An accessible guide to fatherhood, showing how to be an effective hands-on dad and learn practical solutions to common parenting problems Your comprehensive, practical guide to dadhood Your new baby is nothing short of a miracle and it's no wonder you want to keep your bundle of joy safe and sound through every stage of their first year. Introduction 1 Part 1: From Here to Paternity: Conception to Birth 5 CHAPTER 1: Fatherhood 7 CHAPTER 2: Getting Pregnant 27 CHAPTER 3: Pregnancy: A Drama in Three Acts 41 CHAPTER 4: Preparing for a Baby in the House 61 CHAPTER 5: It s Showtime! Birth 89 Part 2: The First Year 109 CHAPTER 6: Being Dad to a Newborn 111 CHAPTER 7: The First Three Months 137 CHAPTER 8: Months Three to Six 161 CHAPTER 9: Months Six to Twelve 183 Part 3: The Toddler Years 207 CHAPTER 10: Toddling Toward Two: Months 12 24 209 CHAPTER 11: Charging Toward Three: Months 24 36 233 CHAPTER 12: Adding to Your Family 251 Part 4: The Preschool Years 263 CHAPTER 13: Fun and Games 265 CHAPTER 14: Health and Nutrition 281 CHAPTER 15: Getting an Education 305 Part 5: What Happens When 319 CHAPTER 16: Being a Stay-at-Home Dad 321 CHAPTER 17: Serious Illness and Losing Your Baby 331 CHAPTER 18: Disabilities, Disorders, and Special Conditions 349 CHAPTER 19: Separation and Divorce 363 Part 6: The Part of Tens 389 CHAPTER 20: Ten Ways to Improve Your Partner s Pregnancy Experience 391 CHAPTER 21: Ten Ways to Bond with Your Newborn Baby 397 CHAPTER 22: Ten Ways to Engage with a Toddler 403 Part 7: Appendixes 409 APPENDIX A: Resources for Dads 411 APPENDIX B: Glossary 417 Index 431