Dude, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: How to Get (Both of You) Through the Next 9 Months

I can't believe there are so many bad reviews for this book. My husband and I both really enjoyed it. It is written in a casual, approachable style, but that's what I LOVED about this book. The book was easy to read (and therefore, we poured through it quickly), entertaining and helpful. It felt like a friend was delivering information, advice and encouragement- in a heartfelt, relaxed "Bro" sort of way. We also read TONS of other books, but reading those books was a chore (and I was often bogged down in obscure medical minutia that, statistically, I would never need to know, let alone worry about). We actually LIKED reading this one. I will preface this review by saying- I have a master's degree and my husband is a software engineer & computer programmer with a B.S. in Computer Science -- in reference to the other reviews for this book, we are not, by any means, "frat guys." This book tells you what you need to know and skips all the in-depth details on rare and obscure issues that probably won't affect you (stuff you could (and would, regardless of book contents) google if you needed to know), and zips right in to conveying what everyone will need to know. This book tackles topics and life changes that most of us secretly fear, and does so in an honest and down-to-earth, relatable way. This book also provides strategies for how to navigate the bumpy and fearfully paved road to parenthood. It's a great way to dive into the idea of becoming a parent (especially a father) and tackle the intimidation that accompanies the changing role to parent. Becoming a parent is stressful enough, why force yourself or your partner to stew over pregnancy books tantamount to the Illiad. Do yourself a favor and include this one in the line up. Trust me- it will help!

I bought this for my husband back in 2015 when we found out we were pregnant with our first child. He did not like to read at the time so I read it first to make sure that he would be able to make it through. The book was written by a man for men. It is hilarious, riddled with sports and nerd jokes, and the best part is real life practical things they can do throughout the pregnancy and what to expect. It literally spells out how to help the pregnant partner in the most mansplaining way possible. I buy this immediately any time some one tells us they are pregnant. There are so many books for pregnant women, but hardly any for men. This is an easy, fun, read and easy to apply.

I bought this for my husband when we found out I was pregnant with our first. He read through it very quickly and enjoyed it. This book gives information from the man's point of view in a fun and creative way. Giving a new perspective to the whole pregnancy and newborn thing all the while actually being informative about things that could be expected. Like all books on the subject not everything applies to our situation nor do all of the opinions even apply to my husband, but it is a fun and easy read none-the-less. It is a matter of knowing what does/doen't will/will not apply to each individual situation. He really did enjoy the book. (Only thing that I personally did not agree with or like was the fact that the author tries to understate the emotional toll that pregnancy takes on women, basically saying that we make it up, which...no. Not so much.)

This book was really informative as a new dad expecting his first child. It’s loaded with clever quips and humorous tones. There were some typos in it I’m not sure if anyone else had that issue but still it’s a very good and relatively short read. I’d recommend this book as a starter for any new dads looking for literature on being a new dad.

Great read

I bought this book for my husband shortly after we found out I was pregnant! As first time parents, I wanted to get a book that was enjoyable for him to read and not too textbook and serious, yet a book he would actually learn from. This book breaks down the different parts of pregnancy and puts it into "guy terms" using funny phrases and whatnot. We received other "dad to be" books as gifts, but this is the only one my husband actually reads and enjoys! He'll read me things I didn't even know and ask me questions like "are you experiencing this symptom yet?". Not only is it enjoyable to read, but it has a lot of good information. I highly recommend any first time dads to get this! Makes a great gift for a dad-to-be!

My husband and I recently found out we’re pregnant and I got this book for him since there isn’t much out there for men. I like that this is an option because there are so many educational books and just books about pregnancy in general for women and almost nothing for men. My husband read it and stopped half way through because he couldn’t stand the writing style. I decided to give it a try to see what he meant, and I definitely understand why it was hard for him to finish. I think the author was trying to be relatable and it just didn’t come across that way. The language sometimes reminded me of a frat boy and that started to really bother me. I just wasn’t expecting that to continue throughout the entire book. I will give credit where credit is due, the book did have a lot of great information. Overall, it just wasn’t a writing style that we enjoyed which made it hard to read.

When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child, I went and ordered a ton of baby books! This one stood out amongst the piles of books. My husband frequently referenced it and educated himself more deeply about what was going on with my changing body. There were many times he was able to comfort me about a small worry (ligament stretching pains for example) by mentioning something from the book.It was nice that it was both informative and light hearted. You need that as first time parents! For mom's to be I would recommend Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy. It's was honest about all the things that people just don't talk about with pregnancy! Also, I recommend looking up the 5 S baby soothing technique. We took a bunch of parenting prep classes and that was really all we ended up using and remembering in the whirlwind of a new baby! ;)

it's an okay book, funny. doesn't have many informations but it does have some important stuff passed on a nice way

Excellent book. Very quick read with great points. Most of a new dads concerns are addressed by the author. The writing style is easy and digestive but very to the point. You would probably be done with it in w-3 hours but I’m sure you will refer back to it when needed, especially if you are used to highlighting key parts and points

Dad to be loved it

Bought this book for my son-in-law when we first found out, our daughter was expecting our granddaughter. He enjoyed the laughter it brought him. He also said it was kind of scary to read some of the things that were said in the book when becoming a new dad. We all had a chuckle about that. He shared it with a friend that is having a baby soon too.

Das Buch ist lustig geschrieben (meiner Meinung nach), doch viel nimmt man nicht mit aus der Auseinandersetzung mit den Inhalten. Einige Ansichten sind noch sehr konservativ und veraltet, aber wenn man darüber hinweg sehen kann, so lohnt sich ein Kauf allemal.