‘My oestrogen levels were all over the place’: when men have ‘sympathy pregnancies’

From morning sickness to a swollen belly, some expectant fathers say they share their partners’ symptoms. But how is that possible? Kirsten, 22, knew something strange was happening at about eight weeks into her pregnancy. The classic first trimester symptoms, such as weight gain, food aversions and nausea, were all arriving as expected – but she wasn’t the only one affected. Her partner, Silas, 23, was experiencing similar physical shifts. He started gaining weight and felt repelled by familiar foods. As Kirsten’s morning sickness took hold, he was struck with equally debilitating nausea. “I felt sick every day for weeks,” he says. Continue reading...