Customer Reviews
The Bloke's Guide to Pregancy. - By: Grace_KT, 25 Nov 2008 
I bought this book for my boyfriend soon after finding out we were going to have a baby. He found the book really good & felt he was at least understanding a lot of what was going on & things that could happen. however he stopped reading before the last few chapters because he thought he had loads of time to do that! so as i went into labour he insisted on panic reading the last chapters! at least i saw a difference & reading this book gave him confidence that just being there & sort of knowing what was going on was enough support.
A must-have for fathers-to-be everywhere! - By: Mr. S. Saville, 25 Nov 2008 A very wise man once said that, all things considered, Dads just aren't considered importantin this whole preganacy lark. When my wife first fell preganant she scoured Amazon & the local bookshops for guides on preganacy & giving birth & raising children, & was overwhelmed with the selection on offer. I, on the other hand, didn't have the first clue about what to expectin real life, let alone what book(s) to buy - but then quickly realised that there were no books to buy! Yup, that wise man was right, as far as information goes Dads get the nasty end of the stick. Until, that is, Jon Smith's "A Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy".
Why did I want a guide to preganacy? It's not that I'm a particularly "new man", wishing to get involved with every aspect of the whole event, but I did want to learn more about my wife's preganacy if for no other reason than to be prepared when my wife started throwing up / crying all the time / eating us out of house of home (not that she did any of these things, by the way!). A friend of mine who had recently had a baby pointed mein the direction of Jon Smith's "A Bloke's Guide to Preganancy" & I sceptically picked up a copy. And boy, am I glad I did! Jon covers pretty much every aspect of preganacy from concept (as it were) to conclusion, & all pointsin between. It's written is a funny, easy to read style that allows the reader to dip into the book & read little sections as applicable to a situaltion just as much as being easy to read from cover to cover. The book's not patronising either, telling fathers-to-be what the score is without being overly scientific or "laddish", & is choc-full of facts that even my wife found helpful when she couldn't find what she wantedin her pregancy tomes.
I can't recommend this book highly enough for any man (or indeed woman!) who finds themself on the receiving end of a pregnancy without a clue about what is going to happen next. Think of "A Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy" like being able to chat to a mate down the pub about all the things you want to know about pregnancy but were afraid to ask. Of course, you'll have to provide your own beer, but still it's well worth it!
Essential pregnancy book - for men AND women - By: Emma Hawes, 01 Oct 2008 Having recently discovered I am pregnant with our first baby, I went looking for some books for information. Most seemed dry, full of scary accounts of all the things that could go wrong, & pictures of the developing babyin the womb.
Yes, yes, I thought, but how is this going to affect US?
Well, The bloke's Guide to Pregnancy answers that very question.
Because my husband reads slowly, I read this before him, & found it to be spot on, funny AND useful. Now my husband is working his way thorugh it, & even a few pagesin was saying 'ha ha, this bit's so tue'.
It gives guys an insight into how we women will be behaving & feeling, & gives them some tips on how to cope - much more useful than 'the embryo is now the size of a grain of rice' which may be interesting but isn't actually very useful.
If you only buy one pregnancy book, buy this one.
Fantastic Read, a must for all expectant fathers! - By: James Degiorgio, 30 Jul 2008 The Blokes guide books are absolutly fantastic, & a real must for all expectant fathers! The book is writtenin such a readable non-bulls$%t way, that it cannot fail to make you laugh, cry & think deeply about your forthcoming arrival. Yes it's humours, but it is FULL of useful & CRITICAL info. I read this book prior to attending any anti-natel classes, & found that when we went to the classes, I was actually one of the most knowledgable peoplein the room (except for the mid-wife!!!) I cannot recommend this book enough, but it, read it, & pass the word on to all your male friends! Lastly good luck with your little one!
Losers Guide More like it - By: Dean, 16 Jul 2008 
This book is great if you are an employee, british, & watch too much TV. There is no mention about being your own boss. There is too much indicating that he thinks blokes are fearful of their partners & should try to interpret the situation to prevent being smacked on the head by the woman. Nothing mentioned about blokes also having feelings. I would have to say it must have been written by a woman because it was totally off the mark suggesting that as your partner is pregnant that you will start to see herin the same light as your mother!! oooeee Yuk & sick!
The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy
