The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be

363 Pages·2010·4.07 MB·English

by  Armin A. Brott

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Praise for
Armin A. Brott
“Brott writes honestly and earnestly.
His wry sense of humor will be a relief to hassled parents.”
—Time magazine
The Expectant Father
“Quite simply the best guidebook to date for both the prospective father and his
partner in their journey through the nine months of pregnancy. . . . A must for
fathers-to-be.” —John Munder Ross, Ph.D., author of What Men Want and editor
of Father and Child.
“Don’t get pregnant without it! A first-rate guide for all dads-to-be.” —Vicki
Lansky, author of Feed Me, I’m Yours and contributing editor to Family Circle
and Sesame Street Parents “This book is the What to Expect When You’re
Expecting for men. . . . If you know an expectant father, first baby or not, make
sure he has this book.” —Full-Time Dads “For fathers soon expecting the
ultimate gift—a new member of the family— The Expectant Father is his best
friend.”—CNN Interactive “One would be hard put to find a question about
having a baby that’s not dealt with here, all from the father’s
perspective.”—Library Journal Winner, 2005 Adding Wisdom award from
Parent-to-Parent
“. . . a terrific gift, offering insight into pregnancy and the first few weeks of
parenthood.”—BabyCenter.com
Also by Armin Brott in the New Father series
The New Father:
A Dad’s Guide to the First Year
“This book would make a great gift for any new dad.”
—Lawrence Kutner, Ph.D., columnist, Parents magazine “. . . stood out
immediately . . . because of its perceptive insights.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Read a book? Who has time? But you’d be wise to find some so you can take
advantage of a fabulous resource . . . The New Father.” —Sesame Street Parents
Fathering Your Toddler:
A Dad’s Guide to the Second and Third Years
“. . . Brott demystifies child development . . . and make[s] fathers . . . enjoy the
vital role they play in their kids’ lives even more. A great addition to any
parenthood library.” —Child magazine
Fathering Your School-Age Child:
A Dad’s Guide to the Wonder Years: 3 to 9
“Brott . . . drolly delivers readable, practical guidance on fathering.” —Library
Journal
“This, thankfully, is not another one of those goofy, dumbed-down books… In
fact, this is as informative as any traditional parenting book out there (including
those aimed at the moms), and in some ways even better. Busy dads will be
grateful for Brott’s accessible tone and quick-and-painless format . . .”
—Newsday
The Military Father:
A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads
“As an Army brat I know firsthand that it’s not only our military men and
women who serve the country––their spouses and children serve proudly as well.
Armin Brott has contributed his own brand of service with this wonderful book. .
. .”—Linda Powell, daughter of General Colin Powell, US Army Ret., former
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff “A much-needed salute to the importance
of these unique dads . . . a ‘field manual’ for their most important front of all—
the home front.”—Roland C. Warren, President, the National Fatherhood
Initiative “Tackles everything.”—The Washington Times
“We highly recommend that you obtain this book. . . .”—The Men’s Health
Network
The Single Father:
A Dad’s Guide to Parenting Without a Partner
“Brott . . . offers the tools to help men become and remain actively involved
parents.”—Fresno Bee “Armin Brott steers divorced, separated, gay, widowed
and never-married fathers through every aspect of fathering without a
partner.”—New Orleans Times-Picayune “Brott offers a solution for all problems
big or small . . .” —Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
Father for Life:
A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change
“An essential guide for every dad.”—MSN.com
The New Father series
by Armin A. Brott
The New Father
A Dad’s Guide to the First Year
SECOND EDITION
Fathering Your Toddler
A Dad’s Guide to the Second and Third Years
SECOND EDITION
Fathering Your School-Age Child A Dad’s Guide to the Wonder Years, 3 to 9
The Military Father
A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads The Single Father
A Dad’s Guide to Parenting Without a Partner Father for Life
A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change
Also available in e-book format
The
Expectant
Father
Facts, Tips,
and Advice
for Dads-to-Be

The
Expectant
Father
Facts, Tips,
and Advice
for Dads-to-Be
THIRD EDITION
Armin A. Brott and Jennifer Ash
Abbeville Press Publishers
New York London
To Tirzah and Talya, who showed me how to do it the first and second times, and
Zoe, reminded me of just how much fun being a dad can be.––A.A.B.
For Joe, Clarke, and Emmy, and my parents Clarke and Agnes Ash, with love
and affection.––J.A.
Editors: Jacqueline Decter and Susan Costello Copyeditors: Austin Allen and
Ashley Benning Production Manager: Louise Kurtz Designers: Celia Fuller and
Misha Beletsky Text copyright © 2010, 2001, 1995 Jennifer Ash and Armin A.
Brott. Compilation, including selection of text and images, copyright © 2010,
2001, 1995 Abbeville Press. All rights reserved under international copyright
conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or
by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or
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Street, New York, N.Y. 10013. Printed and bound in the United States of
America.
Third edition
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Cover photograph by Geoff Sprear
For cartoon credits, see page 375
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7892-1077-7
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7892-1079-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brott,
Armin A.
The expectant father : facts, tips, and advice for dads-to-be / Armin A. Brott
and Jennifer Ash.—3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7892-1077-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-7892-1079-1
(hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Fathers. 2. Pregnancy—Popular works. I. Ash,
Jennifer. II. Title.
HQ756.B76 2010