Pregnancy for Men in One Page or so (please consult a doctor; for entertainment only)
Trying
- 10 days after start of period, she’s most fertile; “White” stuff might come out
- She should not eat fish with mercury (it’s real bad!)
- Keep trying (even with a headache); ~10th day (after period starts) is your best bet
- Pregnancy tests aren’t perfect; if positive, or if negative w/ no period see a doctor
Stuff you need once you she's pregnant
- Percusis (whooping cough) and Tetanis vaccine
- Blood type and rh factor test (to tell her doctor)
- Life Insurance (grow up, man, it’s time)
Pregnancy - 1st Trimester:
- Get a good ob/gyn who is affiliated with a good hospital; google both
- It’s tough for her: nausea & fatigue; be supportive (carry puke bags; make few plans)
- When she’s feeling good, go for it (sex, gym, dinner, etc)
- Many small meals help prevent morning sickness (and really it’s all-day sickness); keep graham crackers by the bed for her to eat throughout the night
- Foods for her to not mess around with (bad things could happen to fetus): Sushi, deli meat, anything uncooked or unpasteurized, foie gras, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, fish with mercury (swordfish, shark, there’s a ton look it up)
- Awesome foods (have a variety around, pick up lots, you’ll never know what she’s in the mood for): fruit, mangos, crackers (graham and saltine - keep by bed), frozen juice pops (buy the thing to turn OJ into ice pops in your freezer), rice
- Important Events:
- 8 weeks; first sonogram; it’s awesome, go with her
- 10-12 weeks; nuchal test (<3 MM is good); looking for genetic problems
- 13 weeks; second trimester starts; should be feeling better
- Avoid “breaking” the amniotic sack for testing unless the doctor thinks it’s really important and you have other risk factors
Pregnancy - 2nd Trimester:
- Life starts to go back to normal (or better than normal)
- If feelin’ ok, she should hit the gym (lightly) now that she’s feeling better. C-sections suck; and natural birth is a ½ marathon in difficulty; she’s gotta start to get ready
- Despite feelin’ good again, make sure to watch foods carefully; there are still danger foods, and with her appetite back, you gotta be vigilant.
- Buy the following to help w/ pregnancy: a full body pillow, the book “A Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy”, yogaball, this cup (keeping fluid up is important!)
Pregnancy - 3rd Trimester:
- Almost there; she’s gonna get increasingly uncomfortable; tums is great for heartburn; and cut down on the tomato sauce, bob.
- Buy her a new dress or two. Go for a pre-natal massage (Edamame). She’s doing a LOT of work
- Elevate her feet, give her foot rubs; encourage her to take it easy
- Take classes: Infant Care, Lamaze, Baby CPR (Bradley Breathing is great!)
- Get pediatrician, night nurse and lactation consultant lined up now
- Buy stuff to get ready for baby (some good stuff is here)
- To install the car seat
Labor:
- You’re her coach, best friend, and advocate. Do all with a passion. Every other advocate is going to be advocating the hardest they have in their life.
- Pitocin speeds up labor, epidural stops pain but slows it down.
- Bradley breathing helped us
- Cut the cord - it’s awesome
Additional Reading, if 1 page isn’t enough:
- Happiest Baby on the Block (for first 3 months)
- One pager on newborns
© 2013 Todd M http://www.toddiscool.com
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