The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-be (New Father) [Paperback]

Praise for "The Expectant Father"

"Brott writes honestly and earnestly. His wry sense of humor will be a relief to hassled parents." --"Time" magazine

."..stood out immediately...because of its perceptive insights" —"San Francisco Chronicle"

"The best guidebook to date for both the prospective father and his partner in their journey through the nine months of pregnancy... a must for fathers-to-be." --John Munder Ross, Ph.D., author of "What Men Want and Father and Child"

"One would be hard put to find a question about having a baby that's not dealt with here, all from the father's point of view." --"Library Journal"

"For fathers soon expecting the ultimate gift--a new member of the family--"The Expectant Father" is his best friend." --CNN Interactive

"The "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for men. . . . If you know an expectant father, first baby or not, make sure he has this book. —Full-Time Dads

."..extraordinarily helpful...packed with specific advice." —"Portland Oregonian"

Winner, 2005 Adding Wisdom award from Parent-to-Parent

"For the dad-to-be, author Armin Brott's "The Expectant Father" is a terrific gift, offering insight into pregnancy and the first few weeks of parenthood." —BabyCenter.com
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Praise for "The Expectant Father"

"Brott writes honestly and earnestly. His wry sense of humor will be a relief to hassled parents." --"Time" magazine

."..stood out immediately...because of its perceptive insights" —"San Francisco Chronicle"

"The best guidebook to date for both the prospective father and his partner in their journey through the nine months of pregnancy... a must for fathers-to-be." --John Munder Ross, Ph.D., author of "What Men Want and Father and Child"

"One would be hard put to find a question about having a baby that's not dealt with here, all from the father's point of view." --"Library Journal"

"For fathers soon expecting the ultimate gift--a new member of the family--"The Expectant Father" is his best friend." --CNN Interactive

"The "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for men. . . . If you know an expectant father, first baby or not, make sure he has this book. —Full-Time Dads

."..extraordinarily helpful...packed with specific advice." —"Portland Oregonian"

Winner, 2005 Adding Wisdom award from Parent-to-Parent

"For the dad-to-be, author Armin Brott's "The Expectant Father" is a terrific gift, offering insight into pregnancy and the first few weeks of parenthood." —BabyCenter.com

This indispensable book explores the emotional, financial, and even physical changes the father-to-be may experience during his partner's pregnancy. Written in an easy-to-absorb format and filled with sound advice and practical tips for men on such topics as, how to make sense of your conflicting emotions, how pregnancy affects your sex life, and how to start a college fund. This volume reassures, commiserates, and informs. It also incorporates the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists. This new edition features the latest research on many topics (and there's a ton of it), from expanding sections on overcoming infertility, in vitro, artificial insemination, and other tech-assisted pregnancies, especially where dad is not the biological parent, to updating the sections on childbirth to reflect the fact that about 80 per cent of deliveries are now done with epidurals and new information on c-sections as well. Sections on prenatal communication and education are also be expanded. There will be an overall, top-to-bottom review of the content to make sure all the information is relevant to today's young and senior dads.

Armin A. Brott, author of The New Father, Fathering Your Toddler, Fathering Your School-Age Child, The Single Father, and Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change, as well as the audiobook of The New Father, has written on fatherhood for such leading publications as The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, and Parenting. Host of "Positive Parenting," a weekly talk show, he lives with his family in Oakland, California. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.