My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy

My husband blazed through this book in a day, laughing through most of it. Although there were a handful of topics I thought were missing, it was thorough enough for him. I plan to buy this book for every first-time dad I know in the future!

The book is alright. Not exactly what I was hoping for. I thought it would be a little more helpful.

I bought this book for my husband after reading some reviews on Amazon.com. According to the reviews, this sounded like a fun book. I read the book when we received it (in about 45 minutes, that's how small it is), and I was very disappointed. While the author tries to hide it with humor, he is obviously unhappy that his wife is pregnant. It's little things that give it away, like when he says if you're into the fact that your wife has gained weight and gotten bigger, then you should tell her so. You should tell her so regardless! Lie through your teeth! That is the time for an oscar-worthy performance! If you are looking for humerous advice from a guy's perspective, I highly recommend "She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown" by James Douglas Barron.

The book was a great first read for men. it was entertaining, well written, and in general a great informational book. It did, however, lack all the medical explanations and details. The author tells you that is not the purpose of this book, so it is not misleading in anyway. I would definitely suggest it for a new dad, but I would pair it with a more detailed look at pregnancy. Enjoy!

I wanted to buy my husband a good book to read since we are expecting our first child. Based on the high star rating I picked this one. Now my husband is not much of a reader but even he was taken aback when we opened the package and out came this slender, tiny book. Clocking in at 92 pages in big type and several cartoons, we correctly assumed that there really wouldn't be much there. The book was definitely funny and had us giggling a few times, but when he finished my husband was disappointed and really hadn't learned much if anything.

If you want a book about the realities of pregnancy, written in a humorous and engaging way, try out Jenny McCarthy's Book Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth. This book is aimed more at women, but has a similar feel to "My Boys Can Swim!" while managing to convey a lot more information.