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| |    The Guy's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth by Armin Brott reviewed and revised by Marjorie Greenfield, M.D. Until fairly recently, researchers hadn't spent much time examining expectant fathers' emotional and psychological responses to their wives' or partners' pregnancies. Everyone simply assumed that pregnancy and childbirth (and parenting, too) are women's issues. But, as just about any father will tell you, nothing could be further from the truth. No one could deny the special bond that a woman experiences from carrying another life in her for nine months, but an expectant father also feels a strong, primal attachment to his developing child. Having a pregnant partner unleashes a torrent of complex and sometimes conflicting emotions-you can anticipate feeling everything from relief to denial, fear to frustration, anger to joy. This experience is so overwhelming, in fact, that anywhere from 25 to 90 percent of dads-to-be actually have physical symptoms related to the pregnancy. At The Dr. Spock Company, we're fully committed to including dads in every aspect of parenthood, including pregnancy and childbirth. In this section of our website, we intend to give you, the expectant father, tools that will help you make sense of these life-changing events. Why is that so important? Simply put, the more you understand about what you (and your wife) are going through while she's pregnant, the better prepared and more supportive you'll be. And the earlier you get interested in this whole parenting process, the more likely you'll be to stay that way after you become a dad. So read on and enjoy.
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