Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies

by Miller, Matthew M. F.; Perkins, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9780470767900
• ISBN10: 0470767901
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-30
• Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary

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Author Biography

Matthew M. F. Miller is a writer/editor, stay-at-home dad, and author of Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story.

Sharon Perkins, RN, is the author of several books, including Breastfeeding For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Be a Dad . . . .

Chapter 1: Fatherhood: A Glorious, Scary, Mind-Boggling, and Amazing Experience.

Chapter 2: Beyond the Bed: Conception Smarts.

Part II: Great Expectations: Nine Months and Counting.

Chapter 3: Surviving Sudden Doubts and Morning Sickness: The First Trimester.

Chapter 4: Growing Into the Second Trimester.

Chapter 5: The Fun Stuff: Nesting, Registering, and Naming.

Chapter 6: Expecting the Unexpected.

Chapter 7: In the Home Stretch: The Third Trimester.

Chapter 8: The Copilot’s Guide to Birthing Options.

Part III: Game Time! Labor, Delivery, and Baby's Homecoming.

Chapter 9: Surviving Labor and Delivery.

Chapter 10: Caring for Your Newborn.

Chapter 11: Supporting the New Mom.

Part IV: A Dad's Guide to Worrying.

Chapter 12: Dealing with Difficult Issues after Delivery.

Chapter 13: Daddy 911: Survival Tips for Bumps, Lumps, and Scary Moments.

Chapter 14: Time and Money: The High Cost of Having a Baby.

Chapter 15: Planning for Your New Family's Future.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Things She Won’t Ask for but Will Expect.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Be a Super Dad from Day One.

Index.