Pregnancy Sucks For Men: What to Do When Your Miracle Makes You BOTH Miserable

by Joanne Kimes, Jeff Kimes

It may not make you sound like future father of the year, but there's one thing men everywhere can agree Pregnancy Sucks —for you.

In this complete update of the bestselling first edition, Joanne and Jeff Kimes pair no-holds-barred humor with helpful advice to make sure you actually live to see the birth of your child.

So whether you're sick of putting your foot in your mouth when you're trying to compliment her, you want the real scoop on what's going to go down in the delivery room (without the hospital-issued video), or you really just want a laugh (since you "volunteered" to give up drinking for the interminable nine months of her pregnancy), this book will tell you exactly what to do when that miracle of yours is making you totally, completely, just-cut-the-freakin'-cord-already! miserable.

Genres: Parenting

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2004

About the author

I used to write for TV but when I became pregnant, I couldn't believe there wasn't a book out there that delved into the true perils of procreation. So I wrote "Pregnancy Sucks", sent it out to a handful of publishers and, at the lowest point in any woman's year, when trying on bathing suits at the mall, I got a call that it was going to be published! It became a best-seller and led to a dozen other books in the "Sucks" series, and an appearance on the Today show. I just released my first fiction book, "Finding Paris: A Novel" which is like going to the city of light from your coziest chair. I hope you enjoy it! Merci beaucoup.

Reviews

[Reese Copeland · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has some really good information in it for guys. However, the one thing about it that was so excessively annoying was that it tried SO hard to be funny in many instances, that weren't really that funny. It essentially became such a distraction that it made the book tough to get through.

[Krystal Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Terrible. My husband asked me to pick up a few books for him to read during my pregnancy. This unfortunately was one of them. Luckily I read it before he got to it.

The book earned two stars for its humor. That is where it’s good qualities end.

It is filled with incorrect information and unnecessarily exaggerated some of the negative aspects of pregnancy.

I do not recommend this book unless you are using it as a form of birth control.

[Brad Hucks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very entertaining and informative book. Well written addressing and educating the reader on a lot of things associated with pregnancy in an educational and honest matter.

[Nik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every single man who's partner is a mother-to-be needs to read this book. It takes you through every step of the pregnancy with humor and without patronization.

It's refreshingly free of the "Oh my god! Your child might DIE this month! Get more tests! GET MORE TESTS!!!" that fills up most pregnancy books. Yes, it mentions risks at each stage of fetal development, but it doesn't waste more than a paragraph on them.

It's also full of good advice on how to best help your partner through her pregnancy, as well as tips on taking care of yourself so that you CAN be there to support her.

If you've already been through one pregnancy, there's not much you'll learn from this, although it remains an amusing read.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 Stars. There was actually a lot of good information in here, but this book and I did not really get along. It was filled with tired gender clichés that I think were supposed to make the book appeal to its male audience. Beyond that, it was repetitive, and most of the chapters were the same number of pages. I got the distinct impression the book needed a certain word count, and there was a lot of filler put in to meet that. The hardest parts for me to get through were the use of Defcon 5 when the author meant Defcon 1, and repeated use of "nauseous" instead of "nauseated." In the end, I came away with knowledge I didn't have before, but the book could easily have been 50 pages instead of 272.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book! It really ticked off my SIL, who I think was further along in her pregnancy than I was when I read it. I really liked all the jokes that were made. But, I make fun of myself easily sometimes. My husband also enjoyed the book, but I ended up reading parts of it out loud to him. I really want to get the precurser to this book now "Pregnancy Sucks".

[Dr. Michaela Renee Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was hilarious...I picked it up for my other half, in hopes that he would understand why my stomach turns at the smell of certain foods...that never bothered me before. It's a riot, and I'm hoping he enjoys it. I highly recommend any woman buy this for the suffering husband/soon to be daddy in their life.

[Eve · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the one book I could get my husband to read and get excited about which was important to me. I felt like it helped him to get involved in the preparation and anticipation of our son and to deal with having a wife who felt crappy all the time. It's fun and entertaining, which sets it apart from other books on the subject.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, raunchy, and honest, this is a must read for any dude with a prego wife. It helps the man assist (and cope) with the wild emotional ups and downs of pregnancy. Did I mention that it was funny?

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mom got this for my husband and this book is funnier than the one for women! It is hilarious to read about pregnancy from a guy's perspective. I love the section where he talks about building up "points." As a result, I get foot rubs almost daily! :)

[Crazy Uncle Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read about 40-something pages of this book and got so tired of the increasingly lame jokes I decided to stop wasting my time.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was comical and shed some light on what the hubbs could expect, and was very accurate. We give a copy to all the soon-to-be dads we know!

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good book for learning about what was happening during my wife's first pregnancy. I could have used without the overly manly-man filler, though.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

borrowed from jared. pretty funny. not as fact fact-packed, but makes up for it with entertainment. better than "so you're going to be a dad."

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's some good information in there, but just not very well written. Tries to be funny and fails.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the few books catered to men during his wife's pregnancy. Reading it is not a chore and in fact is entertaining.