My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy (Paperback)

by Ian Davis (Author) "NADA AND I are at a hotel in Miami on vacation..." (more)
Key Phrases: third trimester, The Third Trimester, The Second Trimester, The First Trimester (more...)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (September 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761521674
• ISBN-13: 978-0761521679
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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458 of 466 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An ideal gift for the pregnant dad, June 25, 2002

By A Customer

As a practicing OB, I'm often struck at just how disengaged men can be when their wives are pregnant. I've always encouraged my patients to have their husbands join them on visits, and after over 10 years in practice, I've had mixed results. But my track record has improved significantly since this very funny book appeared in my office several months ago. What I like about the author's approach is how he conveys useful information through humorous anecdotes, which allows men to digest the normally mundane and boring aspects of pregnancy in a manner that is fun and interesting. At first I was reluctant to recommend a humor book, since pregnancy is serious business. But the reaction of my patients has been nearly universally positive - they love this book. It is honest yet irreverant, and not contrived or corny like so many other books for Dads. I've bought several copies for patients myself, and on this latest trip to Amazon.com, I thought it would be worth passing on the good word to others out there seeking something for men to read (and enjoy) so they can become a more involved partner during their wives pregnancy.

123 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He knows more than I thought..., August 19, 2006

By	melo-d (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

A few weeks ago, my husband turned to me out of the blue and remarked smugly, "I can't believe how some guys don't know anything about pregnancy."

I wasn't sure how to respond. I hadn't been very impressed with his knowledge to date. I was 3 months along and I had read several of the books designed for women.

But his cousin had given him this book, and the guy who wouldn't look sideways at "What to Expect..." was making his way through "My Boys Can Swim."

Soon he started coming up with some good stuff. When I discovered my favorite jeans uncomfortably tight, he gave me a hug and promised that I'm going to look great with the big belly. When he caught me examining myself sideways in the mirror, trying in vain to suck in my growing pouch, he said, "Enjoy your pregnant body." When my emotions got the best of me and I dove in for an argument, he gracefully disengaged me.

And the real kicker came yesterday. As I was directing him to steer clear of an area of foul smelling air, I admitted to having what seemed to be an extra supply of gas lately. "Oh, the book said that would happen!" he responded cheerfully as he quickly scurried by.

Buy it, and leave it in his favorite bathroom.

109 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the only book I could get my husband to read, November 18, 2002

By	R. K. Miske (Monument, co USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the only book I could get my husband to read about pregnancy. But this is written in a style that kept him interested, and I even heard him lauging several times. Very well written!