Dad s Guide to Pregnancy for Dummies® 3rd Edition by Matthew MF Miller, Sharon Perkins ISBN 9781119867166 1119867169

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ISBN 10: 1119867169
ISBN 13: 9781119867166
Author: Matthew MF Miller, Sharon Perkins

An invaluable handbook to being the best father-to-be you can be during one of the most exciting times of your life

Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies walks you through the ins and outs of how to best support your partner through the logistical, physical, and emotional challenges of pregnancy. Yes, we know that you won’t be doing the lion’s share of the work over the next nine months, but you can do your part by getting a head start on learning critical information about the ins and outs of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first few months of baby care.

You’ll get the lowdown on topics like setting up a nursery, how to be helpful during childbirth, and the best way to change a diaper. You’ll even find advice about when to let other people in on the fact that you’re expecting.

The book also offers:

• Comprehensive info on ultrasounds, caesarean sections, infertility treatments, and other pre-birth and birth-related subjects
• Brand-new updates on using a surrogate, sperm donation, and what dads can do when they won’t be physically present during the pregnancy
• Strategies for handling prenatal depression

Full of authoritative and easy-to-follow tips and techniques to get you ready for the big day (and all the days that follow it), Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is your survival guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and fatherhood.

Dad s Guide to Pregnancy for Dummies® 3rd Edition Table of contents:

Part 1: You’re Going to Be a Dad (Yes, You)

Chapter 1: Welcome to Dad Land

The Glorious, Frightening, Mind-Boggling World of Fatherhood

Becoming a Modern Dad

Deciding to Take the Plunge (or Not)

Peering into the Pregnancy Crystal Ball

Chapter 2: Your Conception Primer

Sperm, Meet Egg: Baby Making 101

Tracking the Journey: Using Fertility Apps and Monitors

Evaluating Health to Get Ready for Parenthood

Keeping Sex from Becoming a Chore

Taking a Brief yet Important Look at Infertility

Sharing Your Decision to Have a Baby

Chapter 3: Non-Traditional Dadhood

Becoming a Two Dad or Dad Alone Family

Working with an agency

Drawing up a contract

Deciding how involved you’ll be in the pregnancy

Being Involved When You’re Not Able to Be Around

Part 2: The Final Countdown: Nine Months (or Less!) to Baby

Chapter 4: Balancing Joy, Anxiety, and Nausea: The First Trimester

Baby on Board: It’s Official!

Early Prenatal Care: Kicking Off a Nine-Month-Long Relationship

Baby’s Development during the First Trimester

Dealing with Possible Complications in the First Trimester

Reducing Early Developmental Risks

Common First Trimester Discomforts — Yours and Hers

Chapter 5: Growing into the Second Trimester

Tracking Baby’s Development during the Second Trimester

Checking Out Mom’s Development in the Second Trimester

Testing in the Second Trimester

Having Sex in the Second Trimester

Exploring Different Options for Childbirth Classes

Dealing with Insurance (or a Lack Thereof)

Chapter 6: Nesting, Registering, and Naming (Oh My!)

A Guy’s Guide to “Nesting”

Understanding the Art of the Baby Registry

Celebrating the Wee One’s Impending Arrival: Baby Shower Basics

Chapter 7: Preparing for What Could — But Probably Won’t — Go Wrong

Managing Pregnancy-Related Medical Issues

Handling Abnormal Ultrasounds

Preparing Yourself for Preterm Labor and Delivery

Hi, Baby Baby Baby: Having Multiples

Keeping Cool in Monetary Emergencies

Chapter 8: Nearing the Finish Line: The Third Trimester

Tracking Baby’s Development during the Third Trimester

Finding Out What Mom Goes Through in the Third Trimester

Guaranteeing a Smooth Admissions Process

Picking a Pediatrician

Whose Baby Is This, Anyway? Dealing with Overbearing Family Members

Chapter 9: The Copilot’s Guide to Birthing Options

Choosing Where to Deliver

Making Sure Your Birth Practitioner Is a Good Fit

Looking at Labor Choices

Creating a Birth Plan

Picking the Cast: Who’s Present, Who Visits, and Who Gets a Call

Part 3: Whoa, Baby! Labor, Delivery, and the First Days at Home

Chapter 10: Wowing the Maternity Floor: How to Be the Best Labor and Delivery Partner

When It’s Time, It’s Time — Is It Time?

Supporting Your Partner During Labor

Looking at What Happens During and After Labor

Walking Through Common Labor Procedures

Coping with Labor Pain

Deviating from Your Birth Plan/Vision

Having a Cesarean

Chapter 11: Caring for Your Newborn

Getting Your First Look at a Typical Newborn

Feeding a Newborn

Changing Diapers

Bathing Your Squirming Bundle of Joy

Holding Your Baby

Co-sleeping Pros and Cons

Back to Sleep: Helping Baby Sleep Safely and Comfortably

Soothing Baby Indigestion

Scheduling Immunizations

Chapter 12: Supporting the New Mom … and Surviving Yourself!

Handling Housework during the Recovery Phase

Supporting a Breast-Feeding Mom

Dealing with Post-Cesarean Issues

Riding the Ups and Downs of Hormones

Sleeping (or Doing Without)

Coping with Company

Rediscovering the Physical and Romantic

Part 4: Under Pressure: How to Worry the Right Way about the Big Stuff

Chapter 13: Dealing with Difficult Issues after Delivery

Coping with Baby’s Serious Health Problems

Watching Out for Mom’s Postpartum Mood Disorders

Managing Grief

Talking to People about Your Child

Chapter 14: Survival Tips for Bumps, Boo-Boos, and More

Handling Inevitable Illnesses

Protecting Baby from Common Accidents — and Handling Them When They Happen Anyway

Managing Medical Crises at Home

Open Wide, Baby! Administering Medicine

Taking a Baby’s Temperature

Deciphering Diaper Contents

Teething Symptoms and Remedies

Reacting to Medicines and Vaccines

Dealing with Food Allergies

Chapter 15: Fun, Freedom, and Finances: The Cost of Having a Baby

Creating a Family/Fun/Work Balance with Baby

Readjusting When — or if — Mom Goes Back to Work

Exploring the Expected (And Unexpected) Costs of Baby

Managing Your Money

Chapter 16: Ensuring a Bright Future for Your New Family

Planning for a Financially Sound Future

Saving Money for Your Child’s Future

Getting the Lowdown on Life Insurance

Health Insurance Options for Newborns

Taking Care of Legal Matters

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 17: Ten Must-Do’s to Compensate for Not Having to Give Birth

Say Nice Things

Start a Baby Book

Make Exercise Fun

Listen … Don’t Try to Fix It

Attend Prenatal Appointments

Book a Mini-Vacation (Babymoon)

Register for a Prenatal Class

Get Smart about Baby

Master Prenatal Massage

Keep the House Neat and Tidy

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Bond as a New Family

Don’t Be Afraid … Be Awesome

Trust Your Instincts

Spend Time Skin-to-Skin, Eye-to-Eye

Check Frustrations

Embrace Your Goofy Side

Steal Away for a Date Early On

Teach Baby New Tricks

Roughhouse the Safe Way

Read Daily

Say Goodbye to Mommy

Index

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