Where to Start (for an Expectant Father)

If I were you, I would start by doing exactly what you are doing! It's time to do some research! The way I see it, you have a couple options. You can either ask some friends and family ALL of your questions, you can search for blogs (Like this one! Thank you for that!), you can watch some YouTube videos, OR you could buy a book. 

I went with the last option, and it was EXTREMELY HELPFUL and that is what I'm going to recommend to you. There are a lot of great resources out there, but this is the book I started with, and it was great. My wife did some researching and found the top rated book for new dad's to be. What she found was:

"The Expectant Father The Ultimate Guide For Dad's To Be" by Armon A. Brott and Jennifer Ash. 

I really enjoyed how this book was put together. This book is really created for those first time dad's or dad's who want to do better the second time around. It has a lot of content in its pages, but I really liked how within each chapter it had little tips and tricks to help me prepare and be more successful as an expectant father. 

The book has 14 chapters, and 9 of them are designated to the 9 months of pregnancy. It's super clever. There are so many tips in there, but what I really enjoyed was it gave tips on how support my wife throughout the entire pregnancy. I mean, she's doing the heavy lifting in those buildup days. It helped me relate to what she was going through without poking or prodding her too much (and if she's a first time momma, she may not know what she's going through either). 

The book not only gives great tips on how you can stay involved as a dad to be, but it touches many aspects of life. It has special sections for those military dads. It has special tips for single dads. It discusses financial decisions, how to prep your house. It just touches so many areas of life that you probably haven't considered yet. 

My favorite part is that the book has subsections in each chapter discussing potentially things that are running through your head, as well as what is going on with your partner, and the various developmental stages your little one is going through. 

All and all, it was a great book to build my confidence as a new dad and prepare for an area of life I knew NOTHING about. I hope this post helps lead you in the right direction. You got this dad! You'll do great, and the first thing I would do (if I were you) is get a copy of this book and get to reading. It really did help me out. 

Until next time!

~Another Dad