The Dude's Guide to Pregnancy

by Bill Lloyd

When a couple gets pregnant, typically, the first thing the mother-to-be does is rush out to the bookstore to buy the various pregnancy bibles. But how is the expectant father supposed to know what to expect? He could wait in the dark and take his cues from his partner, or he could prepare himself for anything and everything by seeking the counsel of two regular dudes, who have climbed the steep learning curve (and lived to tell) that comes when having a baby.

The Dude's Guide to Pregnancy dispenses irreverent, honest, practical advice for the expectant father in an easy-to-understand--and often hilarious--man-to-man format. Taking you through the entire nine month process, the Dudes offer advice on what to expect from your newly pregnant wife (paranoia, morning sickness, enlarged breasts, no sex); the dos and don'ts of dealing with your wife's body and mood changes, your mother-in-law and other family members; and the nitty-gritty details of what is expected of you and how your life will be changing during the next 40 weeks.

The Dude's Guide to Pregnancy gives twenty-something to forty-something men the indespensible tools and advice they need to maneuver the many ups and downs associated with impending fatherhood.

Genres: Nonfiction

239 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Oriyah N · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is incredibly frustrating that I can't give this book less than a full star. It certainly doesn't deserve it.

A friend of mine was giving this book away, and, as I am fascinated by pregnancy-related literature, I thought this would be interesting. Instead, it was painful.

The authors tried to be funny. They were NOT funny. They also put together a book that is crass, insulting, misogynistic, engages in fat-shaming....there was so much more that I simply can't remember it all. It's a good way to make a man terrified of pregnancy, childbirth and fatherhood - the literary equivalent of that t-shirt depicting a man next to a bride with the text, "Game Over" only without the cute irony and adorable graphics.

This one's for the bonfire.

[Susan Dickson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Total misogynist crap. It tries to be funny, but falls quite flat.

[Aron · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to stop reading after 20 pages. It's not funny, they are trying way too hard.

[Christopher · Rating 2 out of 5]

Occasionally amusing.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well seeing as this is the only pre-pregnancy book I'm going to read, I'm glad it was at least informative and told me some good things, and in a somewhat funny way (as in, funny 50% of the time). But I wasn't really able to relate to the Dudes or their wives because those are not the type of person I am, or my wife is, and it actually made me very glad my pregnant wife never through toast on the living room floor because "it smelled like toast". Yay, my wife's not crazy! WOO-HOO! The book did improve as it went along but their advice stops after the birth, so I will need some more info on what to do once I get this thing home from the hospital.

[Jana Burnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've not read the whole book as a "rule" listed in the first chapter, but my husband laughs and shares most of it with me. He plans to sign the inside cover and pass it to all of his guy friends to read and sign as they 'suffer through' the pregnant wife.

[Zach · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty hilarious preparation for a dad-to-be.

[Nico · Rating 4 out of 5]

No Dad to be should skip this book. Except perhaps those with a low tolerance for snark. It's really funny, even though your wife may not think so.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know I wasn't supposed to read it (as per the book), but I read it, laughed, and loved it. It did pose helpful tips and some good information as well.

[Matthew Willis · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want to learn a little and laugh a lot, this is for you.