A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood Together

by Frank Mungeam

Book Overview

Every day, four thousand American men become first-time dads. There are literally hundreds of pregnancy guidebooks aimed at women, but guys rarely rate more than a footnote. A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy is the first book to explain in "guy terms" the changes that happen to a guy's partner and their relationship during pregnancy, using a humorous yet insightful approach.

Future fathers will find out what to expect when they enter the "Pregnancy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885223757
• ISBN13: 9781885223753
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

My thoughtful, sweet & caring husband loved it!

I have one of the best, most supportive husbands in the world but even he needed a book for the rollercoaster of pregnancy hormones. He selected this book to read and he laughed so much, we actually ended up reading it aloud and enjoying the whole thing! It is not a medical journal, nor is it insulting to men or women. It lays out the facts in guy-terms and tells them what to do to avoid big blow-ups. It doesn't command men that they have to give their wives three-hour massages every night, but it does explain things like hunger pangs during pregnancy go from zero to unbearable within minutes and this is something to remember when he hears his wife say "I'm kind of hungry". This book does a wonderful job of trying to explain to men what the women are going through, what they would like to see happen in most every situation and some great options, actions and compromises that can be taken at every point. Never does it say the man is an idiot who must be subserviant. On the contrary, the book promotes understanding, communication, love and empathy as the road map to getting through pregnancy without lots of blow-ups, misunderstandings and tears! I have to say it has made my great guy nearly perfect.

Lightening up any pregnancy for him and her

I got this book from my wife when we were pregnant with our first. I have since lent it to another expecting couple and I am looking to give one as a gift soon.The criticism here regarding the "no fat joke" is unwarranted as guys who really do not know better would not even touch a book like this; for starters, they would not get most of the jokes. From my experience the book is great for loosening up sometimes oh so serious and tight pregnancy discussions and at the same time getting some useful hints across. Both us and the other couple frequently were just laughing at the humor since it very often exactly describes the real-life situation and couples will recognize the little episodes experienced themselves after reading about them in an uncomplicated manner.

Mom from West Linn

Having given birth to two children all I can say is "I wish my husband had this book when I was pregnant!" I bought this book for a co-worker whose wife is pregnant. It is so down-to-earth and humorous yet filled with all the medical info a guy needs to know. I couldn't believe how many of the issues and situations you go through in pregnancy mirrored what we went through; everything from the doctor's visits to baby showers to bringing home baby. Some of them may seem trivial but they are very real to a pregnant woman. I laughed out loud while reading this book. Run out and buy it for your husband now! Your pregnancy and relationship will benefit if he reads this book today!

Relevant information presented with wit and humor

I found this book to be very informative for the Father-To-Be. Every first time father should read this book in order to understand and more thoroughly enjoy his wife's/partner's pregnancy.Divided into forty chapters, one for each week of pregnancy, the reading is easy. I found myself heartily laughing,often. This book was given to me by my wife and we enjoyed the information it contained together. The book includes passages from couples interviewed specifically for their experiences related to pregnancy. Some of the incites the couples reveal are incredibly useful. In addition the quotes from the couples are very humorous.This book alleviated my fears, taught me a great deal about pregnancy, enabled me to enjoy my wife's pregnancy with her,and made me a better spouse and future father.

It brought my wife & I closer together at a difficult time.

I groaned when my wife got me this book. Then, to appease her, I started to read it. And liked it. It was readable and funny. And then I realized it was very helpful. Maybe I should know all this stuff...but I didn't! The tips I learned brought my wife and I closer together during this difficult time. This is a MUST read for expecting dads.