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Inside Fatherhood

September 26th, 2007

Massaging a pregnant woman

Although I have a significant amount of work to do tonight, I have been informed by my pregnant wife that giving her a massage is one of the things that’s on my to do list. When I got home after work she said that today her obstetrician “prescribed” massage, of course to be filled […]

By Bill -- 1 comment

September 25th, 2007

Pregnant woman slashes assailant

As an expectant father I am well aware of how volatile a pregnant woman can be. It’s perfectly natural, but you fathers (and some of you mothers) know that expectant moms can be hormonal, angry and often hard to calm down. However, here is substantial proof that you should not mess with a pregnant woman.
A […]

By Bill -- 1 comment

September 21st, 2007

Pregnancy diet tied to asthma

I’ve mentioned before that my wife and I try to pay particular attention to the foods we eat while she is pregnant to make sure the baby is getting everything he needs and nothing he doesn’t. Apparently there are more links between a pregnant woman’s diet and a child’s health than I was aware.
According to […]

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September 6th, 2007

The Scrubs outlook on pregnancy

Scrubs has got to be one of my favorite TV shows. Syndication now makes it possible for me to watch at least four episodes a night, but my schedule as an expectant father has robbed me of the luxury of time to do so. I rarely watch much more than a half hour of TV […]

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August 27th, 2007

How to calm a hormonal pregnant woman for under $9

Part of being an expectant father is damage control, putting out the hormonally fueled fires that may crop up at any moment. Pregnancy is an emotional time for everyone, even if you aren’t the one with whom hormones aren’t wreaking havoc.
Seeing as how the father is not the one in the midst of the biochemical […]

By Bill -- 6 comments

August 17th, 2007

Pregnancy munchies and couvade syndrome

The word couvade is derived from the early French word couver, “to hatch.” The practical modern vernacular for this word is “getting fat with mom.” Experts attribute expectant fathers gaining weight during pregnancy to everything from a sympathetic reaction to pregnancy hormones to a psychosomatic response.
However, as I found myself eating grilled cheese sandwiches […]

By Bill -- 4 comments