Expectant Father Book

ATTENTION EXPECTANT MOMS & NEW MOMS Dear Expectant Moms & New Moms, I'm working on a new book for expectant fathers and NEED your help! Please help men understand what they can do to be the perfect partners during pregnancy by sharing your tips, stories, and experiences. Once we know what's expected of us there won't be any excuses! Answer as many questions as possible & pass along the following link to your family and friends: http://www.helpmeharlan.com/pregnantfemale.htm. If you know any expectant or new fathers, please pass along this link: http://www.helpmeharlan.com/pregnantman.htm. AND if you're short on time, please just fill in the first box with a quick story... Thank you! Harlan Cohen NOTE: Your identity will remain confidential. Only your first name and the age/sex of your child (or children) will be included in the book. The submission button is on the bottom of the page. This book will have a look and feel similar to The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College). --------------------------------------------- First Name (required): Email (required): Contact Phone Number: Weeks Pregnant (if applicable):
Sex of Baby: boy girl don't know yet
Age & Sex of Other Children (if applicable):
Agree to TERMS below: YES NO TERMS: All content submitted becomes the property of Help Me, Harlan! LLC and Harlan Cohen and may be published online, in print, in books, and all other media not listed. You warrant that content submitted is original and not previously published. NOTE: Only your name, weeks pregnant, sex of child/children, and number of children will be included with stories. ------------------------------------
WHAT YOU WISH YOU or HE HAD KNOWN: Please include anything and everything that you wish you and your partner had known... If ONLY your man had known... If ONLY I had known to tell my man...
MEMORABLE MOMENTS The funniest moment, the most surprising, the most stressful (include a short story explaining)? Funniest moment? Most surprising moment? Most stressful moment? Any other moments worth sharing?
TELLING HIM: What was your man's reaction to finding out the news? Happiness? Shock? Fear? Did he kiss you? Run ? Hide? Refuse to believe it? How did you share the news? His initial reaction? What did he say? What did he do?
TELLING OTHERS: Who did you tell? How long did you wait? Did anyone slip up and tell? Rules for sharing? Your story please (do tell):
THE ACCIDENTAL ASSHOLE All men make mistakes -- even the most loving, caring, and kind men with the best of intentions. What did your man do that made him an accidental asshole? Please share all AA stories that come to mind. My man was an accidental asshole when...
PREGNANT SEX: Some women love it, some women loathe it, help men get it (or not get it): How many times a week did you have sex before you got pregnant? How many times a week did you have sex after getting pregnant? Most awkward pregnant sex moment? Most hilarious pregnant sex moment? Most tender pregnant sex moment? Tips or suggestions for satisfying a pregnant woman in bed? Best position for pregnant sex? Worst position for pregnant sex? What a man can do to increase his chances of having sex? What a man should NEVER do with his pregnant wife/partner in bed?
THE MEDICAL STUFF: Fill in the blank and share the story that illustrates the answer: Do you recommend that a man attend all the doctor's visits? Any medical surprises? How did your man react? What did your man do that helped ease your worries? What could your man have done to be more supportive? What freaked your partner/husband out the most? What freaked you out the most? How did your man help? What can a man do to help ease the nausea? Do you recommend a man attend a birthing class? Please explain…
SHOPPING FOR BABY STUFF: Fill in the blank and share the story that illustrates the answer: Number of times you've gone to Babies 'R' Us? How long your man would last (in minutes)? Total you spent on baby stuff (crib, stroller, other baby stuff)? The biggest argument or point of contention while shopping? What can a man do to help with buying the layette and bedding? How a man can help with buying the stroller, crib, and other baby stuff?
THE NAME GAME How did you come up with the name? Was your man allowed to pick? What should a man know about picking the name? Your story please... SOCIAL LIFE (or lack thereof): How much fun can a guy have when his wife is sober and too tired to party? Please share some rules a man should follow when going out without his pregnant wife: What did your man do wrong? What did your man do right?
PREGNANT BODY IMAGE: Please share what a man can do to help a pregnant woman feel beautiful: How much weight did you gain? How much weight did your partner/husband gain or lose? How did your new body make you feel? A man should NEVER tell a pregnant woman _________________ A man should ALWAYS tell a pregnant woman ________________ What did your man do wrong? What did he do right?
SPOILING A PREGNANT WOMAN (you): All women deserved to be spoiled, pregnant women deserve it more: What your man did to spoil you? Did your man get you a gift? The perfect gift for a pregnant woman?
PRE-DELIVERY The final days before delivery can seem to last forever. What did you do to get that baby out? Describe the last few weeks of the pregnancy? Did you go to a birthing class? If so, what kind? Did it help your man? What did you do to get the baby to come? Tricks, tips, advice... Any tips for packing for the hospital? THE DELIVERY: Take us inside the delivery room and help a man do everything right... Anything unusual about the ride to the hospital? Method of delivery? Hours in labor? Did you have an epidural? Did your man have any say in the matter? Did you have a mid-wife or doula? If so, how did your man react to this? Most helpful thing your man did during delivery? Least helpful thing your man did during delivery? What a man should never say or do during delivery: What surprised you most about your man during the delivery? Suggestions men should folllow in the delvery room:
COMING HOME : What were some of the greatest challenges during the first few weeks and what can a man do to overcome them? Homecoming challenges and advice:
By submitting materials I agree that all content submitted becomes the property of Help Me, Harlan! LLC and Harlan Cohen and may be published online, in print, in books, and all other media not listed. You warrant that content submitted is original and not previously published. NOTE: Only your name, weeks pregnant, and sex of child/children and number of childrewill be included. Email me with any questions!!! THANK YOU, Harlan Cohen harlan@helpmeharlan.com