Our Top 10 Recommendations for Expectant Father Books
Pregnancy is a decidedly feminine domain. Your partner’s pregnancy can often be a time when you feel left out and helpless. You want to help but you’re really not sure how. But men have an important role to play too (aside from the obvious one at the moment of conception!).
Introducing Today’s Most Popular Expectant Father Book
“Dude, You’re Gonna be a Dad! How to Get (Both of You) Through the Next Nine Months” by John Pfeifer. This is an incredibly popular expectant father book that has helped thousands of American dads navigate the minefield of their wife or partner’s pregnancy. Read on for more information on the book and a guest review from one of our reader’s loving (and so supportive) husband, Karl Rowe.
Expectant Father Book
Pfeiffer will coach you through everything you need to know to be a supportive and involved partner to your pregnant wife. With his witty and refreshing approach, he’ll guide a father expecting a baby through everything from offering emotional support, to decorating a nursery, to packing a hospital bag.
It also gives practical advice on how to be fully involved in the decision-making around the pregnancy and birth process. After all, as John Pfeiffer himself says, you don’t want a kid named Percy!
Copies of “Dude, You’re Gonna be a Dad!” are extremely popular expecting father gifts because they are fun and witty but also offer useful, practical advice to the father expecting first baby. The book is available in both Kindle and paperback editions.
If you want to be more involved in your partner’s pregnancy, “Dude You’re Gonna Be a Dad” is an excellent choice.
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Review by Karl Rowe
This book totally changed the way I think about pregnancy and parenting. After reading it, I’m way better at supporting and understanding my wife. Before reading it I was really unsure what I could do to support my wife. But now I know exactly what my role is. Plus, it was super easy and entertaining to read. And, yes, my wife has definitely noticed the difference!
This expectant father book by John Pfeifer has a refreshing perspective. It’s packed with witty stories and lots of practical (and decidedly manly) advice for any modern expecting father. A huge range of stories and frank advice on how to be supportive and involved are offered up by Pfeiffer in a coach-like style.
Just like hundreds of other readers on Amazon.com. I gave this book a5-starr rating and would recommend it to any father to be who is ready to “man up” and be a real family man.
I’d also recommend it to anyone who’s wondering what to get an expecting father as a “congratulations” gift. Unlike many of the other funny, gimmicky gifts for an expecting father, this one is witty and fun but ultimately useful as well.
I’m a better husband and will be a better parent for having read this book – thank you so much for recommending it.
Have you read this (or any other) Expectant Father book?
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I highly recommend this book to any man who’s about to become a dad. It really helped me to understand what my wife is going through and to figure out ways I can support her. It’s written in a way that speaks to guys and cuts through all the BS to get to the heart of the matter. This book has probably saved my marriage and definitely made me a better husband. I’ve been able to play an active role in my wife’s pregnancy and I can’t wait till our baby arrives!
Hi Alan,
Thanks so much for your comments – we’re glad you found the book useful – men can so often be forgotten during the pregnancy process.
Elley – Many Weeks Pregnant
Thank you John Pfeiffer for writing this amazing book! I bought it for my husband and honestly he’s a changed man! He has been so wonderful and supportive and I’m sure it’s because of the advice in the book. :Ladies: buy this book for your husband!
Hi Casey,
Lol – we’re so glad that the book helped you and your husband. It’s wonderful to hear about couples doing it as a team! An active husband during pregnancy makes for an involved Dad once the baby arrives – we’re very happy for you!
Elley – Many Weeks Pregnant.
The wife is making me come on and review this book so other husbands can be as perfect as me. Just joking! But it really is a great book for anyone whose about to become a father 4 the first time. I don’t really read much just the comments in the newspaper but this book was easy and interesting to read and it’s changed the way I think about my wife’s pregnancy.
Hi Mark,
Thanks so much for your comment. We’re so glad the book helped you to support your wife through her pregnancy (and we’re also glad she made you come on and review the book!). It’s so wonderful to hear about men who are on their wife’s team – keep up the good work!
Elley – Many Weeks Pregnant.