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

by Curtis, Glade B.; Schuler, Judith

• ISBN13: 9780738212753
• ISBN10: 073821275X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-06
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Pregnancy can be a thrilling adventure for a couple. Although most attention is directed toward the mom-to-be, the nine months of pregnancy are an exciting, moving and, yes, occasionally stressful!time for the expectant father as well. Written with the needs and concerns of the dad-to-be in mind, this book includes a comprehensive glossary of terms, a resource section, up-to-date medical information, and tips for supporting your partner during pregnancy and the birth of your new baby. It will also help you be the best father you can be by covering such topics as: The tests and procedures your partner may undergo The impact of pregnancy on your relationship and how to handle it Ways to evaluate the expenses of having a baby How to be a great labor coach

Author Biography

Glade B. Curtis, M.D., M.P.H., is board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the father of five. He lives in Utah. Judith Schuler, M.S., has worked and cowritten books with Dr. Curtis for more than twenty years. Ms. Schuler divides her time between homes in Wyoming and Arizona.

Table of Contents

A Letter to the Expectant Fathers Who Read this Book	p. vii
Note to Readers	p. ix
You're Expecting, Too, Dad!	p. xi
The Big Picture	p. xiii
Essential Pregnancy Information	p. 13
Pregnancy-Related Terms for Expecting Couples	p. 13
Lifestyle Changes for You as an Expecting Couple	p. 25
Ways to Support Your Pregnant Partner	p. 47
Changes in Your Life as an Expectant Dad	p. 75
Your Couple Relationship	p. 91
You're Part of this Pregnancy, Too!	p. 111
The Financial Realities of Parenthood	p. 135
If There Are Pregnancy Problems	p. 169
Preparing for Baby's Arrival	p. 189
Childbirth Preparation, and Labor and Delivery	p. 205
Now You're a Dad!	p. 235
Before the Next Pregnancy	p. 259
Acknowledgments	p. 267
Index	p. 269
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