The Expectant Father
Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be
Published on 30. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-7892-1077-7 (ISBN)
Description
This indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner's pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and filled with sound advice and practical tips for men on such topics as, how to make sense of your conflicting emotions, how pregnancy affects your sex life, and how to start a college fund. This volume reassures, commiserates, and informs. It also incorporates the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists. This new edition features the latest research on many topics (and there's a ton of it), from expanding sections on overcoming infertility, in vitro, artificial insemination, and other tech-assisted pregnancies, especially where dad is not the biological parent, to updating the sections on childbirth to reflect the fact that about 80 percent of deliveries are now done with epidurals and new information on c-sections as well. Sections on prenatal communication and education are also be expanded.
There will be an overall, top-to-bottom review of the content to make sure all the information is relevant to today's young and senior dads.
There will be an overall, top-to-bottom review of the content to make sure all the information is relevant to today's young and senior dads.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The Expectant Father: "Brott writes honestly and earnestly. His wry sense of humor will be a relief to hassled parents." --Time magazine "...stood out immediately...because of its perceptive insights" —San Francisco Chronicle "The best guidebook to date for both the prospective father and his partner in their journey through the nine months of pregnancy... a must for fathers-to-be." --John Munder Ross, Ph.D., author of What Men Want and Father and Child "One would be hard put to find a question about having a baby that's not dealt with here, all from the father's point of view." --Library Journal "For fathers soon expecting the ultimate gift--a new member of the family--The Expectant Father is his best friend." --CNN Interactive "The What to Expect When You're Expecting for men... If you know an expectant father, first baby or not, make sure he has this book. —Full-Time Dads "...extraordinarily helpful...packed with specific advice." —Portland Oregonian Winner, 2005 Adding Wisdom award from Parent-to-Parent "For the dad-to-be, author Armin Brott's The Expectant Father is a terrific gift, offering insight into pregnancy and the first few weeks of parenthood." —BabyCenter.comMore details
Series
Edition
Third Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
556 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7892-1077-7 (9780789210777)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Armin A. Brott is a nationally recognized parenting expert and author of Abbeville's New Father series, including: The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year; Fathering Your Toddler: A Dad's Guide to the Second and Third Years; Fathering Yout School-Age Child; and The Military Father. He has written on parenting and fatherhood for The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Newsweek, and dozens of other publications. He also hosts "Positive Parenting," a nationally syndicated, weekly talk show and lives with his family in Oakland, California. Jennifer Ash is the author of Private Palm Beach and a contributing editor to Town and Country. She and her husband Joe, and their son Clarke and daughter Amelia make their home in New York City.
Content
Introduction The First Decisions The 1st Month: Salad Days The 2nd Month: The Doctor Will See You Now The 3rd Month: Spreading the Word The 4th Month: Money, Money, Money The 5th Month: The Lights Are on and Somebody's Home The 6th Month: Work and Family The 7th Month: Entering the Home Stretch The 8th Month: Making a List and Checking It Twice The 9th Month: "Dear, It's Time ..." Labor and Delivery Cesarean Section Gee Honey, Now What Do We Do Fathering Today Selected Bibliography Resources Index