Book for Daddy to be?

cvl105

Are there any good books out there geared towards the Dads? MH just asked me, how cute is that?!

Heather & Nayt

My DHs fav was "A cave mans guide to pregnancy" It was really funny but had good info too!

hvonbevern

I got "the expectant father" for DH and he isn't that into it. 

sugarplum2

DH was given "My Boys Can Swim" as a gift -- It's really small, easy to read, cheesy comics inside. Gave basic info in a summary-- 20 tiny pages for the first trimester. Something DH could definitely handle without getting bored.

Carbaby411

My husband read "Why does she love cheese more than me".  I think it really helped because I dont have to explain everything to him anymore, but he also says "The book said you'd do that" a LOT.

michavid

A friend gave my husbad "Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for new Dads" It's hilarious, and written in a way that they can understand I almost like it better than my pregnancy books!

Christine&Chris

I bought Husband Coached Childbirth - the Bradley method book, and we really disliked how it was written. We returned it.

I was recommended The Birth Partner by Simkin and will pick that up.

DH also got The Guy's Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year....by Crider. It was a simple read, more silly story than factual.

He gets the babycenter weekly progress updates and flips through Your Pregnancy Week by Week with me, but we're still looking for a good "father-to-be/pregnancy" book: he wants facts/information/tips for partnering and less off-handed stories/BS.

ymmas911

I second the vote for "The Cave Man's Guide To Pregnancy"

It even includes recipes and encourages them to cook for you! 

jenny1523

I got The Expectant Father for my DH. He really likes it. I flipped through and thought it was a good mix of personal story and tips/facts, etc. He likes to read and learn new things so he probably wouldn't really like the silly books. He's been reading my books too, more than I have! He is also doing the, "the book said you'd do that" thing. Sometime's it gets irritating but it's nice that he is so involved and wants to know everything that is happening to me.

jazzyag

I think the one I got for DH was So you're going to be a dad but i'm not entirely certain (it was almost 3 years ago now and he's passed it on) it was funny, but still managed to put in some good info for him.

Marinewife81

jazzyag:

I think the one I got for DH was So you're going to be a dad but i'm not entirely certain (it was almost 3 years ago now and he's passed it on) it was funny, but still managed to put in some good info for him.

This!! MH read it and laughed non-stop, but also said it was quite informative. I'm actually planning on giving it to my brother when he and his wife have kids.