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The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy [Kindle Edition]

Jon Smith
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)

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Covers everything a first time father-to-be will want to know about pregnancy. (Junior Pregnancy & Baby Magazine )

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This book takes a 'warts and all' sensible yet humorous look at the many stages of pregnancy. It explores the changes, physical and emotional, that any man can expect to see in his partner and in their relationship over the coming months. Becoming pregnant involved two people. The rearing of a child will involve two people; there is every reason that your partner's pregnancy should also involve the two of you, together. For any man that has been put off reading pregnancy books because he doesn't feel he was the intended audience or that something about the tone of these books was alien to him , yet he still has questions that need answers; then The Blokes' Guide to: Pregnancy is the book he's been looking for. As a father himself, Jon Smith realised, when his partner Lisa became pregnant that there was nothing out there that he could relate to. The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy is the result. Jon takes a comical yet informed look at the ups and downs of life as a father to be.


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62 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As the only male nurse in our obstetrics dept' I contantly find myself being asked for advice & information from expectant fathers to be.
Even when it is one of my more than competent female colleagues that is more directly responsible for caring for the mother.
It seems that many F's2b, most of whom have already read significantly through the plethora of information out there, still hanker for a more familiar 'masculinely voiced' interpretation of what is happening to their partner (and themselves!)
At last someone has written one & one that manages to be anecdotally humourous and medically accurate at the same time.
I would and do recommend this book to any new F's2b aswell as to recent fathers, like me, who would enjoy an entertaining read.
My only gripe with the book is that I didn't write it first!
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58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By Mr SDG
Format:Paperback
The entire bibliography of recommended further reading at the back of this book consisted of one book each by Tony Parsons, Ben Elton and Nick Hornby. If that fact alone doesn't immediately put you off ever reading a single syllable of Jon Smith, then you might enjoy this book.

"The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy" isn't entirely without merit - 200 or 300 pages matily exhorting you to spend a little less time in the pub and a bit more time helping with the washing up can only have a positive overall impact on society. Whether it will have a positive impact on your experience as an expectant father depends on whether or not you view Messrs Parsons, Elton and Hornby as spokesblokes for 21st century Britain. And whether or not you forgive clunky, cliche-ridden prose and widespread apostrophe abuse.

If your immediate response to the news of your partner's pregnancy wasn't "oh no, what about drinking beer and watching football?" then read a real book on pregnancy that treats both of you as intelligent human beings. "Your Pregnancy Bible: The Experts' Guide to the Nine Months of Pregnancy and the First Weeks of Parenthood" by Anne Deans is particularly recommended.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I can't reccommend this book enough to first time dads.

My fiance is expecting our first child and when she told me she was pregnant I felt like I had been hit by a train. The shock hits you before anything else! Once the shock wore off I was over the moon. But there were so many questions I had and couldn't really turn to anyone to ask them...
Can I still have sex without harming the baby?
Why is she going all moody?
What do I do next?
Jon Smith has written a step by step instruction manual for guys like me, and I bet like every other dad to be.
If you are going to be a dad, you need this book. Simple as that

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best buy
I brought this book foru husband. He loves it. I've read a bit am it's defo written by a man for men. He puts it in simple clear way. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Laurie
Recommended for morons
If you're a braindead man-child worried that this pregnancy thingy is going to interfere with your hours of Xbox enjoyment then you might get some benefit from this book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ronan Keane
funny yet informative
I was sick of ready that standard pregnancy type books, so I tried this and thoroughly enjoyed it. I wanted something to read before going to bed that didn't scare me and keep me... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr. M. A. C. Button
What a load of Drivel!
The author sounds like a pitiful, needy whimp of a man. If you're not worried or purely concerned about yourself, but are excited about the propect of becoming a father then this... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Cochles
Very useful book for first time dads to be!
This is an excellent book aimed squarely at first time dads to be. It delivers anecdotal in a funny yet highly informative and educational stories about the likely pitfalls and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Evan Morgan
fantastic
My partner isn't a big reader but he read this book quickly and really enjoyed it, as it was funny as well as factual.
Highly recommend this book.
Published 8 months ago by kimlee
Blokes Guide to Pregnancy
I bought this for my husband as everything is so geared towards the woman in pregnancy that I think they can feel a little left out and I just wanted a book that was written by a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S Wilson
Not For Women!
My review maybe slightly unfair, as I'm not a man, let alone a `bloke' but a pregnant woman. But I bought this (along with several others! Read more
Published 9 months ago by 6MonthsPregnant
Good pressie for your man - easy to dip in and out
I bought this for my hubby when I was pregnant. It was good to dip in and out of but didn't tell me or him anything that we didn't already know. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Steph
Bit of a rushed, quick cash venture this, but useful nonetheless
It's a bit waffly and full of typos -- neither Jon, not his editors seem to understand when you need apostrophes and when not, which is a bit irritating after a while. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Le Legume
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