Pregnancy for Men: The whole nine months (PAPERBACK) Paperback – 10 Jun. 2018

I got this for my husband, while for myself I got a book written by a midwife. Admittedly, the husband didn't read this (he's just not a big reader in general), but I found it much more informative than the midwife book I got for myself so I have been reading it out loud for him!The chapters are split into months and it's easy to read about one or two months in one sitting. There is plenty of information about what goes on in different stages of pregnancy, but it's not boring and sciency. It's written in a light-hearted, down to earth way. There are also quotes from fathers sharing their experiences - and they're not all the same, showing you there's more than one "normal" scenario. Being the pregnant lady myself, I especially liked the parts about taking care of your lady each month and I was making sure to quote these to my husband!Another very important aspect, which doesn't seem to be covered sufficiently in other pregnancy books, is the consideration of how the couple's relationship changes through pregnancy and even more when the baby comes. I heard that partners often feel neglected as the mum devotes all her attention to the baby. This book covers this very important impact on your relationship in an honest way, making you face the fact that it's going to happen which helps you to prepare.Overall, highly recommended as the one book for both partners to read.

The criticism that this book is 'mostly common sense' is fair - that said, the NHS feel the need to explain risk of birth abnormalities in letters like 'the chance is 1 in 1133' before launching into a long explanation about how you should 'picture yourself before a barrel of 1133 apples, 1132 are green, 1 is red, the chance of you reaching in and finding the red one is about the same chance as your baby having Downs'. What I'm trying to say is, common sense is not as common as you might think.Oh, so the book itself - yes its mostly common sense - but writing in a bright, easy to digest manner full of anecdotes, quotes and useful bits of advice. The author writes in quite a witty, absolutely friendly manner making the book less a 'guide' and more of a 'reassuring hand' which you can read if ever in doubt, and usually you will get a reassurance and also something a little funny that might make you smile.The book is subdivided into the various weeks, with a 'what she is going through', 'what the little one is going through' and 'what you could be going through' and what steps you could be taking. Bite sized, no big words (unless warranted) and with plenty of humorous pictures.Put simply - if you want a helpful, light book (only 288 pages) this is a useful reference book. Particularly if you are not looking for something heavy (literally and figuratively). I feel no need to buy any other guide during the first 9 months.

I bought this book for my fiancé, after consulting him about a few choices of literature, because I wanted him to get a glimpse into what I'm going through. But since I don't have any pregnancy books myself (there are too many out there, claiming to have found 'the truth'), I've ended up reading it more than he does. I read out loud to him and we both have a laugh while reading about amazing, serious or rather disgusting features in pregnancy - which is quite a relief. Laughter really makes the difference when you are facing these big changes and you are not the diaper-commercial, perfect-perfumed dodo-mother-to-be, but a little more 'ok-why-is-biology-on-a-crusade-against-my-gender kind of type. While I cannot say how this book is for a man, it is really nice as a shared tale about details and facts about pregnancy, written in a relaxed, non-pretentious language.I especially like how it, in a very diplomatic way, tells the man how to be more observant and helpful in the different months, how it is keeping to the facts without getting scary or boring, and not covering anything up, but dealing with both the good, bad and ugly of the reproduction process. You get the whole story, no nonsense, and that's the strenght of the book.

I haven’t read this book, but have had great feedback from my husband. It sounds like the wording is very much plain and to the point with some use of humour rather than being overly technical. My husband doesn’t usually read books and is more a reader of anything to do with cars and engineering etc. but he bought this book and was pleasantly surprised and has learnt about my pregnancy with me throughout the stages.

This book is brilliant in my humble opinion. I bought it for my husband when we were expecting.I read it from cover to cover, he didn't want to read it until we passed the first trimester "just in case" and hasn't read it since as we unfortunately lost our little one at 8 1/2 weeks.I can say that it was informative and a much easier read than the usual pregnancy book. For those that have already read this book, that knows of or could recommend something similar written by a woman, i'd be really greatful.The book is factual; the author has done his research as well as being a dad too. It's well laid out covering the whole pregnancy from conception to labour. it of course covers everything from a male perspective but this was helpful to read and understand. As a woman, you can get wrapped up in your own little miracle that is the baby and your changing body and may not fully understand the man's point of view or outlook. I found reading this quite reassuring.Hopefully, very soon, my other half will have cause to read it and I can update the review from his point of view.Money well spent.