Finally, here is the first guide written especially for unsuspecting Australian males who know little or nothing about parenting but are keen to have a go. A book that explodes the myths - a tough, uncompromising, no-holds-barred, no beg-your-pardons look at fatherhood, from the sperm that started it all to the sleep deprivation you'll suffer as a consequence.
'So You're Going to be a Dad' is a wry and very funny book about the trials and joys of parenting. It also provides useful and practical advice about pregnancy, childbirth and baby care, and examines issues of vital importance, including:
- what to say - and what not to say - when you hear the news
- taking care of mums-to-be
- why embryos look like the monster in 'Alien'
- ultrasound, aerosol cheese and other modern marvels
- coping with the nesting urge
- names not to call your baby
- what childbirth feels like
- how many cameras you should take to the birth
- bonding
- crying
- your baby's development
- how much this is all going to cost
- and lots of stuff about sex
Complete with a glossary full of handy words you'll need to know and a lot more that you won't, plus the films to watch and the ones to avoid, and words of wisdom from real live fathers.
