A Man's Guide to Having a Baby
Everything a new dad needs to know about pregnancy and caring for a newborn
Published on 15. September 2017
128 pages
978-1-911026-56-3 (ISBN)
Description
For most men, discovering you're about to be a father comes with a LOT of questions, A Man's Guide to Having a Baby will answer them and many more, guiding you through what it takes to become a reliable, supportive partner and amazing father.
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Dominic Bliss
A Man's Guide to Having a Baby
Everything a New Dad Needs to Know About Pregnancy and Caring for a Newborn
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09/2015
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Dominic Bliss is a journalist and father of two, with a life-long love of the outdoors. His books for CICO include 'My First Camping Book', 'A Man's Guide to Having a Baby', 'Cycle London', 'Stag Dos and Speeches' and 'Hair of the Dog'. Dominic is based in Hampton, Middx, UK.
Content
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1 The Pregnancy
- There's a bun in the oven!
- Overcoming fear of fatherhood
- Ultrasound scans
- Your partner's changing body
- Your baby's changing body
- Mother medical issues
- What your pregnant partner can and can't do
- Prenatal and antenatal classes
- Birthing options
- Get to know your hospital
- Preparing the nursery
- The sudden birth
- Part 2 The Birth
- When to go to the hospital
- Is childbirth really that painful?
- C-section (or cesarean)
- Meeting your new baby
- Naming the baby
- Part 3 Baby Care
- Paternity leave
- Wet the baby's head
- Your new tenant
- Nursery furniture
- Breastfeeding
- Bottle-feeding
- Bathing the baby
- Poop alert!
- Baby clothes
- Baby ailments
- How to hold the baby
- Time for bed
- Baby meltdowns
- Baby immunizations up to one year
- Postpartum depression
- Dads get baby blues, too
- Baby transport
- Form filling and thinking ahead
- The stay-at-home dad
- When does your sex life resume?
- Baby first aid
- Baby and daddy play
- Teething
- Baby grooming
- Moving on to solids (weaning)
- On the menu
- Choosing a highchair
- Childproofing the house
- Professional childcare
- Troubleshooting for babies
- Baby facts
- Useful websites
- Index
- Acknowledgments
