Publisher's Synopsis
Have you found my book because you are excited and nervous all at the same time about being a father? Do you feel joy and a connection between you and your partner about the pregnancy? Do you want to participate more in the pregnancy and childbirth? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, you have found the right book. I believe that you are looking for books like Daddy Doula-ish because you have hope that this pregnancy and childbirth will be a transformative experience. Trust me, if you do it right, the next months can be an amazing and life changing experience for you and your partner. DADDY DOULA - A 21st Century Father's Approach to Pregnancy and Childbirth was created to challenge expecting fathers to take that initial excitement, fear, and nervous energy and convert them into a deep connection with their partner so they can have a more profound experience. The book provides all the relevant medical terms and concepts to make you familiar with the labor and delivery process. It also provides activities like DIY projects, home safety, choosing a doctor and hospital, health, and fitness activities, and creating a birth plan that will be the mechanisms to ensure an emotional connection with your partner. To help you become a contributing factor during labor and delivery, the book provides techniques like massage, labor meditation, and coaching phrases to help your partner cope with the grueling pain and emotional vulnerability of childbirth. To tie the concepts of the book together, the last few chapters are provided to demonstrate to you that an everyday guy can take on the role of a birth partner in the delivery room. I use my personal stories to pull back the curtain and experience the labor and delivery room where each of my daughters was born. I provide an intimate and detailed account of the birth process, coping techniques used, personal frustrations experienced, and the labor decisions made for each birth. I believe with the information and the stories provided in Daddy Doula-ish, any father can become a positive force during the pregnancy and childbirth. By the end of the book, men will have a way to be a part of a life-experience most of them would have taken for granted. They will want to be a Daddy Doula. If you want to ask me questions directly go to www.daddydoulaish.com
