipple stimulation as it releases oxytosin, which you dont want. The book is written by an OBGYN and father of five, who would know better than this man? I haven’t gotten to the last chapters yet as to when the baby is born, but I have seen in other books they tell the dad to go home and sleep. That the nursery can take care of the baby and let your wife sleep, so you should also go home and sleep. Well, where I live, at least one hospital doesnt’ even have a nursery, the baby is with you from the time its born till you are discharged, so that is not applicable. All you are doing is leaving your wife with a baby after hours of labor to take care of by herself, very ignorant. Also, I have c-sections, so I will need my husband there. I haven’t seen a book yet that say step up to the plate and help her while she is in the hospital! If you leave when she goes to sleep and get back by the time she wakes up, and the nursery will take care of the baby all night, then fine! I hope he has better advice in that area than Daddy Smarts and The Everything Father to be book. But what I have read so far in this book is very helpful, very information, and straight to the point. He also deals with topics of if the baby isn’t perfect, if there are complications, all the warning signs that something is wrong, etc. Its all in all a great book. Instead of buying a bunch of books I wish I had just bought my husband this book! Great book, as are the Week By Week and Questions and Answers book by Glade.
  Rating: 5 / 5
• By soulatpeace on Jun 3, 2010

  We got this book as a gift to my husband and it is layed out for that audience very well. It makes a great gift for new parents. I would def keep it in mind for the next pregnant parents.
  Rating: 4 / 5
• By TDM on Jun 3, 2010

  My wife purchased this book for me as I am going to be a first time dad soon. I think the book is great though since my wife is very informed and well read I know alot of the info in this book already. I wish I had gotten this earlier as a lot of the info is already known 3 months into the pregnancy. The book though is very thorough and should be read.

  At times the doghouse tips are obvious probably don’t need to be stated like don’t call your wife fat, or if she has a craving to eat coffee grounds it is not a good thing so don’t let her have them. I think that if someone needs to know that they may need more than this book for help.

  Overall the tips are just a good reminder of things to help your relationship during pregnancy as well as fresh and new ideas that give father’s to be an idea of what is going on during this life changing experience
  Rating: 4 / 5

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