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  • Everything You Need to Know
  • By: Rob Kemp
  • Narrated by: Simon Darwen
  • Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (88 ratings)
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Summary

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide written by Rob Kemp, read by Simon Darwen.

From buying buggies and cutting the cord to dealing with your wife's breastfeeding in public - the life of a first-time father will throw up new experiences every day.

The Expectant Dad's Survival Guide tells you everything you need to know during your partner's pregnancy and the first few weeks of your new life as a dad. Combining expert advice from midwives, psychologists and obstetricians with first-hand accounts, it explains what's happening with her, what's going on with your baby, and what the hell you should be doing every step of the way.

With tips from those who know, what-to-do explanations and fascinating facts, this survival guide will ensure you're armed and ready for your role as a new father - from discovery to delivery and beyond. A must-read for all fathers-to-be.

©2019 Rob Kemp (P)2019 Penguin Audio

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Awful.

In an apparent effort to seem irreverent, this book adopts a horrible "bloke-y" tone throughout that makes it close to unlistenable. Expect to include constant references to the pub and "your missus" and hilarious comments like "your 20 week scan might be the first time you've attended a hospital appointment together...well apart from that time you had to go to the STI clinic". Even as a relatively old first time dad-to-be I found references to the Subbuteto figurines and the Grandstand Vidiprinter a bit dated and grating.

There are some useful bits of advice and information, which are generally adequately resourced. An exception is the "Advice From Expectant Dads" section at the end of every chapter, which include completely unchecked unsourced statements (eg "I've done some research - the main reason the hospital advise against Caesarean sections is the cost".

Avoid if you're looking for a book for grown-ups.

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Informative but frustrating.

This really should be titled “The Reluctant Dad’s Survival Guide”. As someone who planned pregnancy with their partner, and is looking forward to fatherhood, I found this book alienating; it assumes the opposite on point counts. There are countless references to your “motor” getting ruined by a baby, you are reminded not to squeeze your partners sore breasts once a chapter and the book assumes you’re going to be embarrassed by every aspect of caring for a child. I really could have done without the entire section that explains why it’s a bad idea to have an affair while your partner is pregnant, or the part that reminds you not to tell a new mother to f**k off.

There is enough useful information to make this worthwhile but prepare to become annoyed if you don’t consider yourself a “lad” or are actually looking forward to becoming a dad.

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Only for the young men with no clue

Couldn't get all the way through it and had to turn it off.
This book appears to to amid at very young men or men who still think they're young. To much banter distracts from any meaningful information.

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condescending tone to men

The information is generally spot on, giving new fathers info they probably already discussed but it's good to review them in some depth.

I just couldn't get over the way the narrator speaks to men as if they are blubbering baffoons who get everything wrong or innately don't do enough while women are pregnant.

Perhaps this is how the world views men. I can't help but feel like a Homer J Simpson in every chapter listening to this. I suppose the acceptable response is to just laugh at myself and play along...?

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Very annoying

This is a pile of utter rubbish clumsily mixed with some very rare useful information.
Can’t finish this book.

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Brilliant

This is a great book, I tried several other new dad books and this was the best by far. Funny and good for expectant dads in the UK.

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Bad.

I’ve never felt the need to leave a negative review for a book but I feel disappointed that this came highly recommended on Google.

The book does have some useful information but it is totally overshadowed by shocking banter (if you can call it that) and excessive innuendo. The author should stick to non-fiction and stay away from poor attempts at comedy.

I wouldn’t recommend reading it.

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Very helpful for an amateur!

Great listen and some helpful advice from mom and dads to be that have been through the journey.

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Read from start of pregnancy

only useful when partner is in very beginning stages, would recommend if you are over 26 weeks

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very informative and funny

very informative, some good jokes to keep you going as well. I'll be making my wife listen to it as well

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