Congratulations ... 12
Introduction: You're going to be a dad ... 15
It All Started with The 'Late Late' Show: Tell-tale signs that she's pregnant! 15
A Game of Three Parts: Trimesters 25
Chapter 1: The First Trimester: Times they are a changin' 27
Trimester 1: Weeks 0-12 27
The 'All-Day' Infliction: Morning sickness 30
CATastrophe in Waiting: Toxoplasmosis 34
Take That out of Your Mouth ... The no-no foods of pregnancy 36
Won't He Feel IT? Sex in pregnancy 38
What's up, Doc? Well in advance of your new arrival 43
The 'M' Word: Miscarriage in pregnancy 47
Keeping Mum: The 12-week rule 54
Joe Public v Peter Private: Irish maternity care - an overview 55
Testing, Testing ... Scans and checks 63
What's up, Doc? Monitoring mum 64
Join the Club: The waiting room 69
Chapter 2: The Second Trimester. When reality 'kicks' in 73
Trimester 2: Weeks 13-28 73
In My Day ... Handling advice 76
Nobody puts Baby in a Corner! Preparing a child forthe new arrival 77
Woof Time of It: Your dog and your unborn baby 79
I Can't See Him as a Thor FitzGerald! The baby name game 81
Is That His Little ...? Finding out the sex of your baby 84
Seeing Things: Expecting multiples 86
The Name's 'Bond': Bonding with your unborn baby 90
Small Change: The price of parenthood 92
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Choosing the right family car 95
Buckle up! Choosing the car seat 98
Chapter 3: The Third Trimester. The final stretch 105
Trimester 3: Weeks 28-Birth 105
'I Love It When a Plan Comes Together ...' The birth plan 108
The MANternity Bag: The expectant dad's survival kit 112
Getting Anti about Attending: The antenatal class 114
In the Thick of It: Attending the birth 117
Grounded! Air restrictions 120
What's up, Doc? Health concerns in the third trimester 121
Twigs and Berries: Preparing the nest 124
Kitting out Your Kid: The essentials 125
Prams, Trams and Automobiles: Choosing the right wheels 131
Chapter 4: Labour: The main event 139
Show Me the Baby ... Signs that she is in labour 140
Get that Kettle away from Me! How to deliver a baby ... 142
What's up, Doc? The three stages of labour 145
Tongs of Praise: Assisted deliveries 148
Exploring Other Avenues: Caesarean section 151
Help Wanted: Pain relief in labour 153
I Like It in Here ... Natural methods for bringing out baby 159
Not the Cooking Appliance! Induction 163
Lights, Camera (Maybe?), ACTION ... The delivery 164
Afterbirth Antics: The third stage 179
Keep the Cord: Stem-cell collection 180
The Iceman Cometh: How are you REALLY feeling? 180
Chapter 5: Surviving the First Six Weeks: We are family ... 183
Home Alone: The final checklist 184
Get Into Line: Managing visiting hours 185
Mothering Mum: Postnatal depression 188
SAD DAD: Male postnatal depression 191
How to:
Change a nappy 195
Wind a baby 199
Bathe a baby 202
Stop a baby crying 206
Wolverine Rocks! Say no to rocking 209
Gone with the Sleep: Surviving sleep deprivation 210
It's Breast to Bottle It ... The methods of feeding 214
Game on, Dad: Video games & fatherhood 223
Left Holding the Baby: Going back to work 225
Relight the Fires: Sex after birth 226
When Sex Can Mean More Babies!
The dad's guide to contraception 228
What's up, Doc? The six-week check-up 233
Dad's the Final Word 235
Chapter 6: Men of the House 237
Role Reversal: The stay-at-home-dad 237
10 Survival Tips for the Irish SAHD 238
Putting Word to Web 241
Daddy Dragon 243
Chores Are All Done: Education & Innovation 245
Show Me the Money: What are your entitlements? 247
Chapter 7: Legal Issues: Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask ... 257
Paternity Leave & Benefit 257
Parental Leave 265
Force Majeure Leave 269
Parent's Leave 269
Maternity Leave for Fathers 271
Unmarried Dads and Guardianship Rights 271
Registering the Birth 276
Chapter 8: What's up, Doc? The glossary 281
Useful Resources 289
References 291
Index 295
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