You're hearing all the time how the next step in your life is supposed to be having a baby. But are you ready - or do you just assume you are because everyone is telling you that's what you do after you get married/move in/buy a house? Here's 11 reasons you may want to pump the brakes, metaphorically speaking.

Here's a new dad's survival guide for your wife - follow any and all of these tips, and you'll be the dad she brags about to other moms... who will then get pissed at their husbands... who will need the same guide. It's the circle of life.

You’re going to be a dad, and you’re going be going to that doctor’s office. A lot.

This is a guide to make sure you don't get dirty looks from your wife during ultrasound appointments. It's unfamiliar territory, and there's a lot going on. Use these expectant father tips to be a pro at the OB-GYN.

You've seen the toolkits in every parenting book. There is no "must-have" list - every baby is different, no matter what you've been told. This toolkit, though? I guarantee it will make a difference. This is the stuff that will save your sanity as you become a new dad. Get it, and look like an all star.

Before you know it, it'll be time to head to the hospital and meet your baby. Like an overzealous Boy Scout, you need to be prepared well in advance. That means packing the hospital bag (or labor bag or baby bag) ahead of time. Here's what a father-to-be should consider tossing in the bag!