Men suffer from phantom pregnancy
Expectant fathers can suffer from pregnancy symptoms, UK research shows.
Morning sickness, cramps, back pain and swollen stomachs were all reported by men whose partners were pregnant.
Researchers at St George's University, London, who carried out the study of 282 Dads-to-be said the phenomenon was known as "Couvade syndrome".
Expectant fathers reported a range of symptoms, including cramps, back pain, mood swings, food cravings, morning sickness, fatigue, depression, fainting, insomnia and toothache.
"These men were so attuned to their partners, they started to develop the same symptoms," said Dr Arthur Brennan, senior lecturer at St Georges, who led the study.
One man in the study said: "I was constantly hungry all the time and had an unstoppable craving for chicken kormas and poppadoms.
Most men noticed symptoms in the early stages of their partner's pregnancy. Others had to cope with problems right up until the delivery.
Most symptoms disappeared after the birth.
