Category: For the Expectant Dad

  • Dad’s Survival Guide for the Final Stages of Labor and Delivery

    Dad’s Survival Guide for the Final Stages of Labor and Delivery

    Dad if you have made it this far and haven’t passed out, this is the ultimate moment that you have been waiting for.  You are so close to meeting the baby that has been growing in your her womb for the last 9 months and the one you have felt move and kick you when…

  • Dad’s Guide to Survive Active Labor

    Dad’s Guide to Survive Active Labor

    Many new dads don’t know what to expect during the labor and delivery process, especially, if they are a first time dad.  If you have ever seen a tv show or movie that shows a woman giving birth, let me assure you that most labors don’t look anything like what you have seen on television.…

  • A Dad’s Guide to Recognizing Early Labor

    A Dad’s Guide to Recognizing Early Labor

    Dad are you prepared for the birth of your new baby?  If not, now is a great time to begin preparing for delivery day.  It is important to be  prepared so that you know exactly what to do when your wife or significant appears to be in labor.  The best way to learn about labor…

  • Dad’s Guide to Packing Hospital Bag for the Birth of Your Baby

    Dad’s Guide to Packing Hospital Bag for the Birth of Your Baby

    Dad if you plan on staying at the hospital after your baby is born, you will need to pack a bag for your stay so that you don’t have to run back and forth from the hospital.  Of course, if you forget anything you have the luxury of going back home and grabbing items that…

  • 5 Common Pregnancy Symptoms that Dads-To-Be Often Experience

    5 Common Pregnancy Symptoms that Dads-To-Be Often Experience

    Most people know that women, will tell you that while they are pregnant that their husband or significant other had some of the exact same pregnancy symptoms as they were experiencing.  Some of these symptoms were pretty obvious; however, sometimes they go unnoticed.  In fact, even some men will admit that they are experiencing pregnancy symptoms…

  • Keeping Dad Involved During Pregnancy – My Experience

    Keeping Dad Involved During Pregnancy – My Experience

    I remember the morning that I took the pregnancy test on September 26, 2010, just a few days after my husband’s birthday.  The pregnancy test turned positive right away.  We had been trying for a long time to have a baby and we were finally blessed with the news that we were expecting.  At the…