In addition to these basics, the second edition will include the following updated and new information on:
- Conception
- Health risks during pregnancy: Specifically:
- Smoking leading to development problems, the possible dangers of e-cigarretes
- Autism spectrum - what is it, what are the risks, what (if anything) can parents do to prevent it)
- Obesity and excessive weight gain: How it effects newborns and how to have the conversation with your partner
- OTC drugs and the link to health issues in newborns
- Visits to the doctor
- Chronicling baby's life, from ultrasound to year one
What to capture and innovative ways to store/compile photos and videos
How much is too much?
Social media dos and dont's
Choosing the right baby book: digital or print?
Birth announcements; newspapers, cards, Facebook/Instagram and beyond
- Prenatal depression - what to look for and how to help your partner
- New developments in infertility treatments
- New technology, more knowledge: 3D/4D ultrasounds and what to expect; pregnancy tests with weeks estimator to tell how pregnant your partner is; chromosomal blood test, etc.
- The 411 on on-demand cesarean sections and "the mommy tuck"
- New information on vaccines
Matthew M.F. Miller is a father of two and author of Maybe Baby: An Infertile Love Story. Sharon Perkins is a seasoned author and registered nurse with 25+ years' experience providing prenatal and labor and delivery care.
Introduction 1
Part I: You’re Going to Be a Dad (Yes, You) 5
Chapter 1: Welcome to Dad Land 7
Chapter 2: Your Conception Primer 23
Part II: The Final Countdown: Nine Months (Or Less!) to Baby 49
Chapter 3: Balancing Joy, Anxiety, and Nausea: The First Trimester 51
Chapter 4: Growing into the Second Trimester 75
Chapter 5: Nesting, Registering, and Naming (Oh My!) 95
Chapter 6: Preparing for What Could — But Probably Won’t — Go Wrong 113
Chapter 7: Nearing the Finish Line: The Third Trimester 135
Chapter 8: The Copilot’s Guide to Birthing Options 151
Part III: Whoa Baby! Labor, Delivery, and the First Days at Home 175
Chapter 9: Wowing the Maternity Floor: How to Be the Best Labor and Delivery Partner 177
Chapter 10: Caring for Your Newborn 203
Chapter 11: Supporting the New Mom 231
Part IV: Under Pressure: How to Worry the Right Way about the Big Stuff 255
Chapter 12: Dealing with Difficult Issues after Delivery 257
Chapter 13: Survival Tips for Bumps, Boo-Boos, and More 273
Chapter 14: Fun, Freedom, and Finances: The Cost of Having a Baby 299
Chapter 15: Ensuring a Bright Future for Your New Family 323
Part V: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 16: Ten Must-Do’s to Compensate for Not Having to Give Birth 343
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Bond as a New Family 349
Index 355
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