Joy of Parenthood

For men who wake up one fine morning and suddenly feel nausea with or without vomiting, do not make your way to the GP office, just yet.
You are having the morning sickness symptom known as Couvade Syndrome.


It is thought to be a form of a sympathetic pregnancy in which the husband experiences symptoms of pregnancy without actually being pregnant. Yes, dudes, this means that you have many of the "joys" associated with pregnancy.

Dr. Arthur Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Research Methods and Statistics and Psychology at the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, St. George's University said the reasons for the sympathy pregnancy are not known. There have been some complex psychological theories written but current thinking seems to be focussing on changes in hormones.