The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know Paperback – 4 Mar. 2010

This is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL reading for Dads-to-be. I can't emphasise it enough really. Even if you're somehow super-confident that you're going to be the world's best Dad, this will still be useful, and if like me you are bricking it somewhat, this book is definitely worth it.In a very chatty, casual, knowing way, Rob Kemp goes through what you'll need to know as a normal Dad through the nine months of pregnancy and the first six weeks after birth. It's straightforward, simple, and backed up with just the right amount of facts and figures to make it knowledgeable without being too dry or dull.After an initially quite 'blokey' introduction which put me off a little, it settles down into a nice style which is like getting good advice from a friend.It covers an awful lot of subjects, ranging from the practical (buying a new car? buying a pram? moving house?) to the emotional (how's she feeling? what do you do about the depression? can you help?), all in reasonable detail.Unlike a couple of other father-to-be books I've already read, this book is almost entirely positive. While it doesn't shy away from the occasional sensitive subject (SIDS, risks of miscarriage etc.), and it's very frank about how there will be an awful lot of poo and bad smells and that the birth will not be pretty, it still really supports the whole feel-good factor of how exciting and unbelievably good it's all going to be. It's got just the right level of encouragement.It's broken down into four-week blocks, giving you a rough guide to what you might think about doing in each month. Even if like us you're already five months in, it's still worth reading from the beginning, and reading ahead too.This book was just what I needed and hopefully it'll be right for you too.

I bought this for my husband after looking through all of the reviews on Amazon and also scouring the pregnancy forums online. There are SO few books for fathers-to-be and this appeared to have all the right information delivered in a funny and frank way. He's now about 2/3 of the way through it and has been laughing his head off. He's also caught me completely by surprise by actually knowing a bit more about certain stages of pregnancy than I do. I complained about a particular ache recently (I'm 7 months) and he immediately said (all matter-of-a-fact), 'well that's to be expected now we're in the third trimester, it's caused by this, this and that'. I was shocked but in a good way. I told him I was writing this review and asked him what he thinks of the book and he says it's like having a conversation with a good friend who is also a dad; informative without being so laden with medical info that it becomes boring and masculine without being overly bloke-y. I feel like he feels part of a special 'dads-to-be' club when he reads it. If this allows him to gain insight into just a little of what I'm going through, and do so in a way that he feels comfortable with, then it's TOTALLY worth the £ - and then some.

Reader friendly and infomative for a nervous dad. It is the first book he showed interest in reading.

This is a fun read. It can be a little cringy at times, and lacks real in depth info, but it is not what the book is all about. It's great to give you an insight into what to expect as a bloke, and gives you enough details on what is going on with your partner through all the stages.Makes great light reading. I often read a couple of chapters before bed, and just read the ones that were relevant to my wife's stage in the pregnancy.Worth a read if you don't want to get bogged down in all the real nitty gritty but want a good understanding of what is going on.

Interesting book to have, I bought this for my partner in our new adventure into parenthood. We’ve been reading it together and is interesting for both of us to read together, funny and insightful.

This is a really useful book for expectant Dad's. Lots of useful information with hyperlinks and price recommendations. The book is designed to guide you in several week blocks so you can either read chapter by chapter when you reach that point in your pregnancy or you can read ahead if you want to prepare for antenatal classes. I know several other of my friends who are also Dad's have bought this book and would also recommend it. A MUST have if your going to be a Dad.

Title says it all - I bought a couple of expectant dad help books (I wasn’t panicking, you take that back), this one was just ok. Lots of the advice felt a bit outdated when reading. In hindsight, now being in possession of a baby and having been through the pregnancy, it definitely could do with a bit of updating and fact checking. Advice about when it’s safe to go on a plane for example was way stricter than it actually is. Some of the humour was a bit cringe too, but that’s just a personal thing.I much preferred the Pregnancy for Men book by Mark Woods, and would recommend that instead.

I bought this book as a Christmas present for my other half so that he can feel more involved in the pregnancy (he is unfortunately unable to make my antenatal sessions due to work commitments). It arrived very quickly and I was impressed with the speed of delivery we received. When my partner opened it he was thrilled and has spent many any evening reading sections out of the book ready for the big day. I must admit even though the book is aimed at Dads-to-be there are some very useful bits of information contained within it that are useful for both of you to know and I have often found myself picking it up to have a browse through as well. It is written in a way that men can relate to and not like a textbook, making it more interesting and informative but with a light hearted sense of humour added to it. I would recommend this book to expectant fathers because it covers topics right through pregnancy and beyond and provides some valuable advice about how you can support your partner through the nine months of pregnancy and beyond.