a.k.a. I did this to you? You did this to me.
But what exactly is going on with this not an actual thing thing that you are actually experiencing? Well, according to the Mayo Clinic, "Couvade syndrome is a term used to describe a situation in which an otherwise healthy man — whose partner is expecting a baby — experiences pregnancy-related symptoms. While some research suggests that Couvade syndrome (sympathetic pregnancy) is common, it isn't a recognized mental illness or disease. Further studies are needed to determine whether Couvade syndrome is a physical condition with psychological causes." So, basically you are going mental. Mental for your lady that is.
And what is all this talk of this happening to men? Well, it does happen to women too. Couvade syndrome is an equal opportunity employer. So, sisters and same sex couples are included in this. But, I only have experience from the male perspective and that is what I will stick to.
I have experienced several of them. Thankfully, she has not had any morning sickness. But, the symptoms I have experienced seem to be subsiding now that we are in the second trimester. Some of the more notable would be the back pains and toothaches. I can't seem to stand for too long before I start getting the back pain. And, my teeth seem to be more sensitive. My gums are a bit tender. It is like my body is changing due to a scientific experiment. It is almost like a movie I saw once.
Hmmmm. I was mostly right. However, it turns out there is a A French restaurant named Ne Quittez Pas in Tokyo that will give you a multiple course meal including things like dirt soup, salad with dirt dressing, dirt risotto, and many other dirt infused dishes. And they will feed it to you for around $110. That better be some good dirt. Pregnant women of the world can thank the french once again for this culinary breakthrough.
Anyway, my Couvade fatigue is kicking in so I will wrap this up. Gentlemen, it is not a bad thing to suffer from a condition that does not exist except for when it does. It shows your lady how much you really care. The rest of the world is going to look at you as if you were as big of a pansy as a little pregnant Asian guy (or what I think is an Asian guy) in a yellow jumper doing leg lifts in a Japanese nursery type setting.