Pickles and Ice Cream: A Father's Guide to Pregnancy is a comprehensive guide to pregnancy by a highly respected obstetrician and gynecologist. It offers practical advice for dads-to-be, with loads of humor packed in. … [Read more...] about Pickles and Ice Cream
Archives for October 2006
How to Carve a Pumpkin
Fall is here, and with it, for some reason, carving: of turkeys, geese…but first, pumpkins. No one is born wise in the ways of goo and knives. These are learned skills. Taken with everything else that’s going against you – the pumpkin a difficult canvas, the jack-o'-lantern an elusive result, and both being bereft of forgiveness – can you become the master carver? With this … [Read more...] about How to Carve a Pumpkin
Pregnancy: Eighteen weeks
At eighteen weeks in your wife's pregnancy, your baby's lungs will already have begun forming the alveoli—the tiny air sacs that will help him breathe once he leaves the womb. Until then, even though his vocal chords are developed and he goes through the motions of crying, without air there is no sound. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Eighteen weeks
Pregnancy: Seventeen weeks
At seventeen weeks of your wife's pregnancy, your baby already has a much more 'human' appearance. While his umbilical cord rushes blood and nutrients to him, meconium accumulating in his bowels will form his first poop. Here is a picture of what your baby looks like at this stage: See the other pregnancy weeks … [Read more...] about Pregnancy: Seventeen weeks
Developed Senses
Your wife is twenty-seven weeks pregnant. Your baby's senses are now developed more than ever before, allowing you the pleasure of talking to him, reading aloud from books or playing music for him. Click here to view a picture of what the baby will look like at this stage. … [Read more...] about Developed Senses