Navigate All The Trimesters
Tools to assist you in supporting your partner through every step of the pregnancy & childbirth journey.
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Strengthen Your Relationship
Tools to strengthen your relationship so that you two enter parenthood with a strong foundation.
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Prepare For The Birth
Tools to help you feel empowered and equipped when you head to the hospital to meet your new addition.
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Be A Badass Parent
Tools to boost your confidence and knowledge base so that you enter the 4th trimester feeling like a parenting pro.
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Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before. However, if you’re like many men, you may feel unprepared, uncomfortable, or even unwelcome in the birth room. For you, this book offers battle-tested tips to help you get in the game and prepare for one of the most incredible adventures of your life.
Based on the Brian the Birth Guy's Rocking Dads™ childbirth course, this book will teach you everything you need to know about supporting your partner through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond. In this guide, you’ll discover pointers and advice you won’t find in any other childbirth or breastfeeding guide, including:
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Advance Praise for The Birth Guy's Go-To Guide for New Dads
“Brian's compassion, wisdom, sense of humor, and ability to put new parents at ease come through on every page of this book. As an advocate for new and working parents, I'm thrilled to see such a practical, honest guide to make sure new dads are as informed and engaged as possible, every step of the way.”
--Jessica Shortall, author of Work. Pump. Repeat: The New Mom's Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work and TED speaker on the case for paid family leave
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“This should be at the top of the baby shower list for any soon to be Dad! I love Brian’s Passion for equipping dads in this wild journey called Fatherhood. This book is loaded with useful information for those of us who want to be the best partner for our spouse and absolutely rock it as a Dad!”
--Adam Busby, father of quintuplets and Star of TLC’s Outdaughtered
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“Authored by one of the few male birth doulas in the US, this book is a one-of-a-kind resource for expectant dads and birth partners. Inclusive in tone, this gem of a book shares birth and breastfeeding advice that can be useful to ALL expectant parents regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. The relationship and emotional wellness pointers provided throughout give much-needed support and guidance on labor and breastfeeding support, postpartum depression, and much more! The perfect baby shower gift for any dad-to-be, this book is the only resource fathers will need to be fully engaged birth partners and parents.”
--Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism
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“Have now read the book and what can I say? Well number one, wish I could say I wrote this.(This is a very easy and flowing read). Often I have felt Dads were left on the sidelines either because they were passive or felt they were in the way. Of course things have changed and Brian has very succinctly described how partners can be both helpful and a participant in this most important experience in one’s life to bond a healthy lasting relationship for a family and marriage. I think this book is a must for all new parents to be. This should be an included part of every new OB packet. It will be for my patients.”
--Robert E Schorlemer, MD FACOG, clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology
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"It should be mandatory that every soon-to-be father has to read this. Brian made the biggest difference with my husband on our fourth child My only regret is that I didn't know him sooner. I didn’t know that the birthing process could be so easy and for the first time ever, I didn't want to choke my husband in the delivery room! Brian changed my caveman in to a caring partner that was so helpful and not annoying at all. Trust me, buy this for every man you know having a child soon, first born or not! It’s a huge game changer"
--Erica Rico, morning show host, KKBQ-FM 93Q Houston
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“As a pediatrician, I hear from fathers almost daily that they don't feel they have a role in their growing child. Brian the Birth Guy empowers dads through knowledge of what to expect, focus on bolstering relationships, and problem solving techniques to help manage dad's new responsibilities. Luckily, this guide is also really helpful for mom's too!”
--Sky Izaddoost, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio-primary Care Stone Oak Health Pavilion
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“If an expectant dad wants to be a champion in the delivery room, they should definitely read this book. It is the onlycomprehensive guide available in bookstores that covers all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding from a birth partner’s point of view. Brian Salmon’s many years of hands-on-experience in the delivery and recovery room make him uniquely qualified to provide practical, time-tested pointers that you won’t find anywhere else.”
--Dr. Stuart Fischbein “Dr. Stu” ObGyn, founder of Birthing Instincts and coauthor of Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom and Reassurance from a Doctor, a Midwife and a Mom
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“Finally! A book for Dads-to-be! This is a must read for any partner about to jump into the perilous birth journey to parenthood. Evidence based as well as anecdotal, Brian and Kirsten cover everything from how to get your relationship ready for a rocky labor ride, your important roll in this messy but exciting process, how to cope with the postpartum reverberation and beyond. I have worked with Brian through numerous births and he tells it like it is - this is the real stuff! Read this book and become her hero!”
--Kelly Morales, MD, obstetrician & gynecologist
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"This book should be read by every Dad who truly desires to be a partner in this amazing journey of pregnancy."
--Dr David Ghozland, obstetrician & gynecologist
--Jessica Shortall, author of Work. Pump. Repeat: The New Mom's Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work and TED speaker on the case for paid family leave
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“This should be at the top of the baby shower list for any soon to be Dad! I love Brian’s Passion for equipping dads in this wild journey called Fatherhood. This book is loaded with useful information for those of us who want to be the best partner for our spouse and absolutely rock it as a Dad!”
--Adam Busby, father of quintuplets and Star of TLC’s Outdaughtered
__________________________________________________________________________________
“Authored by one of the few male birth doulas in the US, this book is a one-of-a-kind resource for expectant dads and birth partners. Inclusive in tone, this gem of a book shares birth and breastfeeding advice that can be useful to ALL expectant parents regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. The relationship and emotional wellness pointers provided throughout give much-needed support and guidance on labor and breastfeeding support, postpartum depression, and much more! The perfect baby shower gift for any dad-to-be, this book is the only resource fathers will need to be fully engaged birth partners and parents.”
--Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism
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“Have now read the book and what can I say? Well number one, wish I could say I wrote this.(This is a very easy and flowing read). Often I have felt Dads were left on the sidelines either because they were passive or felt they were in the way. Of course things have changed and Brian has very succinctly described how partners can be both helpful and a participant in this most important experience in one’s life to bond a healthy lasting relationship for a family and marriage. I think this book is a must for all new parents to be. This should be an included part of every new OB packet. It will be for my patients.”
--Robert E Schorlemer, MD FACOG, clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology
_________________________________________________________________________________
"It should be mandatory that every soon-to-be father has to read this. Brian made the biggest difference with my husband on our fourth child My only regret is that I didn't know him sooner. I didn’t know that the birthing process could be so easy and for the first time ever, I didn't want to choke my husband in the delivery room! Brian changed my caveman in to a caring partner that was so helpful and not annoying at all. Trust me, buy this for every man you know having a child soon, first born or not! It’s a huge game changer"
--Erica Rico, morning show host, KKBQ-FM 93Q Houston
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“As a pediatrician, I hear from fathers almost daily that they don't feel they have a role in their growing child. Brian the Birth Guy empowers dads through knowledge of what to expect, focus on bolstering relationships, and problem solving techniques to help manage dad's new responsibilities. Luckily, this guide is also really helpful for mom's too!”
--Sky Izaddoost, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio-primary Care Stone Oak Health Pavilion
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“If an expectant dad wants to be a champion in the delivery room, they should definitely read this book. It is the onlycomprehensive guide available in bookstores that covers all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding from a birth partner’s point of view. Brian Salmon’s many years of hands-on-experience in the delivery and recovery room make him uniquely qualified to provide practical, time-tested pointers that you won’t find anywhere else.”
--Dr. Stuart Fischbein “Dr. Stu” ObGyn, founder of Birthing Instincts and coauthor of Fearless Pregnancy: Wisdom and Reassurance from a Doctor, a Midwife and a Mom
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“Finally! A book for Dads-to-be! This is a must read for any partner about to jump into the perilous birth journey to parenthood. Evidence based as well as anecdotal, Brian and Kirsten cover everything from how to get your relationship ready for a rocky labor ride, your important roll in this messy but exciting process, how to cope with the postpartum reverberation and beyond. I have worked with Brian through numerous births and he tells it like it is - this is the real stuff! Read this book and become her hero!”
--Kelly Morales, MD, obstetrician & gynecologist
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"This book should be read by every Dad who truly desires to be a partner in this amazing journey of pregnancy."
--Dr David Ghozland, obstetrician & gynecologist