Hey...Well i'm not a daddy but my hubby is. We ae first time parents as well. I did the same thing you did in reading all I could to him. There is really nothing you can watch read ect. That is going to prepare either of you. You can learn alot form doing these things but when your baby is born it will be nothing like you expected. You will both be fine when the baby arrives.. You will both just somehow know what to do. My husband and I didn't take any classes or anything and we are doing just fine.

God bless and good luck,
teresa

just keep reading all you can to him.

Im not a dad...Yet.
My baby is due soon. Im scared as hell, im only 17. I love my gf and my baby, but I still dont know what to do. And im starting to think no matter what age any guy is going to be scared. The best thing I can hear from my gf is she is okay, and this is natural. Talk to him about the pain and once he hears from you no program or video will be able to tell him your alright when ur giving birth, of course he will worry he loves you and it's his baby. Nothing is more special to a man then his gf' and his baby. But let him no, yes it is natural and 1000000000's of ppl go thought it, let him know it is a labour of love and that u need him. Men have a funny way of stepping up to the plate when they love their girl.
Hope this helps.

Lata. Trav.

Hey trav. Are you planning on being in the birthing room with your gf during the delievery? My husband is only 20 (not much older than you) and he is doing a great job being a daddy...And i"m sure you will also. Just be patient with your gf and your baby...It is going to be very very hard for you both at first but I promise, it will get better. Do you live with your gf??

God bless and good luck,
teresa

Hey trav,
thanks for your advice. I was hopin some dads would speak up more but I guess like you said everyone is different...
Hes been pretty good about things so far. I mean theres only so much I can explain to him I mean he cant fully understand cause its my body going through it. I understand that.
He's 22 im 21...We're not all that old... This news and new adventure is a all different to the two of us...It caught us off guard...None the less we are greatful for the blessing of her...And her being healthy during this preg too.
I just dont want us to get all caught up in the stress of it all and forget to enjoy it. I want the two of us to have fond memories of when our daughter ...From pregnancy to birth and beyond....

Thanks again to everyone that spoke up...Feel free to keep it coming.

Im sure you will be a great pops as long as you stay focused and devoted like you seem to be. Good luck and congrats...

Sheena

My husband and I are expecting, he already has a daghter with someone else, but he did not help raise her he was not there for anything at all. So this is like new to him, I am 20 and he is 23 , I am so scared our son is due anyday now. James my husband is all cool and he says he is not scared. I wonder if he is jsut trying to be strong for me. Like when we foind out I know he cried but he will not admitt it to me. When we found out I started crying and he held me and then when I laid down he went out side to smoke and I gave him his space. I knew he got upset. His eyes were red when he came back in . He told me the other night that it would all hit him once we get to the hospital / I know he loves our son he talks to him all the time and tells him he loves him and kisses my belly ./ do you guys think that he is scared? Since he has already seen one child born

There are classes here in tampa called, something like fred's or ralph's. I cannot remember but they are designed to help the men become fathers/dads not just donors to the cause.

I did not go to them because I was at the perfect age to assist my baby brother and baby sister grow and then I left home and went 15 years without any children but it is very much like getting on the bike and riding again.

When you are in the hospital, there will be different groups of professonials coming around and offering services like "wic" and mothering help as well as fathering help.

Sign up and do all you can.

Good luck,
-brian