As much as we moms say we wish our guys knew all that we had to go through while pregnant, I was really surprised when my hubby came down with a bad case of sympathy pains. I had morning sickness for months, and there were days when my husband felt nauseous too without any real explanation. His back and knees were also hurting right along with me—and I admit I was not sympathetic at all. Puh-lease! There&apos;s no way what he was feeling could ever compare to my sharp-as-glass pains. Or so I thought.
And while I gained 20 pounds of baby weight with my pregnancy, my husband gained 15. Who could blame him, if he was going on a donut run for me, why not get one—or two, or three—for himself? But getting the post-baby pounds off has proven to be just as hard for him as for me.
So it&apos;s fair to say that my pregnancy wasn&apos;t easy on him either (and I didn&apos;t even mention my emotional mood swings he had to endure!). If he had to suffer right alongside me with pains and belly fat, I wish he had experienced the good stuff too, and nothing beats the warm-and-cozy feeling you get when you feel your baby inside you. All men should feel what these lucky few got to.
If you time it right, he&apos;ll feel movement. Try spooning at night, too: the baby might kick him right in the back!
They say it helps baby learn dad&apos;s voice ... and it&apos;s never too early to start prepping your kid for the SAT!
Even if shopping isn&apos;t his thing, you might catch him tearing up over a tiny onesie (size newborn) or a super-soft stuffed animal. They even make non-girlie daddy diaper bags now!
It&apos;s not too early to get a head start on breastfeeding -- and research shows that women who have their partner&apos;s support are able to breastfeed longer. Infant CPR is a good one, too: Dad (and Mom) will feel less jittery if they know what to do in a life-threatening emergency.
Not only will he most likely get to see the baby in ultrasounds and listen to the heartbeat, it will reinforce the fact that he&apos;s on this journey with you. Because, as the Huggies commercial puts it, "they are pregnant too."
TELL US: Would you want your partner to be able to feel your baby kick in his belly? What other things form your pregnancy do you wish he could experience?