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Sharon Perkins
Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies
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Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies® To view this book's Cheat Sheet, simply go to
www.dummies.com
and search for “Dad’s Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the Search box. Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Guide
Pages
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Welcome to Dad Land
The Glorious, Frightening, Mind-Boggling World of Fatherhood
A father? Who, me?
Reacting to a life-changing event
Dealing with fatherhood fears
Debunking six common myths
Myth #1: Only the mom-to-be should have input about labor and delivery
Myth #2: Men aren’t ideal caretakers for newborns
Myth #3: You’ll never have sex or sleep ever again
Myth #4: Active fathers can’t succeed in the business world
Myth #5: You’re destined to become your father
Myth #6: You’ll fall in love with baby at first sight
Becoming a Modern Dad
Changes in your personal life
Changes in your professional life
Lifestyle changes to consider
Bringing baby into a turbulent world
Deciding to Take the Plunge (or Not)
Determining whether you’re ready
Telling your partner you’re ready
Telling your partner you’re not ready
Being patient when one of you is ready (and the other isn’t)
Dealing with an unexpected pregnancy
Welcoming long-awaited pregnancies
Peering into the Pregnancy Crystal Ball
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
WHILE YOU WERE GESTATING: CREATING A PREGNANCY TIME CAPSULE
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Your Conception Primer
Sperm, Meet Egg: Baby Making 101
Producing a mature egg
Sending in some good sperm
Making the journey and attaching to the uterus
WHY SO MANY SPERM?
CONCEPTION STATISTICS
Answering FAQs about getting pregnant
Tracking the Journey: Using Fertility Apps and Monitors
Evaluating Health to Get Ready for Parenthood
Discovering female health issues that affect conception
Sexually transmitted infections
Endometriosis
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Thyroid problems
Fibroids
Recognizing issues that cause fertility problems in men
Assessing lifestyle choices that affect eggs and sperm
Smoking
Drinking alcohol
Using drugs
Maintaining an (un)healthy weight
Issues that may never have crossed your mind
Keeping Sex from Becoming a Chore
Choosing the best time for conception
Monitoring ovulation with a kit
Watching for physical signs of ovulation
Catching ovulation with a regular visit
Scheduling sex: The do’s and don’ts
Taking a Brief yet Important Look at Infertility
Knowing the facts about infertility
Checking on potential problems when nothing’s happening
Working through it when your partner needs treatment
Exploring solutions when your sperm don’t stack up
Learning the components
Identifying and treating the causes
Examining new developments in infertility treatments
Putting eggs on ice
Circumventing early menopause
Deciding how far to go to get pregnant
Sharing Your Decision to Have a Baby
Considering the pros and cons of spilling the beans
Handling unsolicited advice about reproduction
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Non-Traditional Dadhood
Becoming a Two Dad or Dad Alone Family
Who’s supplying the egg? The sperm? The womb?
Giving up a few good sperm
Understanding the egg-donation process
Looking at the legalities of surrogacy
Involving a family member in egg donation or carrying the baby
Finding a friend who’s willing to donate or carry
Working with an agency
Drawing up a contract
Deciding how involved you’ll be in the pregnancy
Becoming comfortable with a stranger
Maintaining boundaries with a friend or family member
Being Involved When You’re Not Able to Be Around
Keeping up to date when you’re out of town — or country
Dealing with the frustrations of long-distance pregnancy
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