
So You're Going to be a Dad: 20th Anniversary Edition
20th Anniversary Edition
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Hands-on, inspiring – and funny – this Aussie classic is the bottom line for new dads on pregnancy, birth, newborns and young childrenDr Peter Downey knows babies and kids, and his best-selling book – now in this 20th-year anniversary edition – helps first-time dads prepare for what's coming their way... with a grain of salt and a smile on their face. Fully revised and updated, he explores the joys and trials of new parenting, including: • Surviving pregnancy and childbirth
• Nappies, breast pumps, sleep deprivation
• Living with a baby in your house
• The gear you need... and the gear you don't
• Navigating the online parenting world
• Lots of stuff about sex
• And more importantly, how to be a switched-on dad in the 21st CenturyTopped off with a glossary of handy words new dads need to know (and some they don't), as well as words of wisdom from other ordinary fathers, So You're Going to Be a Dad remains the most engaging, reassuring and down-to-earth book for new dads around.Peter Downey is the best-selling author of marriage and parenting books, as well as being the father of three girls. www.peterdowney.com.au
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Author’s Note
- Prologue
- Chapter One: And So, It Begins
- Chapter Two: Pregnancy
- Chapter Three: Brace Yourself
- Chapter Four: Buying Stuff
- Chapter Five: Time to Get Ready
- Chapter Six: A Good Day for a Birth
- Chapter Seven: There’s a Baby in My House
- Chapter Eight: Living with a Baby
- Epilogue
- Aknowledgements
- Glossary
- Appendix I: Parental Education Films
- Appendix II: What My Mates Had to Say
- Index
- Copyright