Glade B. Curtis - Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be: Everything Dads Need to Know about Pregnancy, Childbirth and Getting Ready for a New Baby
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Pregnancy can be a thrilling adventure for a couple. Although most attention is directed toward the mom-to-be, the nine months of pregnancy are an exciting, moving and, yes, occasionally stressful! time for the expectant father as well. Written with the needs and concerns of the dad-to-be in mind, this book will also help you be the best father you can be by covering such topics as:
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Other Books by Glade B. Curtis, M.D., M.P.H., and Judith Schuler, M.S.
Your Pregnancy Week by Week
Your Babys First Year Week by Week
Your Pregnancy Questions & Answers
Your Pregnancy After 35
Your Pregnancy: Every Womans Guide
Bouncing Back after Your Pregnancy
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Exercise and Fitness
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Feeding Your Baby
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Labor and Delivery
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Nutrition and Weight Management
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Postpartum Wellness
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Tests and Procedures
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Twins, Triplets and More
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Understanding and
Enhancing Your Babys Development
Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Women of Color
Father-to-Be
Pregnancy, Childbirth and
Getting Ready for a New Baby
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Copyright 2009 by Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. For information, address Da Capo Press, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142.
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Curtis, Glade B.
Your pregnancy for the father-to-be : everything dads need to know about pregnancy, childbirth and getting ready for a new baby / Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7382-1275-3 (alk. paper)
eBook ISBN: 9780786727346
1. Pregnancy. 2. Childbirth. 3. Fathers. I. Schuler, Judith. II. Title.
RG525.C919 2007
618.2dc22
2008033354
Published by Da Capo Press
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Note: The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. This book is intended only as an informative guide for those wishing to know more about pregnancy. In no way is this book intended to replace, countermand or conflict with the advice given to you by your own physician. The ultimate decision concerning care should be made between you and your doctor. We strongly recommend you follow his or her advice.
Information in this book is general and is offered with no guarantees on the part of the authors or Da Capo Press. The authors and publisher disclaim all liability in connection with the use of this book. The names and identifying details of people associated with events described in this book have been changed. Any similarity to actual persons is coincidental.
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In this book, we have tried to help you understand what a woman goes through during pregnancy and how you can help her deal with the things that are happening to her. Pregnancy changes can be overwhelming, and they certainly are life changing. In some parts, we focus more on your partner because she is the one who is pregnant. But it isnt all about her because we know you are also an important part of the pregnancy.
In one respect, this is a book about how you can help her have the best pregnancy possible. But we have tried to include information on how pregnancy affects you, emotionally, physically and in other life-changing ways. We have provided many ideas and a great deal of information to help you through this time of change.
We hope we have achieved our goal of making pregnancy a more significant and understandable process for you, so you can share these 9 months in a meaningful way with the mother of your child.
In this book, we have chosen not to discuss some of the more serious conditions and problems a woman may experience during a pregnancy. Most of them are dealt with in our other books, and you can read those for information on a particular situation.
The focus of this book is to provide you with vital information that is fairly elementary in nature to help you understand what may occur during a normal pregnancy, what you may need to be prepared for and how you can help your partner.
You have probably recently learned that youre going to be a father. This may be exciting to you, or you may feel somewhat removed or on the outside. Theres no right or wrong way to feelyour emotions relate to your personal experiences. However, it is important to point out that you are part of this pregnancy. Although only the woman carries the baby, you, as her partner, can be a valuable asset to her throughout the months ahead.
In this book, we have attempted to explore pregnancy from your perspectivethe male point of view. We provide you with information so you can be an informed participant and can help make knowledgeable decisions regarding many aspects of pregnancy, labor and delivery. We give you ideas on ways to support your partner as she goes through the many changes that pregnancy brings. We supply you with hints and tips to help make your life, and hers, easier and more enjoyable. In short, we have tried to make the pregnancy experience a good one for you both.
Your partner is carrying your baby, so you are expecting, too! Help provide for your partners and growing babys well-being and safety. Bolster her spirits when shes feeling overwhelmed or down. Accept, with grace, the changes you may notice during her pregnancyfrom mood swings to food cravings. Help her stay fit and healthy so she gives birth to a healthy baby. Support her in any way you can, without expecting too much in return. Rememberits for the good of your baby!
1ST TRIMESTERBEGINNING OF PREGNANCY THROUGH WEEK 13
| The Good Part | Your Partner Deal With You May Have to Help | Pay Attention To |
| A positive pregnancy test Ist visit with the doctor Telling family and friends Hearing babys heartbeat Great sex Dreaming about the future together Partners body begins to change and becomes more voluptuous Growing closer from sharing the pregnancy experience Your Partners pregnancy glow Looking forward to, and making plans about, becoming a family | Emotional changes Fatigue Morning sickness Frequent urination Constipation Skin changes Helping your partner avoid smoking and alcohol use Changing the cat's litter box Avoiding saunas and hot tubs Cutting down on caffeine |
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