Expectant Father Book Project

ATTENTION
EXPECTANT DADS & NEW DADS

Dear New Dads & Expecting Dads,

I'm working on a new book for expectant fathers and need some help. Please answer as many questions as possible (only your first name & age & sex of your child / children will be included). If you're in a hurry, just share a good story that comes to mind and send it in using the first question box.

Please forward this link www.helpmeharlan.com/pregnantman.htm to new & expecting fathers. And if you know of any pregnant or new moms, please forward this link www.helpmeharlan.com/pregnantfemale.htm.

Thank you!
Harlan Cohen

(This book will have a look and feel similar to The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College. You can check it out here) .

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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.

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WHAT YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN:
Please include anything and everything that you wish you and your partner had known...
If ONLY I had known...

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?

THE BEST ADVICE:
Everyone likes to give expectant dads advice. Who gave you the best advice? What was it? How did it help? Share the story...

The best advice given to me & the story of how it helped:

THE ACCIDENTAL ASSHOLE:
We all make mistakes -- even the most loving, caring, and kind men with the best of intentions. What did you do that turned you into an accidental asshole?

I was an accidental asshole when...

YOUR REACTION:
What was your reaction to finding out the news? Happiness? Shock? Fear?
Did you run ? Hide? Celebrate? Refuse to believe it?

Was the pregnancy planned? How you were told the news? Your initial reaction? What you say? What did you do?

TELLING OTHERS:
Who did you tell? How long did you wait? Did you slip and tell to soon?

Your story please (do tell):

PREGNANT SEX:
Some women can't get enough, some guys can't get any...

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?

FINDING OUT THE SEX:
Did you wait until the baby was born to find out? Did you find out before?
Did you agree to wait or NOT wait? Were you upset with what you discovered?

Why did you wait or not wait? Share the story... How did you react? Happy? Sad? Disappointed?

THE MEDICAL STUFF:
Fill in the blank and share the story that illustrates the answer:

What percentage of the doctor's appointments did you attend? Any medical surprises? What happened? How did you react? Advice for other guys? What did you do to help ease your partner's worries? What could you have done to be more supportive? What freaked your partner/wife out the most? What freaked you out the most ? Do you attend a birthing class? How was it?

MONEY & BABY STUFF:
How involved should a man be with this stuff?

Share your "shopping for baby" experiences and any tips: Number of times you've been to Babies 'R' Us? How long you lasted? Biggest argument or point of contention while shopping or about shopping? Total budgeted & total spent on baby stuff (crib, stroller, other baby stuff)? How much your wife/partner spent on maternity clothes? Health Insurance, life insurance, other money tip to share? LAST QUESTIONS: Do you know what a layette is?

THE NAME GAME:
How did you come up with the name? Were you allowed to pick?

What every man needs to know about picking the name?

SOCIAL LIFE (or lack thereof):
How much fun is a man allowed to have when his wife is pregnant and can't party?

Please share some rules a man should follow when going out without his pregnant wife: What did you do wrong? What did you do right?

HER PREGNANT BODY:
What a man can do to help a pregnant woman feel beautiful:

How much weight YOU gained (or lost)? How much weight did your wife/partner gain? How her weight gain affected your marriage? How you helped her feel good about her changing body? BEST part about her new body: WORST part about her new body.: Things a man should NEVER tell a pregnant woman: Things a man should ALWAYS tell a pregnant woman: Additional tips & advice:

SPOILING A PREGNANT A WOMAN:
All women deserve to be spoiled; pregnant women deserve it more...

What did you do to spoil her? If so, what? When during the pregnancy? Any "satisfying her cravings" stories? Advice? Suggested gifts for a pregnant woman? Suggested gift once she has the baby?

PRE-DELIVERING:
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? What did you do to encourage 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...

How was the ride to the hospital? Anything unusual? Were you in town? If not, please explain... Location of delivery? Method of delivery? Hours in labor? Did you have a mid-wife or duola? If so, explain how this works. Did your partner get an epidural? Did you get a say in the matter? Who was allowed in the delivery room? Any fights about gaining access? What you never expected to see or hear? Did you look? Was it a mistake? What surprised you most about the labor experience? Most helpful thing you did during delivery? Least helpful thing you did during delivery? Did you hold a leg? If so, which one? What a man should never say or do during delivery: What surprised you most about your wife/partner during the delivery? Did everything go as planned? Please explain... Additional advice to your fellow man:

COMING HOME :
What were some of the greatest challenges during the first few weeks and what did you do to overcome them?

What NO ONE told you about life after having a baby...

ANYTHING ELSE ON YOUR MIND:

ANYTHING else that needs to be shared with the world? Anything happen you wish you had known about beforehand?

If ONLY someone told me...

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.

Thank you,
Harlan Cohen
harlan@helpmeharlan.com