Armin A. Brott is a nationally recognized parenting expert and author of Abbeville's New Father series, including: The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year ; Fathering Your Toddler: A Dad's Guide to the Second and Third Years ; Fathering Yout School-Age Child ; and The Military Father . He has written on parenting and fatherhood for The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Newsweek , and dozens of other publications. He also hosts “Positive Parenting," a nationally syndicated, weekly talk show and lives with his family in Oakland, California.

Jennifer Ash is the author of Private Palm Beach and a contributing editor to Town and Country . She and her husband Joe, and their son Clarke and daughter Amelia make their home in New York City.

Table of Contents for The Expectant Father

Introduction 7

FIRST DECISIONS 13

THE 1ST MONTH
Salad Days 27

THE 2ND MONTH
The Doctor Will See You Now 53

THE 3RD MONTH
Spreading the Word 73

THE 4TH MONTH
Money, Money, Money 91

THE 5TH MONTH
The Lights Are On and Somebody Is Home 113

THE 6TH MONTH
Work and Family 128

THE 7TH MONTH
Entering the Home Stretch 148

THE 8TH MONTH
Making a List and Checking It Twice 175

THE 9TH MONTH
“Dear, It's Time..." 204

LABOR AND DELIVERY 218

CESAREAN SECTION 241

GEE HONEY, NOW WHAT DO WE DO? 251

FATHERING TODAY 281

APPENDIXES
Infertility: When Things Don't Go as Planned 292
Resources 302

Selected Bibliography 310
Acknowledgements 321
Index 323

Trusted by millions of fathers, the New York Times-bestselling guide for dads-to-be is back in a fully revised and updated fourth edition.

Armin Brott-best-selling author, broadcaster, nationally syndicated columnist, and dad of three-is America's foremost expert on fatherhood. His wisdom-along with the advice of leading obstetricians and researchers, and the experience of hundreds of real-life dads-is collected here in The Expectant Father, the essential guide for dads-to-be.

Brott's reassuring month-by-month overview of your partner's pregnancy gives you the tools you need to support your partner, prepare for the baby's arrival, and take care of yourself during this exciting time. Each chapter covers:

-What's going on with your partner, emotionally and physically
-What's going on with the baby, every step of the way from fertilized egg to newborn
-What's going on with you, as you adjust to the new life stage of fatherhood
-How to stay involved: specific ways you can help (and feel included), from attending birthing classes with your partner to starting a college fund

This fully revised fourth edition also includes:
-More information about adoptions, multiples, infertility and assisted reproductive technology, and dads in the military
-A special section on labor and delivery: what to expect on the big day
-A special section on what comes next, in the first few months after the baby's arrival
-A handy resource section, connecting you to the best information on every topic related to pregnancy and fatherhood

Illustrated throughout with stress-relieving New Yorker-style cartoons, The Expectant Father is a friendly and readable companion for dads-to-be seeking confidence, guidance, and joy. (Moms will love it, too!)