The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth and the First Year of Fatherhood (Paperback)

by Michael Crider (Author)
Key Phrases: Welcome Home, Rounding Third, The Second Trimester (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A hilarious, shoot-from-the-hip take on what to expect pre- and post-partum." -- Life6/17/05

"Funny, true and often times racy, Crider's book is refreshing...first-time dads will learn plenty." -- Colorado ParentJune, 2005

"Funny, true, and often times racy, Crider's book is refreshing...first-time dads will learn plenty." -- Boston Parents Paper 6/1/05

"Funny... this book is just what the doctor ordered." -- Newsday 10/10/05

"Lighthearted and humorous.... A great shower present for a dad-to-be." -- Boston Globe 9/18/05

"This book will grab you and not let you go-a must read. The perfect gift for Father's Day." -- Nashville City Paper 6/1/05

"This guide proves that without much sleep, the author kept his sense of humor." -- The Detroit News 9/20/2005

"Wry, insightful and hilarious...Crider relates the highs and lows of what is ultimately a mind-blowing transformation into fatherhood." -- Nashville Parent July, 2005

"[An] amusing, sometimes unpredictable take on new parenthood." -- CNN.com6/24/05

Product Description
A man's man trades beer bottles for baby bottles and lives to tell the tale

In high school, Michael Crider was the jokester, the drummer in a band, the Howie Mandel impersonator. Fast-forward ten years and the funny man has married and become the family man. The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year of Fatherhood-Crider's candid, down-to-earth account of his transformation-proves that even without much sleep, he has kept his sense of humor completely intact.

From the moment he hears the unexpected news that the pregnancy test is positive to the end of his son's first year of life, Michael Crider is awed, anxious, and all-too-human. In between these milestones, he endures the aches and pains of his wife's pregnancy (which had a clear impact on his own bodily comfort), swallows his pride when bunny wallpaper replaces his beloved Budweiser mirror, has a short and only partially-appreciated stint as her labor coach on the Big Day, and experiences every one of his son's "firsts" as though they were his own. Honest, informative, hilarious, and heartwarming, The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year of Fatherhood is a must-read for all new parents.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (May 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738210277
• ISBN-13: 978-0738210278
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,496 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, uninspiring and a waste of money, March 8, 2007

By	A. Demirdjian - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is exactly what the author claims it to be: the story of a man who never wanted to be a father and to whom this seems to have happened accidentally. Until then, we're ok. Soon we realize that the author has no or very little education on pregnancy, child education or any sort of academic background granting him the right to claim providing fathers-to-be with a "surviving guide".

In reality, the macho and insensitive approach to the book makes one feel that pregnancy is a burden and that, whatever you do as a father-to-be, just do the bare minimum to survive and hope for the best.

I guess in this day and age, everyone believes they have a right to express themselves and publish a book. In our capitalist mind, it's OK, but all this book is doing is taking space on a shelf in some bookstore.

I strongly disadvise reading this if you want to learn anything about how to help your partner, wife or girlfriend to get through pregnancy. And mostly, I strongly disadvise reading this book if you want tips on how to deal with your new role and responsibilities as a father.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving and Relating!, July 6, 2006

By	Stefanie Taylor "Author of 'Sippy Cups Are No... (Encino, California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Now here is a book written by a man who gets it. You can read this book as a man or a woman and understand what all new parents go through during this very stressful time in their lives. But to be able to laugh about it is a beautiful thing and to be able to read someone who can write about his own experiences in a sarcastic, edgy yet truly self deprecating way is a true success of a book in my opinion. Which I think should count since I'm a mother and very picky about what I read.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HYSTERICAL!!!!, January 13, 2006

By	Joya "Joya" (New York) - See all my reviews

I bought this as a baby shower gift for my soon to be mommy friend's hubby. I was laughing out loud in the bookstore when I was skimming through it. HYSTERICAL!!! I'm buying a copy for myself and I'm not even having kids anytime soon. It's a GREAT story!!!