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HELLP! I'M GOING TO BE A DAD!: A Dad's journey through Pregnancy, Pre-eclampsia and Fatherhood. Revisiting his past, to face his future...
“The account of a dad isn’t often heard and even more rarely written down. With a mix of shock, humour, and self-depreciation, Paul tells his story and that of his family in a pacy, hard-hitting, and bittersweet way. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in the care of families going through pregnancy when things get hard because ultimately, we need to look beyond the baby to the whole family.”
Marcus Green, CEO
APEC, Action on Pre-Eclampsia
An emotive and personal experience of the birthing process, voiced through the lens of an expectant father.
This personal and captivating lived experience written by the author, Paul Bent, is not your typical how-to-guide or dad handbook. Unpackaging the psyche of what goes through a man's mind when he finds out he is going to be a father, Paul expresses the overwhelming joy and excitement felt, whilst reflecting on formative moments and trauma in his childhood impacting and shaping the person he is today.
Providing valuable awareness into some of the unspoken anxieties, insecurities, and fears he and other men suffer with in silence, conveyed with powerful candour rarely heard from a male voice with such honesty. Making these narratives, themes, and emotions depicted, relatable to all parents and those soon to begin their remarkable journey to mother and fatherhood.
What to expect? And so much more.
Paul thought he did everything possible to be prepared for the unexpected... until the unexpected arrived!
Marcus Green, CEO
APEC, Action on Pre-Eclampsia
An emotive and personal experience of the birthing process, voiced through the lens of an expectant father.
This personal and captivating lived experience written by the author, Paul Bent, is not your typical how-to-guide or dad handbook. Unpackaging the psyche of what goes through a man's mind when he finds out he is going to be a father, Paul expresses the overwhelming joy and excitement felt, whilst reflecting on formative moments and trauma in his childhood impacting and shaping the person he is today.
Providing valuable awareness into some of the unspoken anxieties, insecurities, and fears he and other men suffer with in silence, conveyed with powerful candour rarely heard from a male voice with such honesty. Making these narratives, themes, and emotions depicted, relatable to all parents and those soon to begin their remarkable journey to mother and fatherhood.
What to expect? And so much more.
Paul thought he did everything possible to be prepared for the unexpected... until the unexpected arrived!
171 pages, Paperback
Published April 15, 2023
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