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Couvade Syndrome

MiniMirMiniMir
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(when an expecting father has "sympathy pregnancy" symptoms).  Fact or fiction?  WDYT?

I've been reading about it.  This author suggests that it evolved as a way for the father to show his investment in the pregnancy and caring for the infant in the future.  Thoughts?

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Re: Couvade Syndrome

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    Aw, that's kind of a sweet idea. A future dad so connected to the pregnancy that he has sympathy pains. I think it's sweet.

    **Edit: I think it's probably fiction but it's a sweet idea anyway. As long as the dad doesn't take the attention away from the mom, then it's sweet.

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    It really is a true condition--we learned about it in our OB class during nursing school.  It's not SUPER common, but it definitely happens.
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