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

Editorial Review
Finally—A Pregnancy Book That Won't Put Men to Sleep
My Boys Can Swim! tells real men everything they really want to know about pregnancy, such as: How much is it going to cost? Why does your wife primp before seeing her doctor when she hasn't put a stitch of make-up on for you in months? And, most important, what's it going to do to your sex life?
This rollicking, laugh-out-loud book is for expectant dads in search of bottom-line pregnancy information, without all that boring touchy-feely stuff you find in those books written for women. Inside you'll discover helpful—and hilarious—information and insights on such topics as:
The Maternity Wardrobe: "A key part of the maternity wardrobe is maternity underwear—parachute-like undies big enough to fit an NFL defensive lineman."
Baby Names: "Don't give your kids mockable names like Thaddeus, which is Greek for 'I'm a dork and should be beaten up.'"
The Birth: "No one told me it's normal that babies' heads can be misshapen at birth. I was convinced that my wife gave birth to Veldar, the conehead."
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Customer Reviews

Entertaining...

2008-09-05
Ok maybe it's not the most serious and informative book ever written, but it kept me entertained while informing me of the basics of what to expect with my wife's pregnancy. As if anything could actually prepare me....

Great Daddy Book

2008-08-18
This book had my husband chuckling all the way to the doctor's office with me! Quick and funny. Great for any new daddy who doesn't want to read the encyclopedia on what's going on with new mommy!

A pretty brief account

2008-08-11
I was surprised by just how short this book was. I bought it for my husband and while he quite enjoyed it I think it was a bit lacking in any real information. I think it's more of a short comedy book than an actual guide to pregnancy.

Funny book - he'll definitely read it

2008-07-28
My adorable husband is oh-so supportive of our first pregnancy but he definitely draws the line at reading the baby books. I got him this book based on one of the other recommendations and he has had a blast reading it. I would hear him laughing in the Dr's waiting room when he accompanied me on my OB visits and his presence was not required. He is already recommending it to friends that are "trying" and I'm sure it will get loaned out quite a bit. I have read it - it's a humorous look at pregnancy from the man's POV. I like the fact that it reinforces that we women may be a bit emotional and hormonal (so true) so give us exactly what we want and don't give us a hard time. :)

Great read for first time fathers!

2008-07-07
We are pregnant with our first child. I bought this book for my husband. He wants to be informed, wants to know what to expect, but does not want to be overwhelmed with each and every detail. He loved this book. Read it basically in a day. He said he would pass it on to any new fathers. It as small, simplistic and written from a guys perspective. Great!

Hilariously Funny, Laugh out loud book

2008-06-24
Finally—A Pregnancy Book That Won't Put Men to Sleep
My Boys Can Swim! tells real men everything they really want to know about pregnancy, such as: How much is it going to cost? Why does your wife primp before seeing her doctor when she hasn't put a stitch of make-up on for you in months? And, most important, what's it going to do to your sex life?
This rollicking, laugh-out-loud book is for expectant dads in search of bottom-line pregnancy information, without all that boring touchy-feely stuff you find in those books written for women. Inside you'll discover helpful—and hilarious—information and insights on such topics as:
The Maternity Wardrobe: "A key part of the maternity wardrobe is maternity underwear—parachute-like undies big enough to fit an NFL defensive lineman."
Baby Names: "Don't give your kids mockable names like Thaddeus, which is Greek for 'I'm a dork and should be beaten up.'"
The Birth: "No one told me it's normal that babies' heads can be misshapen at birth. I was convinced that my wife gave birth to Veldar, the conehead."

Not what we expected in the least.

2008-06-19
This book was a complete joke to us. My husband probably wasn't the prime target audience for this book - this book seems to be aiming at men who could care less about any aspect of the pregnancy and just want to read something to make their wife happy. Since my husband actually CARES about the pregnancy and wants to know what is going on, this was NOT the book for him.

This book held basically NO real information at all other than the most basic observations (maternity clothes cost a lot, you will be spending a lot of money, never tell your wife she looks fat, your wife may be gassy, don't pick a name that causes teasing). Seriously? This is the OFFICAL guide? /rolleyes/ My digital camera manual is more in-depth.

Yes, I get that it's supposed to be humorous - and I did laugh a few times. But it definitely wasn't worth the money. This book was an hour read (at most) and I was left feeling completely ripped off at having spent $10 on it - maybe $3.95 in the bargain bin. It should be called "A Guy's Humorous Pocket Guide to Pregnancy" - I didn't pay attention to the pages or the size (this thing is TINY - it could almost fit in my back pocket!).

This will be the last time I buy a book just by seeing the number of stars and without reading more of the reviews.

My husband loves! We now give to all our expectant father friends!

2008-06-11
I picked up several books for my husband when we were expecting.. and this was the only one he read cover-to-cover (helps that it's super short).. and he loved it. Whenever he hears a friend is expecting he mentions this book to the 'dad-to-be'... we're handing these out to expectant dads this father's day.

for the reluctant father!

2008-05-25
a fantastic book to introduce reluctant fathers to the world of parenthood. If you can't get him to a doctors appt or reading "what to expect when youre expecting" this is the book for you.

Not worth your money or time spent reading it

2008-05-12
I bought this book for my husband thinking it would be a cute, funny read for him. It is funny in the beginning but overall ends up sounding sour and rude. The author doesn't seem to be very sensitive toward his own wife or the whole pregnancy experience. I think he tries too hard to be funny and comes off sounding like a jerk who doesn't really care. I have a very high tolerance for stupid humor but this book crosses the line. Save your money and buy something cute for your husband.