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25 Reddit comments about What to Expect When You're Expecting:

u/polydad · 21 pointsr/predaddit

Buy this: Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.

Don't buy this: What To Expect When You're Expecting

WTE is the worst god damn pregnancy book there is. Every single page is filled with dire warnings to wrap yourself in nothing but undyed virgin cotton or you could kill your baby. It's panic on paper. If you already own it, take it out at midnight and quietly bury it in the backyard. It's awful. My wife had panic attacks every time she opened it.

The Mayo Clinic book is both scientific and down-to-earth. Highly recommend.

u/coreycubed · 11 pointsr/funny
u/garvap · 7 pointsr/daddit

What To Expect When You're Expecting

This book kept us sane during my wife's pregnancy. I can't recommend it enough. And good luck!

u/PurpleStix · 5 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

Congratulations! I'm jelly!

Look into getting some pregnancy books, they generally do a good job of demystifying the process. Here are some suggestions:

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth is an excellent place to start. It's all about how natural birth is, and has a bunch of positive birth stories.

The Panic Free Pregnancy is definitely useful. You'll be bombarded with all the things that are unsafe for you during your pregnancy, and this book helps determine fact or fiction and provides an explanation.

Lots of people suggest What to Expect When You're Expecting, but others find it kind of fear-mongering. I skimmed through it once and the list of adverse side effects you can expect to experience is pretty intimidating.

The Mayo Clinic's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy is a more clinical approach. I haven't read it myself but I've heard good things about it. Less fluff than some pregnancy books, more fact.

u/kornberg · 4 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes
u/nats15 · 3 pointsr/funny

Where do I sign up? My wife and I fit this description, although I think watching me paint and her read what to expect when you are expecting will not make for exciting tv.

edit* I paint not pain..

u/Scalpels · 3 pointsr/AdviceAnimals

It's scary as hell! However, there is a lot of advice out there as to how to handle it. Some of it is good and some of it is bad, but experience can help weed through it.

As a new parent you probably don't have a lot of experience and in that case you can do what my wife and I did: Talk to parents. My parents, her parents, aunts, uncles, and so forth down the family tree. We talked to parents who are total strangers. Just gather as much second hand experience as you can.

Also, the book What To Expect When You're Expecting is a great resource for the pregnancy and What To Expect The First Year is another good one.

Our hospital had pre-birth bonding classes that covered a lot too and I found it to be super handy.

Two things that no one mentioned to us: Stretch marks may be prevented or reduced with liberal daily doses of Vitamin E lotion. Despite having two kids, my wife has zero stretch marks afterward and we believe it is because we used Vitamin E lotion.

After birth, your wife will bleed. Stock up on pads and something to protect your mattress. It goes away quickly, but we were unprepared for that our first time out.

And these days you can gather more info from the internet. I kind of envy you that option. We could'ved used that resource back in the pre-internet days.

u/kamakiri · 3 pointsr/daddit

Just wait until you have the baby and he holds if for the first time. everyone has jitters before their first one (and the second, and third,...)

Go see a movie together. That is something you won't be able to do for at least a few months after the baby is born.

As for some books, What to Expect when you are Expecting is a good one. Something else to take his mind off the idea of life being over is a book called The Greatest Salesman in the World.

u/damnyoureloud · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Congratulations! I found this book extremely helpful during my first pregnancy. Granted that was nearly 20 years ago, so there may be even better books on the market now that newer moms could recommend. But if you would like to put this, or a similar book, on you r wishlist, I'd be more than happy to gift it to you. Just let me know if you do, so I don't forget to go back and check your list.

How is your daughter doing since the accident? Has she been released from the hospital yet? My thoughts have been with you ever since reading that post.

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/IAmA

From your reaction I'll assume this is your first pregnancy? Congratulations :-)

A couple of pieces of advice:

  • Get books. What to expect when you're expecting is a great resource.

  • Enjoy it. It's stressful and hard work, but always try to enjoy it. These are memories that'll stay with you forever.

  • Take it easy on each other when the going gets tough. You're in this together, you and your wife.

  • Lastly, ignore everyone else's advice. YOU know best what's right for your situation. Take on board what others say, but don't let your mother in law ever talk you into doing something that goes against what you and your wife feel is right.
u/Filmore · 2 pointsr/humor

I disagree with #6.

This article was written by a male. "What To Expect When You're Expecting" is comforting for women to read since it assures them that they are not crazy and what they are going through is normal.

$10 to help keep your wife from going bat-shit insane and keep her occupied while pregnant? Where do I sign up?

u/wildgurularry · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

Canadian here who recently had his first baby (now 15 months old).

I recommend What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect The First Year.

These books are like owner's manuals for your baby.

Also, try to get a midwife if you can. They will be very helpful in guiding you through the whole pregnancy thing. Of course, once the baby is born, you are on your own.

Note: Friends and family may have oodles of advice about how to raise a child, but feel free to ignore all of them... especially the older generation who are not up to date on what is not safe for babies these days. Just educate yourself and you will be fine.

u/tahoebigah · 2 pointsr/daddit

The books that helped me the most are these 2.

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect the First Year

u/trololuey · 2 pointsr/daddit

I doubt there is a completely non-patronizing pregnancy book available outside of a medical text book. I had the feeling that the authors had purposefully written their books with the idea that the people who needed it the most were those without any prior experience with pregnancy, babies, or children.

There were only two that my wife and I both enjoyed. The first, What to Expect When You're Expecting, was pretty good for straight, factual information.

The other book, Be Prepared, falls into your first category and is more of a bathroom reader joke book, but it was entertaining enough and had some good ideas for the first year.

u/rugtoad · 2 pointsr/Parenting

One of my wife's friends wrote this one...not a bad book, I suppose. Lots of good information about pregnancy, things that are good to know from the dad's perspective.

The one your wife is going to read, and you should also read, is the classic What to Expect book. That's sort of the "pregnancy bible", lots of really good information in there, most women read it.

Another one that I really got a lot out of is If Your Kid Eats This Book, Everything Will Be OK. That's written by an ER doctor who talks about how to tell the normal illnesses and maladies that aren't worrisome from the ones that you actually do need to be concerned about. It's saved my wife and I from a handful of ER/Doctor's Office visits.

The final one is the one I recommend over anything else. If you buy no other books/dvds, buy this one. It might save your life, sanity, and/or marriage:

The Happiest Baby On The Block

I'd recommend both the book and the DVD, but if you only get one, get the DVD. Hell, many libraries carry it.

Any and every parent I know who has watched it basically thanks Harvey Karp for making the first 3 months entirely bearable. It teaches you how to soothe a screaming infant, quickly and calmly...it makes for a happier child, and happier parents. Buy it, or rent it, or whatever...just make damned sure you see it before d-day.

Outside of that, a quality swing that plugs in (not one that runs on batteries...you will spend the difference in cost between the two on batteries) can be great. Our little girl, along with a few of our friends kids, all loved the Ocean Wonders one by Fisher Price...although for whatever reason, it seems to be ridiculously expensive on Amazon. I believe we paid 150 or 200 for it brand new. Worth every penny...cheap swings are just that: cheap. They aren't comfortable, they aren't well made, and they don't work for particularly picky infants (e.g. my daughter). I have a few friends who had more laid-back kids who have said that the cheaper swings work, so if money is tight that's something you might wait on until you meet the child:)

For most baby stuff, you get what you pay for. The stuff that works is going to be expensive because it works. I tell most of my friends that my experience is that you buy the best rated thing you can afford (just because it's expensive doesn't necessarily mean it's good, always find product reviews!).

Anyhow, through the pregnancy, the best thing you can do is just be interested and involved. Try to remember that your wife/partner might seem to lose her mind a few times, and it's mostly hormones...so let the crazy slide a little bit more than usual.

Other than that, just square yourself with the idea that your old life is done, and you now have a new one. Everything changes with kids, and the more OK you are with that, the better you will be as a dad. It's the best change you could ask for, and most dads will say that they wouldn't go back to the life of video games and nightly partying for anything in the world now that they are dads. It's worth giving all of that up a million times over. But don't fight it. Don't tell your wife that she can handle being home with her one-month old alone because you're stressed and need some time with your boys. Don't say that you can't get up in the middle of the night because you have an early tee time. Don't tell her that you shouldn't have to help clean up the kitchen because you worked all day.

That kind of stuff comes naturally to most guys, and I certainly hope it does for you. You find that when you just let the change envelop you, instead of trying to shoehorn your old lifestyle into your new life, things are easier and much more fun. The change is good, and it is inevitable. Fighting it just makes you, your wife, and your child miserable.

u/Darth_Meatloaf · 2 pointsr/daddit

A couple of books:

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Your Baby's First Year

Also, while she is pregnant, be prepared to go to the grocery store at any hour. You could be stocked with any food you could think of, and she'll crave [insert food you don't have at home].

My wife craved Frankenberry...

u/Hoed · 2 pointsr/AskReddit
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u/Moxie1 · 2 pointsr/reddit.com

Get a copy of "What to Expect When You Are Expecting".


Fourth edition, 349 reviews. If you are in the northern hemisphere, be glad you won't go through the heat of the summer. If you're not, make sure you can get to A/C when it gets really hot. You are cooling two people with one skin. Best of luck.

u/catchatorie · 2 pointsr/TryingForABaby

There are lots of rules about what you should and should not consume during pregnancy. Caffeine is one that should be consumed in great moderation. There are a bunch of sites with lots of great information. I like theBump.com for getting information about different stages of pregnancy, what you should be doing, etc. They have a good section on Nutrition & Fitness during pregnancy.

And then there's always What to Expect When You're Expecting, but I found most of the information in that book to be readily available online.

Congrats and Good luck!

u/littlespoonxx · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

I am reading two:

What to Expect When You're Expecting - This is a great book with EVERY bit of detail you ever needed. It covers everything to the point where it can kind of feel a little clinical (textbook-y) sometimes. I actually prefer this but each to their own! The information in this book has allowed me to challenge information my GP has given me on occasion, getting the care I wanted. This book also has a comprehensive section on how to care for the baby after it arrives and care of yourself.

My mother bought me The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book: Comprehensive Advice from a Team of Experts and Amazing Images Every Single Day because 'it has more pictures'. Its a nice book and the pictures are nice but I still prefer the first book. It has limited information I feel.

I've actually found that I read 'Day-by-day' more often for 'a flick through' - where as I pick up 'What to Expect' for answers and reassurance.

The 'best' book will depend on what type of pregnancy book you want, I guess.

u/brucecampbellschins · 1 pointr/daddit

Don't spend a lot of money on clothes for the first year, the kid will probably outgrow everything before they wear it more than a couple times. We got all kinds of newborn clothes at my wife's baby shower, and the kid grew out of them before most of them were ever worn. Ask for diapers at the baby shower instead, you can't really have too many diapers.

If you'll need a daycare, start looking now because the good ones will have a waiting list.

Get your wife/yourself a copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting and yourself a copy of Be Prepared.

Your wife is about to go through some very uncomfortable times. Be there for her. Massage her back and feet when they're sore and swollen and understand that when she may say and do things that uncharacteristic for her near the end of her pregnancy, don't take any of it personally. Being the perfect husband during this time will go a hell of a long way for years to come.

If possible, take a couple of spontaneous weekend getaway trips before your wife is too uncomfortable to travel. Enjoy an evening out at a non-animated movie and a quiet dinner. This will be the last opportunity for that sort of thing for a long time.

u/user31415926535 · 1 pointr/relationships

Read this book, What to Expect When You're Expecting.

u/Kierkin · 1 pointr/daddit

My friend's wife suggested this book and said it was really helpful for her. I got it for my wife and she loved it. Also has some handy charts to track stuff in it to take to the doc for checkups during pregnancy.

Edit: there is a newer version now but the amazon page links to it.