Weeks 28 to birth. Bags packed, car seat in, ready to go.
How to install a rear-facing infant car seat: base with LATCH or the seat belt, without the base, the 1-inch test, the recline angle, buckling the baby in, where in the car, and getting it checked.
What happens to the baby and your partner in weeks 28 to 40, the visits, tests and vaccines to expect, the decisions to make together, and the warning signs that mean call now.
Gifts for a dad-to-be that help before the baby arrives, from the best book on the birth to a class built for men, a diaper bag he'll carry and a keepsake to start now.
When to call, when to drive, and when to go in right now. How to time contractions, what to do if her water breaks, and why early labor usually happens at home.
The short list of newborn essentials for dads, backed by AAP safety advice, plus what to skip. Sleep, car seat, feeding, a basic health kit, diapers and baths.
Everything new dads need to know about paternity leave in the US: how FMLA works for fathers, which states pay and how much, the benefits of taking leave, and how to ask your employer (with an email template).
Why pregnancy brings exhaustion and mood swings, what actually helps, and the signs that it's depression or something urgent, not just a hard week.
From the first contraction to the first hour with your baby: when to leave for the hospital, how to help with the pain and how to speak up for her.
Her bag gets all the attention. Here is what to pack in yours so you can stay fed, charged and useful through a long labor.
