From Dude to Dad: The Diaper Dude Guide to Pregnancy

by Chris Pegula, Frank Meyer

Overview

Congrats: You’re going to be a dad!
Now what?

Dude, relax; you’re going to be fine. But it wouldn’t hurt to get a few pointers—a road map of what lies ahead. That’s what this book is for.

From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. You’ll learn what the expecting mom is going through during each trimester, how you can be the best partner and dad-to-be, and how to immediately start bonding with baby.

Be prepared for the arrival that will ultimately change your life in the best way possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101635377
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	103,584
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chris Pegula is the creator of Diaper Dude, America’s most high-profile line of hip gear for cool dads. He lives with his wife and three children in Los Angeles.

Frank Meyer is a journalist, author, senior producer at NBC’s Esquire Network, and the proud single father of an eight-year-old girl.

Table of Contents

How We Got Here xi

The Diaper Dude Philosophy xv

Chapter 0 Before the Countdown Begins 1

Prepping for Impregnating 3

She's Pregnant! 8

It's a Celebration, Y'all! … Or Is It? 10

What's Up, Doc? 12

Dude, Your Life Isn't Over 14

Chapter 1 The First Trimester 19

Where Are We Now? 21

Telling the Rest of the World 24

The Friendship Game 26

Hormones, Hormones, Hormones 28

The Porcelain Throne (aka Your Wife's New Best Friend) 31

Coping with Superpowers V Mood Swings 35

Sex: Will We Ever Have It Again? 37

Chapter 2 The Second Trimester 43

Wrapping Your Head Around All This 44

Ultrasound: The Must-See Movie of the Year! 47

Sex Status 49

Some Food Advice for Mom 52

Cravings and Sympathy (Weight) for the Devil 54

Go with the Flow 58

… And Then There's Boobs 61

Getting Connected with the Baby 64

Staying Connected with Your Partner 66

Chapter 3 The Third Trimester 73

What to Do When She Feels Like Crap 74

Makin' Dinner for Mom 76

Get Yer Ass in Class! 78

Choosing the Birthing Place 81

The Name Game 84

Baby Showers and You 87

Chapter 4 Birth 91

How Do You Know It's Time? 92

Getting to Know Your Hospital 94

Your Role During Labor 96

Staying Sane 100

The Baby's Here! 102

The ABCs of C-Sections 104

To Cut or Not to Cut 106

Baby Paranoia 108

The Little White Room 112

Chapter 5 Life with Baby 115

Bringing Home Baby 117

Baby-Proofing 121

The Wonderful World of Pets 125

Dear, Sweet Friends 129

Travelin' Man 131

Sex After Birth 133

Man vs. Myth 136

Chapter 6 Happy and Healthy Parenting 139

Get It Out 141

Listen, Stop Fixing 142

Use the Pause Button 142

Keep Things Fresh 143

Tackle Fear 144

Practice Romance 101 145

Questions 146

Temper Your Expectations 146

It's All About We, Not Me 147

Compromise 148

Conclusion: Welcome to the Club 151

Dude Weekly Pregnancy Updates Calendar 153

Sources 163

Additional Reading and Other Good Stuff 185

Acknowledgments 189

Index 193

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“From Dude to Dad tells it like it is, and like it will be, with humor, empathy, insight, and practical relatable advice.”
—Heidi Murkhoff, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
 
“Offer[s] up much-needed dad advice.”
—Pregnancy Magazine
 
“From Dude to Dad is a fantastic guide to new fatherhood. It gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. This one’s perfect for all the new dads out there!  If you’re a dude going to be a dad, this book will make you laugh all the way to fatherhood.”
—Adam Cohen, DaDaRocks.com
 
“From practical information to sensitive considerations and humor, this book has it all for new dads!”
—Christopher Gavigan, Honest.com
 
“Whether you’re a guy or a gal expecting a baby, Chris Pegula has your back.”
—Kristen Kemp, Parents.com
 
“Chris Pegula, creator of Diaper Dude, presents the need-to-know essentials for the dude about to be a dad. This what to expect when she's expecting, from which doctor visits are important, to when to begin telling friends and family, to whether or not you'll still have a sex life (short answer: yes).”
—Access Atlanta

“Offers fathers-to-be an accurate look at becoming a dad and an enthusiasm that is admirable. A solid selection for men on the journey to parenting.”
—Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

05/15/2014
Pegula, creator of Diaper Dude, "hip gear for cool dads," here offers a pseudocaveman guide to pregnancy and fatherhood. His adventures in fatherhood and baby gear began with an abhorrent selection of diaper bags, whereupon he decided to take matters into his own hands. The onetime actor and dog walker was not to be deterred, however, and not only embraced parenthood fully and is now the father of three, but started his own line of baby gear (think camo). Based on the philosophy that you don't have to lose your identity after you become a dad, the author covers such masculine-focused concerns as, "Will I ever have sex again?" and ahem, "Where do I fit in?" VERDICT While frequent he-man references to the reader as "Dude," and eye-rolling clichés such as likening sperm to "the boys," seem downright dumb if not merely immature, Pegula still offers fathers-to-be an accurate look at becoming a dad and an enthusiasm that is admirable. A solid selection for men on the journey to parenting who simply can't tolerate What To Expect When You're Expecting.

Library Journal

From Dude to Dad tells it like it is, and like it will be, with humor, empathy, insight, and practical relatable advice.”
—Heidi Murkoff, What to Expect When You’re Expecting
 
“Offer[s] up much-needed dad advice.”
—Pregnancy Magazine
 
“From Dude to Dad is a fantastic guide to new fatherhood. It gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. This one’s perfect for all the new dads out there!  If you’re a dude going to be a dad, this book will make you laugh all the way to fatherhood.”
—Adam Cohen, DaDaRocks.com
 
“From practical information to sensitive considerations and humor, this book has it all for new dads!”
—Christopher Gavigan, Honest.com
 
“Whether you’re a guy or a gal expecting a baby, Chris Pegula has your back.”
—Kristen Kemp, Parents.com
 
“Chris Pegula, creator of Diaper Dude, presents the need-to-know essentials for the dude about to be a dad. This what to expect when she's expecting, from which doctor visits are important, to when to begin telling friends and family, to whether or not you'll still have a sex life (short answer: yes).”
—Access Atlanta

“Offers fathers-to-be an accurate look at becoming a dad and an enthusiasm that is admirable. A solid selection for men on the journey to parenting.”
—Library Journal

From the Publisher