• First Time Dad

  • The 42-Week Guide for Men to Help Your Partner Have a Calm & Confident Pregnancy
  • By: James Macdonald
  • Narrated by: James Macdonald
  • Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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First Time Dad

By: James Macdonald
Narrated by: James Macdonald
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If you want to effectively support your partner during pregnancy and strengthen your relationship and mental health, keep reading...

If you're going to be a dad, congratulations, that's awesome!

That said, if you worry about this life-changing experience negatively affecting your mental health, you'd be right to. Recent statistics show that up to 50 percent of all new dads experience depression if their partner gets postnatal depression.

Are you concerned your little blessing might drive a baby-shaped wedge between you? Then your spidey senses are on the money because studies show that dads are three times more likely to die after a relationship breakdown than women.

Are you anxious that the general stress of family life might damage your mental health? This is a justified concern, as suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. If any of these concerns resonate with you, don't worry. You're in safe, albeit slightly weathered, hands. James Macdonald is a happy and mostly calm dad of three.

In First Time Dad you’ll learn:

  • Week-to-week explanations of what’s happening for your baby and inside your partner
  • How to be a big help, not a major hindrance, during the delivery
  • How to help your partner get physically fit and ready for birth
  • What to expect at your 12- and 20-week scans
  • How to keep her and your sense of humor during those high-pressure moments
  • How to mentally prepare for the birth if you're squeamish
  • What to do when you need reassurance but don't want to burden her
  • Advice on having sex and maintaining intimacy throughout pregnancy
  • How to keep calm when all hell is breaking loose
  • What a birth plan is and how to prepare one
  • What nesting is and how to use it to your advantage
  • What you can do to develop, strengthen, and prepare your mental health for the big day and beyond it
  • What you need to do and say to ensure everyone’s mental health remains intact
  • Road-tested survival tips for dads to ensure you don't continue to put your foot in it

If you're ready to start the journey from knee-trembling novice to a contender for dad of the year (and maybe prove your mother-in-law massively wrong), then download this audiobook.

©2023 James Macdonald (P)2023 James Macdonald

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Fantastic guide for first-time dads!!

I love how in depth this book goes - you'll know exactly what to expect on every step of the journey,

It's important to make sure your partner have a calm pregnancy, but you also gotta look out for yourself too!

James has been through this all before so he's the BEST person you could take advice from on this subject

P.S - Make sure to check his podcast out for more great content!

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just what I needed

It's like having a buddy who's been through it all, giving you tips and advice to keep your partner's pregnancy calm and confident. The narrator's friendly tone makes it easy to digest all the info, and I feel way more prepared for this adventure now. Highly recommend for any first-time dads-to-be!

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