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by: Shalu | last updated: May 28, 2009
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How Pregnancy Affects Your Partner

Getting pregnant and having a baby involves both you and your partner. Although, it’s an exciting time for you, it may be different experience for your baby’s father. It may not be at all around experience for him. A first pregnancy for you may or may not be a first pregnancy for your partner. However, it will be the first pregnancy he shares with you. Now I am going to tell you the pregnancy affects on your partner.

 
Being pregnant together can teach you a lot about each other. You will go through many changes and faces new challenges together, during pregnancy. Your partner may feel anxious about his ability to be a good father or to provide for you and the baby.
 
You and Your partner may face challenges including childcare decisions and choosing how each of you will allot your time and delegation of responsibilities, such as who will do the everyday jobs
 
While your body undergoes changes, and you experience the deep wonder of a new life growing inside you, you partner will watch you change but cannot really know what you are going through. Some men become jealous of the attention their pregnant partner receives.
 
Your partner can be wonderful source of support. He can help prepare you for the labor and delivery, and support you as you labor. He can share you the joy of the delivery of your baby. He can support you emotionally during pregnancy.
 
Discuss his feelings about the pregnancy. He may have fears and uncertainties he has not expressed. Be open and direct with each other about your feeling, it can help both of you.
 
Some expectant father manifest physical problems during their wife’s pregnancy. This condition is called ‘convade’. An expectant father may experience headaches, irritability, back and muscles aches, fatigue and depression.
 
Some expectant father fears about losing their freedom and losing relationship they have with their partner after the baby birth. Understanding what your partner is feeling can help you adjust to his reactions to your pregnancy.

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