{"id":17069,"date":"2020-08-25T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T13:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/the-expectant-father-3\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:12:24","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-for-dads-to-be-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/uk\/book\/the-ultimate-guide-for-dads-to-be-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Expectant Father<\/em> is the best-selling pregnancy guide for men, with more than 1.5 million copies sold. This reassuring month-by-month overview gives you the tools you need to support your partner, prepare for your baby’s arrival, and take care of yourself during this exciting time. It concludes with two special sections: one on labor and delivery, guiding you through the big day; and the other on what comes next, covering the first few months after the baby’s arrival. <\/p>\n

This new edition of The Expectant Father<\/em> is updated from cover to cover with the latest information on fertility options, delivery options, navigating pregnancy in a post-COVID-19 world – and much more. It incorporates the expertise of leading OB-GYNs and researchers, and the real-life experience of hundreds of dads and moms. <\/p>\n

Illustrated throughout with stress-relieving cartoons, The Expectant Father<\/em><\/strong> is a friendly and readable companion for dads-to-be seeking confidence, guidance, and joy. (Mums will love it, too!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The New York<\/i> Times best seller, trusted by millions of dads-to-be – completely revised and updated. The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be.
Introduction
\nFirst Decisions
\nThe 1st Month
\nThe 2nd Month
\nThe 3rd Month
\nThe 4th Month
\nThe 5th Month
\nThe 6th Month
\nThe 7th Month
\nThe 8th Month
\nThe 9th Month
\nLabor and delivery
\nCesarean section
\nGee honey, now what do we do?
\nFathering today
\nAppendixes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17070,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21061],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17069","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-reference","7":"author-by-author-armin-a-brott","8":"publisher-abbeville-press","9":"series-the-new-father","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be, Pages: 336 Pages, Publish Date: 17th Aug 2021, Author: Armin A. 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