ISBN: 9780738219066

For new dads, this is the bottom line on pregnancy, childbirth, and babies. Peter Downey knows babies and kids-but more than that, he knows the changes, challenges, and joys of being a so… More...

For new dads, this is the bottom line on pregnancy, childbirth, and babies. Peter Downey knows babies and kids-but more than that, he knows the changes, challenges, and joys of being a soon-to-be parent. So You're Going to Be a Dad helps first time fathers prepare for what's coming their way, from what to say (and what not to say) when she shares the big news to navigating the delivery room and the first days, weeks, and months as a new family. This fully revised and updated edition explores the ins and outs of new parenthood, including: Choosing a doctor or midwife, What to do when all you want is to sit in a dark corner in total dental of what's happening to you, the gear you need...and the junk you can skip, Baby-proofing your home, Navigating the online parenting world, Topics guaranteed to ruin a dinner party: vaccination, circumicision, breastfeeding, and naming your child, Lots of stuff about sex, And more important, how to be a dad in the twenty-first century, With a glossary of handy words new dads need to know, as well as word of wisdom from other real-life fathers. So You're Going to Be a Dad is the down to-earth guide to get you through the coming months and beyond. Book jacket. Media >, [PU: Perseus Books]<

ISBN: 9780738219066

For new dads, this is the bottom line on pregnancy, childbirth, and babies. Peter Downey knows babies and kids-but more than that, he knows the changes, challenges, and joys of being a so… More...

For new dads, this is the bottom line on pregnancy, childbirth, and babies. Peter Downey knows babies and kids-but more than that, he knows the changes, challenges, and joys of being a soon-to-be parent. So You're Going to Be a Dad helps first time fathers prepare for what's coming their way, from what to say (and what not to say) when she shares the big news to navigating the delivery room and the first days, weeks, and months as a new family. This fully revised and updated edition explores the ins and outs of new parenthood, including: Choosing a doctor or midwife, What to do when all you want is to sit in a dark corner in total dental of what's happening to you, the gear you need...and the junk you can skip, Baby-proofing your home, Navigating the online parenting world, Topics guaranteed to ruin a dinner party: vaccination, circumicision, breastfeeding, and naming your child, Lots of stuff about sex, And more important, how to be a dad in the twenty-first century, With a glossary of handy words new dads need to know, as well as word of wisdom from other real-life fathers. So You're Going to Be a Dad is the down to-earth guide to get you through the coming months and beyond. Book jacket. Media >, [PU: Perseus Books]<