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A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood Together

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I found this book to be very informative for the Father-To-Be. Every first time father should read this book in order to understand and more thoroughly enjoy his wife's/partner's pregnancy.

Divided into forty chapters, one for each week of pregnancy, the reading is easy. I found myself heartily laughing,often. This book was given to me by my wife and we enjoyed the information it contained together. The book includes passages from couples interviewed specifically for their experiences related to pregnancy. Some of the incites the couples reveal are incredibly useful. In addition the quotes from the couples are very humorous.

This book alleviated my fears, taught me a great deal about pregnancy, enabled me to enjoy my wife's pregnancy with her,and made me a better spouse and future father.

I have one of the best, most supportive husbands in the world but even he needed a book for the rollercoaster of pregnancy hormones. He selected this book to read and he laughed so much, we actually ended up reading it aloud and enjoying the whole thing! It is not a medical journal, nor is it insulting to men or women. It lays out the facts in guy-terms and tells them what to do to avoid big blow-ups. It doesn't command men that they have to give their wives three-hour massages every night, but it does explain things like hunger pangs during pregnancy go from zero to unbearable within minutes and this is something to remember when he hears his wife say "I'm kind of hungry". This book does a wonderful job of trying to explain to men what the women are going through, what they would like to see happen in most every situation and some great options, actions and compromises that can be taken at every point. Never does it say the man is an idiot who must be subserviant. On the contrary, the book promotes understanding, communication, love and empathy as the road map to getting through pregnancy without lots of blow-ups, misunderstandings and tears! I have to say it has made my great guy nearly perfect.

Having given birth to two children all I can say is "I wish my husband had this book when I was pregnant!" I bought this book for a co-worker whose wife is pregnant. It is so down-to-earth and humorous yet filled with all the medical info a guy needs to know. I couldn't believe how many of the issues and situations you go through in pregnancy mirrored what we went through; everything from the doctor's visits to baby showers to bringing home baby. Some of them may seem trivial but they are very real to a pregnant woman. I laughed out loud while reading this book. Run out and buy it for your husband now! Your pregnancy and relationship will benefit if he reads this book today!

Okay, somewhere along the line men were labeled with the stigma that they are uninterested, unempathetic, cavemen, who care nothing about their pregnant wife or what's going on with their child. This book, to a certain extent, assumes that stereotype to be true. That being said, it's basically the experience of one man's journey to the birth of his son and how he related to it, and how his friends (both men and women) also talked about their own experiences. It's a quick read and he is a witty engaging writer.

It is unfortunate that books about preganancy that are geared towards men tend to be pandering and make ridiculous assumptions about men as a gender. There's a few interesting things you'll pickup along the way here, though, and it's just interesting to go through the basic highlights of one man's pregnancy experience.

If there is any stereotype of men and pregnancy, I think it is probably more along the lines of wanting to know the bottom line. A What, When, Where, and How book is what a man needs when go through a pregnancy. There are a few good books out there (geared, obviously to women, anyway). Check out "Great Expectations: Your All-in-One Resource" by Sandy and Marcie Jones or "Baby 411: Clear Answers and Smart Advice" by Ari Brown & Denise Fields.

Good luck, Dads!

I got this book from my wife when we were pregnant with our first. I have since lent it to another expecting couple and I am looking to give one as a gift soon.
The criticism here regarding the "no fat joke" is unwarranted as guys who really do not know better would not even touch a book like this; for starters, they would not get most of the jokes. From my experience the book is great for loosening up sometimes oh so serious and tight pregnancy discussions and at the same time getting some useful hints across. Both us and the other couple frequently were just laughing at the humor since it very often exactly describes the real-life situation and couples will recognize the little episodes experienced themselves after reading about them in an uncomplicated manner.

This book treats men like we are idiots. Instead of providing worthwhile information the author fills the book with childish humor. I returned this book.

Instead I will read one of my wife's pregnancy books. Those books provide me with worthwhile information explaining what my wife is going through.

DO NOT waste your money.

A noble effort and a great concept. However, with an over abundance of useless advice like "No fat Jokes." this is fatherhood for Idiots.

If your the type of man who seriously needs to be reminded NOT to comment on the size of your wife's butt, then you need more help than this book can provide, but apparently that is who it is intended for.

This entire book can be summarized with this sentence: "Be nice and respectful to your wife."

There is virtually no content in this book for men trying to understand more about what is going on with regard to pregnancy, but rather its entire intent is to placate wives into thinking we have read and understand more. The opening chapter even acknowledges this.

Also, this book has some outdated information in it. In 1997 when the author was writing his first version, renting a pager from a hospital was probably worth mentioning. With 2012 around the corner and with the ubiquitousness of modern cell phones, this chapter should have been deleted from the 2008 printed version.

Even though this book takes no time to read, it is not worth the effort. Look somewhere else if you want to actually learn something.

I got this book for my husband. I wasnted him to experience the pregnancy as much as I will. He reads it and actually enjoys it. It is easy to read, so he doesn't have to spend hours trying to get through it. And it tells him everything you would want him to know. I particulary like the suggestions about how he should act and treat the mom-to-be. Its funny, practical, and down to earth. Some things are a bit stereotypical and it sometimes generalizes, but for the most part I was very happy. It makes it easier when I talk to him, cause he can actually relate.

I groaned when my wife got me this book. Then, to appease her, I started to read it. And liked it. It was readable and funny. And then I realized it was very helpful. Maybe I should know all this stuff...but I didn't! The tips I learned brought my wife and I closer together during this difficult time. This is a MUST read for expecting dads.