Overview

New updated edition. Congratulations, you’re having a baby. Yes, that’s right, you’re expecting too! David Caren delivers a long ‘overdue’ practical, straight-talking pregnancy guide for Irish expectant dads – all from a dad’s perspective. Combining real-life experiences from a fraternity of Irish fathers, tried-and-tested tips and expert views, with highlights including: Testing, Testing: Scans and Checks What’s Up, Doc? Monitoring Mum Prams, Trams & Automobiles: Choosing the Right Wheels Lights, Camera (Maybe?), ACTION: The Delivery Gone with the Sleep: Surviving Sleep Deprivation Accessible, entertaining, reassuring – everything an expectant and new dad needs to know! Fully reviewed and updated.

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highly recommended -- Tuam Herald entertaining and reassuring - everything an expectant and new dad needs to know -- Easy Parenting Magazine definitely one of our must reads -- Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine 'everything an expectant dad will need to know' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'practical and easy-to-follow' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'just the book to see 'Daddy' through' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'help you celebrate and understand everything that's going on ... full of everything you need to know' -- Woman's Way 'straightforward, humorous' -- mummypages.ie 'a really wonderful resource for men' -- mummypages.ie 'if you're an expectant mum and are sick and tired of explaining the ins and outs of pregnancy ... then it might be a wise decision to give the man in your life the gift of 'The Irish Dad's Survival Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond' -- mummypages.ie 'no topic is off limit in David's book, there is an answer for every question an expectant father might possibly have' -- mummypages.ie 'packed full of practical advice' -- mummypages.ie 'we frequently get asked by our mums (and dads-to-be) where they can find information that's aimed at men about pregnancy and parenthood and we're delighted to say we have found just the book!' -- mummypages.ie 'honest and real' -- schooldays.ie 'I wish I'd had this book to read when I was pregnant - I found it a lot easier to read - and far less annoying - than some of the 'What to expect' type books I found myself reading and throwing on the floor!' -- schooldays.ie 'just what expectant father's have been waiting for' -- schooldays.ie 'written in a down-to-earth, straight-talking, no nonsense, humorous way, the book goes through everything the other 'pregnancy' books go through, but with Dad in mind, rather than mum' -- schooldays.ie 'I would highly recommend it to any new Dad, or second, third, fourth (etc.) time Dad as a refresher guide' -- schooldays.ie 'David Caren may become the male equivalent of Gina Ford, with every father-to-be hanging on his every word' -- schooldays.ie 'covers everything nearly-fathers will need to know' -- Irish Independent 'a down-to-earth practical guide' -- Books Ireland 'refreshing ... accessible' -- Sunday World 'filled with the most useful and most important information ... contains all the stuff one would have liked to know, but never knew enough to ask about' -- The Irish Catholic 'be welcomed ... practical ... the fact that it's specific to Ireland elevates it above the majority of guides for expectant fathers' -- Sunday Business Post 'it's brilliant' -- Tom Dunne Show 'humourous and practical' -- Sunday World 'a handbook for all new members of the expectant fathers club' -- Irish Times 'answers all those questions many fathers-to-be would never utter in the light of a pre-natal class' -- Sunday World 'a fantastic read!' -- Mums & Tots Magazine 'practical pointers and top tips for any new dad or dad to be in Ireland' -- Mums & Tots Magazine

"highly recommended -- Tuam Herald entertaining and reassuring – everything an expectant and new dad needs to know -- Easy Parenting Magazine definitely one of our must reads -- Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine 'everything an expectant dad will need to know' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'practical and easy-to-follow' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'just the book to see ‘Daddy’ through' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'help you celebrate and understand everything that’s going on ... full of everything you need to know' -- Woman’s Way 'straightforward, humorous' -- mummypages.ie 'a really wonderful resource for men' -- mummypages.ie 'if you’re an expectant mum and are sick and tired of explaining the ins and outs of pregnancy ... then it might be a wise decision to give the man in your life the gift of ‘The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond' -- mummypages.ie 'no topic is off limit in David’s book, there is an answer for every question an expectant father might possibly have' -- mummypages.ie 'packed full of practical advice' -- mummypages.ie 'we frequently get asked by our mums (and dads-to-be) where they can find information that’s aimed at men about pregnancy and parenthood and we’re delighted to say we have found just the book!' -- mummypages.ie 'honest and real' -- schooldays.ie 'I wish I'd had this book to read when I was pregnant - I found it a lot easier to read - and far less annoying - than some of the 'What to expect' type books I found myself reading and throwing on the floor!' -- schooldays.ie 'just what expectant father's have been waiting for' -- schooldays.ie 'written in a down-to-earth, straight-talking, no nonsense, humorous way, the book goes through everything the other 'pregnancy' books go through, but with Dad in mind, rather than mum' -- schooldays.ie 'I would highly recommend it to any new Dad, or second, third, fourth (etc.) time Dad as a refresher guide' -- schooldays.ie 'David Caren may become the male equivalent of Gina Ford, with every father-to-be hanging on his every word' -- schooldays.ie 'covers everything nearly-fathers will need to know' -- Irish Independent 'a down-to-earth practical guide' -- Books Ireland 'refreshing ... accessible' -- Sunday World 'filled with the most useful and most important information ... contains all the stuff one would have liked to know, but never knew enough to ask about' -- The Irish Catholic 'be welcomed ... practical ... the fact that it's specific to Ireland elevates it above the majority of guides for expectant fathers' -- Sunday Business Post 'it’s brilliant' -- Tom Dunne Show 'humourous and practical' -- Sunday World 'a handbook for all new members of the ""expectant fathers"" club' -- Irish Times 'answers all those questions many fathers-to-be would never utter in the light of a pre-natal class' -- Sunday World 'a fantastic read!' -- Mums & Tots Magazine 'practical pointers and top tips for any new dad or dad to be in Ireland' -- Mums & Tots Magazine A book I often turn to as a parent of very young children is The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond, by David Caren  -- Simon Tierney, Irish Times"

'practical pointers and top tips for any new dad or dad to be in Ireland' -- Mums & Tots Magazine 'a fantastic read!' -- Mums & Tots Magazine 'answers all those questions many fathers-to-be would never utter in the light of a pre-natal class' -- Sunday World 'a handbook for all new members of the expectant fathers club' -- Irish Times 'humourous and practical' -- Sunday World 'it's brilliant' -- Tom Dunne Show 'be welcomed ... practical ... the fact that it's specific to Ireland elevates it above the majority of guides for expectant fathers' -- Sunday Business Post 'filled with the most useful and most important information ... contains all the stuff one would have liked to know, but never knew enough to ask about' -- The Irish Catholic 'refreshing ... accessible' -- Sunday World 'a down-to-earth practical guide' -- Books Ireland 'covers everything nearly-fathers will need to know' -- Irish Independent 'David Caren may become the male equivalent of Gina Ford, with every father-to-be hanging on his every word' -- schooldays.ie 'I would highly recommend it to any new Dad, or second, third, fourth (etc.) time Dad as a refresher guide' -- schooldays.ie 'written in a down-to-earth, straight-talking, no nonsense, humorous way, the book goes through everything the other 'pregnancy' books go through, but with Dad in mind, rather than mum' -- schooldays.ie 'just what expectant father's have been waiting for' -- schooldays.ie 'I wish I'd had this book to read when I was pregnant - I found it a lot easier to read - and far less annoying - than some of the 'What to expect' type books I found myself reading and throwing on the floor!' -- schooldays.ie 'honest and real' -- schooldays.ie 'we frequently get asked by our mums (and dads-to-be) where they can find information that's aimed at men about pregnancy and parenthood and we're delighted to say we have found just the book!' -- mummypages.ie 'packed full of practical advice' -- mummypages.ie 'no topic is off limit in David's book, there is an answer for every question an expectant father might possibly have' -- mummypages.ie 'if you're an expectant mum and are sick and tired of explaining the ins and outs of pregnancy ... then it might be a wise decision to give the man in your life the gift of 'The Irish Dad's Survival Guide to Pregnancy and Beyond' -- mummypages.ie 'a really wonderful resource for men' -- mummypages.ie 'straightforward, humorous' -- mummypages.ie 'help you celebrate and understand everything that's going on ... full of everything you need to know' -- Woman's Way 'just the book to see 'Daddy' through' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'practical and easy-to-follow' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine 'everything an expectant dad will need to know' -- Maternity & Infant Magazine definitely one of our must reads -- Pregnancy & Parenting Magazine entertaining and reassuring - everything an expectant and new dad needs to know -- Easy Parenting Magazine highly recommended -- Tuam Herald

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Originally from Dublin, and now living in Cork, David Caren is a freelance writer and author of the bestselling parenting guide, 'The Irish Dad’s Survival Guide to Pregnancy & Beyond’.  David’s first children’s book is the inspiring story of the Senior Women’s Irish hockey goalkeeper, Ayeisha McFerran. 

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