The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy

by Jon Smith

This book takes a 'warts and all' sensible yet humorous look at the many stages of pregnancy. It explores the changes, physical and emotional, that any man can expect to see in his partner and in their relationship over the coming months. Becoming pregnant involved two people. The rearing of a child will involve two people; there is every reason that your partner's pregnancy should also involve the two of you, together. For any man that has been put off reading pregnancy books because he doesn't feel he was the intended audience or that something about the tone of these books was alien to him, yet he still has questions that need answers; then "The Blokes' Guide Pregnancy" is the book he's been looking for. As a father himself, Jon Smith realised, when his partner Lisa became pregnant that there was nothing out there that he could relate to. "The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy" is the result. Jon takes a comical yet informed look at the ups and downs of life as a father to be.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

Jon Smith is the bestselling, internationally published author of 20 books for children, teens, and adults. His books have sold more than 500,000 copies and are published in seven languages. A Liverpool native, Jon has four children and lives in the Wirral with his wife and two school-age daughters. To find out more, visit www.jonsmith.net or follow @jonsmith_author on Instagram & Twitter.

Reviews

[Lana. · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Honey, look what I found!" What started off as a joke and nudge at my husband, turned out to be an entertaining and somewhat insightful read for me.

Like Smith, my husband is British and seemed completely uninterested in the pregnancy books I (expectant mother) was reading (though the fact I'm a biology nerd may have skewed my choices...). This book claimed to have "the lowdown on what's happening and how it's going to affect [the men]". And that I got, a view on what my husband was likely thinking (easier to start a conversation saying, "Hey, Jon here says this, is that what you feel?"), and considerations that some of my books don't talk about (finances, insurance), support network for new dads, what a dad's hospital bag should contain... all approached with a bit a laugh.

But, perhaps being 10 years old, there are some things (the humour) that seem dated (or don't quite apply to me, I think) -- a pregnant woman is an irrational and irritated beast: beware! or that it will be her pressure to want a baby that kick starts the whole situation.

One bit that did fit (almost too perfectly):
"Every night your partner may create a nest for herself, simply amazing to behold yet impossible to comfortably share. Don't be surprised if at one stage there about ten pillows in the bed, all at rather obtuse angles, that leave you just about enough room (circa 6" x 8") to fit..."

[Mrs Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blokes Guide to Pregnancy

I bought this for my husband as everything is so geared towards the woman in pregnancy that I think they can feel a little left out and I just wanted a book that was written by a man for a man. My husband loves reading and he has still read all of my 'girly' pregnancy books but he really enjoyed this and the few snippets he has read to me I have found quite funny at times and quite true. A great idea to aim a book at the men and a nice little way to show him you are thinking of him too and not just the bump!

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful. Very helpful!

[Marc Bowker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very informative and hilarious book for any dad's-to- be out there.

[Rob Bick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly common sense but good fun.

[Patxi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible content, don't bother unless you are or your partner is the village or local pub idiot.