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Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies is packed with practical, straightforward information for fathers-to-be, covering all of the logistical, physical, and emotional aspects of pregnancy from a dad's unique point of view. When it comes to pregnancy, dads' roles have changed so much in the past few decades that expectant fathers don't always know where to turn to for guidance and advice on this milestone event. Now they do! About the Author Dr Roger Henderson has been a practicing GP for more than 20 years. In addition to his practice, Roger is the author of Stress Beaters: 100 Proven Ways to Manage Stress; 100 Ways to Live to 100, and the Over 50 Mens Health Check. He has a regular health column with The Sunday Times and has appeared as a medical advisor on the BBC2 series Supersizers Eat. Table Of Contents Introduction Part I: So You Want to Be a Dad . . . Fatherhood: A Glorious, Scary, Mind-Boggling and Amazing Experience Beyond the Bed: Conception Basics Part II: Great Expectations: Nine Months and Counting Surviving Sudden Doubts and Morning Sickness: The First Trimester Growing Into the Second Trimester The Fun Stuff: Nesting, Preparing and Naming Expecting the Unexpected In the Home Stretch: The Third Trimester The Co-Pilot's Guide to Birthing Options Part III: Game Time! Labour, Delivery and Baby's Homecoming Surviving Labour and Delivery Caring for Your Newborn Supporting the New Mum Part IV: A Dad's Guide to Worrying Dealing with Difficult Issues after Delivery Daddy 999: Survival Tips for Bumps, Lumps and Scary Moments Time and Money: The High Cost of Having a Baby Planning for Your New Family's Future Part V: The Part of Tens Ten Things She Won't Ask for but Will Expect Ten Ways to Be a Super Dad from Day One Ten Musts for the Stay-at-Home Dad Index