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As featured on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour
'As the man that somehow dragged me and 8 other celebrities up Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief, Mark certainly has the credentials to get you through the whole 9 months. I just wish I'd had a book like this when my wife was pregnant. Anything to reassure you that the swollen bits will go down, the hairy bits will disappear and the windy bits will ...er pass!' --Ben Shephard
'Actually made me laugh out loud and pretty useful too. Dads-to-be will appreciate the empathy with their point of view from dads telling their birth stories, to what to do when you wake up in the night sweating about providing for a whole new person, and, yes, how your sex life is likely to change. This is a genuinely helpful addition to the reams of pregnancy books on the market.' --Ellie Hughes, editor, Pregnancy & Birth
'A jargon-free book that will fill your partner in on everything you'd like him to know over the next nine months, including the differences between a dating and an anomaly scan, stages of fetal development and what he can expect when you're in labour. Our pick for pregnancy' --Mother & Baby
'Guides you through the nine months of joy, excitement, fear, lots of big words, and bigger boobs, so that you emerge from this rollercoaster ready for anything.' --Woman's Way
'Refereshingly laddish, this tell-it-as-it-is manual also has a surprisingly sensitive side.' --Prima Baby
'As the man that somehow dragged me and 8 other celebrities up Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief, Mark certainly has the credentials to get you through the whole 9 months. I just wish I'd had a book like this when my wife was pregnant. Anything to reassure you that the swollen bits will go down, the hairy bits will disappear and the windy bits will ...er pass!' --Ben Shephard
'Actually made me laugh out loud and pretty useful too. Dads-to-be will appreciate the empathy with their point of view from dads telling their birth stories, to what to do when you wake up in the night sweating about providing for a whole new person, and, yes, how your sex life is likely to change. This is a genuinely helpful addition to the reams of pregnancy books on the market.' --Ellie Hughes, editor, Pregnancy & Birth
'A jargon-free book that will fill your partner in on everything you'd like him to know over the next nine months, including the differences between a dating and an anomaly scan, stages of fetal development and what he can expect when you're in labour. Our pick for pregnancy' --Mother & Baby
'Guides you through the nine months of joy, excitement, fear, lots of big words, and bigger boobs, so that you emerge from this rollercoaster ready for anything.' --Woman's Way
'Refereshingly laddish, this tell-it-as-it-is manual also has a surprisingly sensitive side.' --Prima Baby
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The whole 9 months - for men
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of books aimed at women to guide them through pregnancy, but very few books aimed at the fathers. This book aims to redress the balance a little, by providing a guide for daddys-to-be that will help them to understand how their child is developing, and how to support and help their partner along the way.
The book has an incredibly easy to read, personal style that drew me in instantly and made me want to keep reading. I never knew a book like this could be such a page turner, and that is almost entirely down to the excellent style. It is very funny and had me laughing out loud often. As a woman, I was a little worried that the book might turn out to be one that made fun of women and their hormonal changes etc., but I was pleasantly surprised to find that women are treated with nothing but total respect in this book and the emphasis is very much on how the fathers should be taking care of the ladies during this time.
I found that this book really does cover everything you would want to know. It deals surprisingly sensitively with the worries and possibilities of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies during the early months and tells you the signs to look out for in your partner and how to respond to them. It describes all the changes a woman's body will go through, from morning sickness to heartburn, and suggests ways to help and to be sensitive to them. It lists things that are safe to do and eat in pregnancy, things you will need to buy, decisions you will need to make about the birth itself, and even takes you right up to labour, encouraging overdue babies to arrive, and holding your little arrival.
The book is also laid out in a helpful month-by-month way and at the end of every chapter is a round-up of how your baby will have developed during the past weeks, and how your partner will be feeling/changing/coping. There is also a list of things to do at the end of each chapter, which range from the practical (don't let your partner do heavy lifting or change cat's litter trays, put a nighlight up on the path to the bathroom), to the forward-thinking (book into the best antenatal classes ahead of time), to the sweet and thoughtful (arrange a pregnancy-safe massage or pedicure for her).
I can't recommend this book enough. It is a fantastic starting point for any guy who is planning to be a good partner and dad before, during and after the pregnancy process, and it is informative and useful without ever being dry or boring. If you're a guy, buy it for yourself, and if you're a woman hoping to conceive, buy it for your partner - he'll be able to understand you so much better, and I wouldn't be surprised if this actually saves a few relationships!
The book has an incredibly easy to read, personal style that drew me in instantly and made me want to keep reading. I never knew a book like this could be such a page turner, and that is almost entirely down to the excellent style. It is very funny and had me laughing out loud often. As a woman, I was a little worried that the book might turn out to be one that made fun of women and their hormonal changes etc., but I was pleasantly surprised to find that women are treated with nothing but total respect in this book and the emphasis is very much on how the fathers should be taking care of the ladies during this time.
I found that this book really does cover everything you would want to know. It deals surprisingly sensitively with the worries and possibilities of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies during the early months and tells you the signs to look out for in your partner and how to respond to them. It describes all the changes a woman's body will go through, from morning sickness to heartburn, and suggests ways to help and to be sensitive to them. It lists things that are safe to do and eat in pregnancy, things you will need to buy, decisions you will need to make about the birth itself, and even takes you right up to labour, encouraging overdue babies to arrive, and holding your little arrival.
The book is also laid out in a helpful month-by-month way and at the end of every chapter is a round-up of how your baby will have developed during the past weeks, and how your partner will be feeling/changing/coping. There is also a list of things to do at the end of each chapter, which range from the practical (don't let your partner do heavy lifting or change cat's litter trays, put a nighlight up on the path to the bathroom), to the forward-thinking (book into the best antenatal classes ahead of time), to the sweet and thoughtful (arrange a pregnancy-safe massage or pedicure for her).
I can't recommend this book enough. It is a fantastic starting point for any guy who is planning to be a good partner and dad before, during and after the pregnancy process, and it is informative and useful without ever being dry or boring. If you're a guy, buy it for yourself, and if you're a woman hoping to conceive, buy it for your partner - he'll be able to understand you so much better, and I wouldn't be surprised if this actually saves a few relationships!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Given the plethora of such titles for women, it's good to have something for the guys, but I have to confess that I prefer to read stuff that assumes I'm a bit more mature. All too often, for my tastes at any rate, this reads like something from a lads mag, and, whilst I did admittedly chuckle on cue, I found myself constantly not feeling the urge to continue reading it, and I got it because I'm hoping to become a father in the near future. In fact, I never did make it to the end of the book, mostly because of the style of the writing. Don't get me wrong, it's not poorly written, it's just not to my tastes. If you're a 'geezer' who enjoys GQ, Nuts, Esquire, or whatever other men's title you care to think of, this might be just right for you. I guess I wish Stephen Fry had written it, but then he's gay isn't he, so I guess that book's not coming out any time soon.
PS - This book's full of the kind of facts and information prospective fathers probably ought to know about: the content is there, no question. Even so, I couldn't quite bring myself to read it all. Perhaps I'll give it another shot, so to speak.
PS - This book's full of the kind of facts and information prospective fathers probably ought to know about: the content is there, no question. Even so, I couldn't quite bring myself to read it all. Perhaps I'll give it another shot, so to speak.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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My wife and I are expecting our first child in a few months, so we were both really keen for me to read up a bit more on the pregnancy/childbirth process. However, most such books are geared very much to the mother-to-be and to be honest will lose the attention of the father-to-be within a few pages (from friends I see this is a common trait for men so if it applies to you, don't worry).
This book's different though... written by a man for men, with comment and feedback from recent fathers, it's a fairly quick read yet really tells you a vast amount (my wife was quite impressed with what I'd learnt!). Each chapter deals with a different month of the pregnancy and then of course the 9th month deals with the birth itself. There is a good mix of useful ideas, a splattering of science, things to do/not to do, as well as humour and wit (needlessly to say regarding the mother-to-be's breast size!). The fact v humour balance is spot on with proper attention given to medical conditions and complications, yet the wit returning soon after (yup, those breasts again!)
Best of all I thought was the feedback from recent rathers at each stage - they're quite open and really give a good indicatioin of what it feels like from a father's perspective.
I really cannot recommend this book enough for future fathers. Good luck
This book's different though... written by a man for men, with comment and feedback from recent fathers, it's a fairly quick read yet really tells you a vast amount (my wife was quite impressed with what I'd learnt!). Each chapter deals with a different month of the pregnancy and then of course the 9th month deals with the birth itself. There is a good mix of useful ideas, a splattering of science, things to do/not to do, as well as humour and wit (needlessly to say regarding the mother-to-be's breast size!). The fact v humour balance is spot on with proper attention given to medical conditions and complications, yet the wit returning soon after (yup, those breasts again!)
Best of all I thought was the feedback from recent rathers at each stage - they're quite open and really give a good indicatioin of what it feels like from a father's perspective.
I really cannot recommend this book enough for future fathers. Good luck
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Get ready
Nice to read. Went through it quickly and allowed me to get a good idea of what's coming. The humor helps too. Maybe a little too many stories of fathers but you can skip them. Read more
Published 8 hours ago by Stemin
Utterly brilliant, buy it!
As clueless first timers I bought this book for my other half as an alternative to the 'sensible' pregnancy bible I'd bought for myself. Read more
Published 17 days ago by MumToBe
Great choice!
I bought this book for my husband as he didn't show much interest in the pile of pregnancy books I bought for myself. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Ruuca
Excellent book, read by both of us!
This is an excellent month-by-month guide, broken down well so that your man will not feel too overloaded with information, difficult to put down though so you will find he has... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Katie-Lou
A good read for husbands!
I got this book for my husband as he wasnt interested in reading my pergnancy books. He seems to have read it from cover to cover as he will often come out with comments taken from... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dutch Joe
Great book
This book is great my husband has read it and even tells me whats going on in the pregnancy.Its funny, light hearted but informative and easy to read. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. S. L. Boulton
A must for any man with a pregnant partner
I was given this book by a friend who had recently had a child and who had read it and it was just what I wanted. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Franklin
Has my man laughing out loud
My husband can not put this book down, it deals with all the serious issues but in "man language" and has him laughing out loud
Published 7 months ago by S-Lo
My husband loved it!
I got this book for my husband, as we're expecting our first baby. I was looking for something informative yet witty, and this book is perfect. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lara Onor
Great for getting him involved
I bought this for my husband who was struggling to get involved in the pregnancy. It is written in a non patronising humorous way which he really enjoyed
Published 8 months ago by Bramble
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