THE EXPECTANT FATHER: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-be
Armin A. Brott, Jennifer Ash, . . Abbeville, $11.95 (271pp) ISBN 978-0-7892-0538-4
In an expanded and updated version of Brott's 1995 book, the authors once again present a month-by-month guide to pregnancy for the father-to-be. Illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons, the book divides each month of pregnancy into four astute categories: "What She's Going Through" (physical and emotion changes), "What's Going On with the Baby" (physical progress), "What You're Going Through" (physical and emotional changes) and "Staying Involved" (tips on supporting and encouraging the pregnant partner). Since most child-rearing books for men focus primarily on the emotional challenges, it's both refreshing and helpful that these authors include practical advice: recipes, detailed insights into the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and realistic appraisals of the often very high costs of baby furnishings. Most valuable are the sections on the aspects of birth that make many men squeamish (episiotomies, epidurals and cesarean sections) as well as the post-delivery traumas that they tend to avoid facing (finding childcare, dealing with late-night wake-ups, dressing young children and sex after pregnancy). This is an essential book for all expectant fathers.
Reviewed on: 06/04/2001
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 271 pages - 978-0-7892-0537-7
Open Ebook - 272 pages - 978-0-7892-1083-8