Description
The author of the article, Gordon Churchwell, tells the story of his wife's pregnancy and how he gradually becomes more involved in the pregnancy process. He learns about male pregnancy symptoms and the hormonal response that helps men empathize with their partners. He also learns about the importance of fatherhood and the role that fathers can play in the development of their children.
Gordon Churchwell's wife is pregnant. Immediately, she swings into action, buying baby clothes, toys, and supplies, and consulting a never-ending stack of pregnancy books. Gordon? He's having an out-of-body experience.
Pregnant Man is the hilarious and touching story of Gordon's nine-month evolution from clothes husband to birth partner and coparent. Along the way, this regular guy stumbles across some amazing discoveries that are important to both sexes. Starting with hi sown morning sicknesses, Gordon finds out the researchers have long documented that many men have pregnancy symptoms. The latest scientific findings also reveal a male hormonal response that helps them empathize with their partners and prepare for fatherhood.