Can men have a woman’s pregnancy symptoms?

Question

I have been extremely tired since my wife has been pregnant. This is our third child and I've never had the symptoms before. I'm getting 8 hours of sleep but when I wake up I'm still tired. What is going on?

My first two kids are girls

Answer 1

i want to test the theory of "old wives tales"... are your other two children girls? the old wives tales say that a man will often develop sympathy pregnancy if his wife is pregnant with a boy.

Answer 2

Sometimes you can get what they call "Sympathy pains".Its exactly that a pain in the rear,lol.Really,you can get morning sickness,i have seen it done it isnt just an old wives tale.Although,every man does not go through this there are quite a few that do.When their wife is expecting he can have morning sickness,the cramps in the lower abdomen,cravings,and the tiredness can fall into that catagory i suppose.You just have to wait it out,if it gets you worried i would suggest you see a doctor although i wouldnt think it would be anything to worry about.

Answer 3

yes you can...i am 21 weeks pregnant...my husband has been very tired too the past month or so.....he also has been gaining some weight since ive been pregnant.....with my first pregnancy i had my son with my ex fiance and his dad was having my pregnancy symptoms....he had morning sickness for a few months...he gained a little weight and he had cravings....he was constantly eating cheese....he dont like it and bc of a medical condition he wasnt alloud to have it but he was buying it by the lb...and at the time so was i bc i was craving it too...neither one of us knew about each others cravings until 2 months after they started

Answer 4

absolutly.

"During my pregnancy, my husband turned into a real klutz. In one week, he managed to splatter salsa all over our kitchen, break my favorite vase, and spill red wine on the carpet. Thank goodness I didn't have his pregnancy symptoms or we would have been in a real danger zone!" --Margaret, Tyndall, FL

"My husband found it very difficult to see me in labor. He became so stressed about the birth of our child that he collapsed on the hospital floor with abdominal pains so severe he said he couldn't breathe. After giving him a shot for the symptoms, our nurse remarked 'That's the worse case of sympathy pain I've ever seen.' We're still the joke of the maternity ward." --Vicki, Lindenwold, NJ

"While pregnant with our first child, I was constantly running to our local grocery store for pretzels, Pringles, and bean dip. One night the cashier made a comment about all the strange pregnancy cravings he thought I was experiencing. I finally broke down and told him the truth. Everything I had been buying was for my husband! He was the one with the midnight cravings, not me!" --Nancy, Liverpool, NY

"During my pregnancy, my husband was very emotional. One evening, while watching television, he started getting teary. When I asked him what was wrong, he said 'I can't believe I'm actually getting choked up watching Touched by an Angel.' I knew then that he was going to be with me through everything -- even the mood swings." --Jill, Minneapolis, MN

"My husband desperately wanted to share in the experience of labor. In the hospital, he was ecstatic. Every time I would have a contraction, he would pinch himself and yell. When I asked him why he kept hurting himself, he proudly said, 'If you're going to be in pain, then I'm going to be in pain.'" --Shayna, LaSprings, IL

"Now that I'm six months pregnant, my husband insists on sleeping like me. He says he wants to get the full pregnancy experience. It's not unusual to find him napping with my pillow between his knees and a heating pad on his back." --Stephanie, Lorain, OH

"My husband experienced horrible morning sickness and was ill for my entire first trimester. His symptoms reflected mine. We would take naps together and often pass each other during the night on our frequent trips to the bathroom. All in all, it's been a wonderful thing having someone to share this with." --Shelly, Charleston, SC

Answer 5

Of course my husband had all the symptoms, but guess what, I didn't have any symptoms of my second baby, I was so happy because he feel what I felt with my first pregnancy.

Answer 6

fake positives are plenty extra uncommon than fake negatives, with the aid of fact the exams are finding for being pregnant hormones on your urine. If somebody exams too quickly and there is not any longer sufficient of the hormone geared up up yet, they could get a pretend adverse. despite if, i do no longer think of your physique could be generating being pregnant hormones in case you're certainly dealing with menopause. i think of the only clarification for a pretend valuable could be if the attempt itself exchange into defective. despite if, with the aid of fact you used 2 distinctive manufacturers, I particularly doubt the two between the exams have been defective. this is sturdy which you have a doctor's appointment already set up. sturdy success!

Answer 7

sympathy symptoms . after i told my fiance i was pregnant with our 2nd child he was throwing up for days . seems common that men have symptoms too . weight gain , odd cravings , sleepiness , bloated feeling , gas and indigestion .
just be happy that your not the one literally giving birth !!!
congrats on # 3

Answer 8

Since you don't have the same hormones she does, you can't be experiencing the same symptoms, BUT it is possible that you body is fighting off a cold or infection.

Continue to get lots of sleep, more if you can, and drink LOTS of water. Don't take any OTC drugs unless you have to.

Caffeine is okay but not excessive amounts.

Answer 9

Sympathetic pregnancy is a noted phenomenon. Therre was one case where the man became "pregnant", getting as large as his wife did.

Answer 10

yes, i believe in husband/boyfriends/even roommate or anybody that are really close to them i had a friend that was staying with me once and i had all of her symptoms