Hands - on, inspiring - and funny - this Aussie classic is the bottom line for new dads on pregnancy, birth, newborns and young children Dr Peter Downey knows babies and kids, and his best - selling book - now in this 20th - year anniversary edition - helps first - time dads prepare for what’s coming their way … with a grain of salt and a smile on their face. Fully revised and updated, he explores the joys and trials of new parenting, including:
aEUROc Surviving pregnancy and childbirth
aEUROc Nappies, breast pumps, sleep deprivation
aEUROc Living with a baby in your house
aEUROc The gear you need … and the gear you don’t
aEUROc Navigating the online parenting world
aEUROc Lots of stuff about sex
aEUROc And more importantly, how to be a switched - on dad in the 21st Century Topped off with a glossary of handy words new dads need to know (and some they don’t), as well as words of wisdom from other ordinary fathers, So You’re Going to Be a Dad remains the most engaging, reassuring and down - to - earth book for new dads around. Peter Downey is the best - selling author of marriage and parenting books, as well as being the father of three girls. www.peterdowney.com.au