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Summary: dont get this book
Comment: this book is writen by a caveman for cavemen. If you found this book helpful you should not be
having a baby, or you live in the 1940's.

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Summary: FIrst time dads
Comment: This book is specifically designed for the first time father's without a clue. It discusses
everything from the basics of morning sickness to really acknowledging the needs and support a woman
requires during pregnancy. It also assist with opening discussions for what's happening and what's
to come. We enjoyed it.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Ridiculously focused on the father.
Comment: This is my first and probably only Amazon review, but this book pushed me to it. As an upcoming
first time dad, I was looking for books geared toward informing the father. Most books geared
towards the soon-to-be dads tend to be humorous in nature, to varying degrees of success. This one
was serious and quite informative. However, it suffers from a flawed sense of perspective that I
found very distracting. It chronologically presents the journey of pregnancy and how it impacts the
expectant father, but almost as if the male is agonizing more than the mom.

A perfect
example comes from the chapter covering the 9th month of pregnancy: "Your partner's increased
dependency is considered a "normal" part of pregnancy, But thanks to the ridiculous, gender-specific
way we socialize people in this country, men are supposed to be independent, strong, supportive, and
impervious to emotional needs - especially while their partners are pregnant. So just when you are
feeling most vulnerable and least in control, your needs are swept under the rug, And what's worse,
the one person you most depend on for sympathy and understanding may be too absorbed in what's going
on with herself and the baby to do much for you".

This tone is pervasive throughout
the book. If you relate to the above passage, you'll probably greatly enjoy this book. However, I
was looking more for information about the experience of pregnancy and the father's role in it - not
how to "cope" with the pressures and hassles. I think my wife had enough of those to deal with
during these months, while I honestly didn't encounter any of the stresses the authors detail. />
To summarize: Straightforward, and informative, but preoccupied with fatherly trials and
travails that border on the unintentionally humorous.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great for 1st Time Dads
Comment: My husband has really enjoyed this book. He likes to know what's going on with baby and me. I
enjoy him sharing little tidbits with me also. This book also covers topics that Dads-to-be may
feel anxious about such as money matters and the labor process. The only thing he has mentioned is
that he'll read the section for the month I'm in so quick, that he'll have nothing else to read for
another month. Overall, great buy!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Terrible
Comment: This book was simply terrible from my perspective. However, if you don't really care to learn that
much and want to appear to your partner that you are doing something then this is the book for you.

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