The Confident New Dad: A First-Time Father's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, and the First Year

By Valerie Smarth

You're about to become a father - and no one handed you a manual. Until now.

Society gives your partner an entire library on pregnancy and postpartum. You got a pat on the back and "just be supportive."
The Confident New Dad closes that gap.

This is the no-nonsense playbook for men who want to show up fully - not as a bystander, but as an equal partner from the positive test through baby's first year. Inside, you'll learn how to decode what's actually happening to your partner's body and mind month by month, how to be her steady rock through mood swings and physical changes, and exactly what your job is in the delivery room.

You'll also get a straight answer to the questions nobody prepares you for: How do you survive the brutal first two weeks home? How do you split night shifts fairly? How do you protect your relationship from the resentment that quietly kills so many new-parent marriages?

Inside, you'll discover:
- A month-by-month breakdown of pregnancy and what it means for you, not just her
- How to build your birth plan and know your exact role during labor and delivery
- The "fourth trimester" survival manual for the first weeks home
- How to support postpartum recovery - physically and emotionally
- Real strategies for keeping intimacy and connection alive after the baby arrives
- A grounded, judgment-free guide to fatherhood in year one
You don't need to be perfect. You need to show up. This book gets you there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGYQX4HG
• ISBN13: 9798170025220
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"