As the term suggests, a sympathetic pregnancy is a situation where a husband or partner of a pregnant women feels or undergoes many of the same symptoms as the pregnant woman herself. This is also sometimes referred to as the Couvade Syndrome a Phantom Pregnancy.
And the sympathetic pregnancy is not a new thing that is seen only in today’s days of sensitive caring and involved dads who are eager to be part of the process of pregnancy as well as eager to bond with their babies.
The symptoms of a sympathetic pregnancy could include –
Many hormonal changes are seen to occur in expectant fathers, even those who are not undergoing a sympathetic pregnancy.
Their hormone levels are often seen to fluctuate, in a way that makes them better disposed to bonding with their baby at birth. This is seen to be one way for nature to ensure father child bonding.
Hormonal changes can also cause the partner of the mother to experience baby blues as pre natal or post natal depression is termed.
Earlier it was psychological causes that were thought to cause these symptoms, now however it is thought that there could be a biological basis to this as well.
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