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The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide

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The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide

By: Rob Kemp
Narrated by: Simon Darwen
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide written by Rob Kemp, read by Simon Darwen.

From buying buggies and cutting the cord to dealing with your wife's breastfeeding in public - the life of a first-time father will throw up new experiences every day.

The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide tells you everything you need to know during your partner's pregnancy and the first few weeks of your new life as a dad. Combining expert advice from midwives, psychologists and obstetricians with first-hand accounts, it explains what's happening with her, what's going on with your baby, and what the hell you should be doing every step of the way.

With tips from those who know, what-to-do explanations and fascinating facts, this survival guide will ensure you're armed and ready for your role as a new father - from discovery to delivery and beyond. A must-read for all fathers-to-be.

©2019 Rob Kemp (P)2019 Penguin Audio Fatherhood Gender Studies Parenting & Families Relationships Sexual & Reproductive Health Social Sciences Pregnancy Sexual Health

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Great listen and some helpful advice from mom and dads to be that have been through the journey.

Very helpful for an amateur!

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Super easy to read and listen to as it’s relatable. Thanks! Highly recommend for first time fathers

The easy way to understand pregnancy for men

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Fun to read. Lots of useful information broken into bitesize sections. Would recommend. Thank you.

Really handy insights

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Aye, I feel armed and ready now 💪 come at me wee one!

great advice on how to look after your partner throughout this book.

if you're going to be a dad, download this book now

loved the flow of this book

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This is a great book, I tried several other new dad books and this was the best by far. Funny and good for expectant dads in the UK.

Brilliant

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only useful when partner is in very beginning stages, would recommend if you are over 26 weeks

Read from start of pregnancy

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I purchased this with a few weeks left before birth. Found it so helpful from start to finish.

A must for expectant dads

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very informative, some good jokes to keep you going as well. I'll be making my wife listen to it as well

very informative and funny

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The information is generally spot on, giving new fathers info they probably already discussed but it's good to review them in some depth.

I just couldn't get over the way the narrator speaks to men as if they are blubbering baffoons who get everything wrong or innately don't do enough while women are pregnant.

Perhaps this is how the world views men. I can't help but feel like a Homer J Simpson in every chapter listening to this. I suppose the acceptable response is to just laugh at myself and play along...?

condescending tone to men

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In an apparent effort to seem irreverent, this book adopts a horrible "bloke-y" tone throughout that makes it close to unlistenable. Expect to include constant references to the pub and "your missus" and hilarious comments like "your 20 week scan might be the first time you've attended a hospital appointment together...well apart from that time you had to go to the STI clinic". Even as a relatively old first time dad-to-be I found references to the Subbuteto figurines and the Grandstand Vidiprinter a bit dated and grating.

There are some useful bits of advice and information, which are generally adequately resourced. An exception is the "Advice From Expectant Dads" section at the end of every chapter, which include completely unchecked unsourced statements (eg "I've done some research - the main reason the hospital advise against Caesarean sections is the cost".

Avoid if you're looking for a book for grown-ups.

Awful.

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