FAQ for Expectant Fathers (The New Father) - Softcover

Armin Brott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789212692 ISBN 13: 9780789212696

Publisher: Abbeville Press, 2020

Synopsis

An informative Q&A series for dads-to-be, from the best-selling author of The Expectant Father

On one page is a fill-in-the-blank statement about impending fatherhood, along with four multiple choice answers. Test yourself, then turn the page to find some helpful advice drawn from the expertise of top practitioners, as well as Brott's own background as a father of three and the real-world experience of thousands of others. With chapters on each of the 9 months of pregnancy, as well as sections on labor and delivery and infertility, the book features topics guys need to know - changes to men's hormones during pregnancy - and doesn't shy away from topics guys want to know - sex during pregnancy - all of which is told with the authority and honesty of an informed buddy.

Test your knowledge on pregnancy and the countdown to fatherhood with this sneak peek into FAQ for Expectant Fathers:

Question: Some research has found that the more severe the morning sickness, the _______ will be.

     higher the baby's IQ
     prettier the baby
     louder the baby
     crankier the baby

Answer: Women who have severe morning sickness are less likely to miscarry, deliver prematurely, or have low-birth weight babies. Some research has found that the more severe the mother's symptoms, the higher the baby's IQ will be.

Tip: Telling her these things won't make her feel much better, but it might make her smile as she's leaning over the toilet bowl.

About this title

About the Author

Armin A. Brott is the author of best-selling New Father series: The Expectant Father, The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year, and The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the Toddler Years, 12-36 Months. He is also author of The Military Father, Fathering Your School-Age Child, and The Single Father, among others. A noted parenting expert, Brott has written on fatherhood for his blog MrDad.com and such leading publications as The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and Parenting. Host of 'Positive Parenting', a weekly talk show, he lives with his family near San Francisco, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0789212692
• ISBN 13: 9780789212696
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 468