What could possibly go through the mind of an expectant dad?

first time dads Nov 22, 2024

Pregnancy and starting a family brings about anxiety, questions and self-doubt among our menfolk. Some of their concerns might be somewhat related to the following: doubts about himself as a father and provider; anxious on whether his partner’s physical and emotional changes be permanent; worried with dealing with partner’s post-partum depression; scared that he might embarrass himself at the height of labor; worried about post-pregnancy sex; worried about the changes in relationship dynamics once the baby arrives and anxious about his competence to take care of the baby. While anxiety of both would-be parents is at an all-time-high, remember that women are more resilient in a way that they have their mothers, aunts and girlfriends to pour their fears and worries, as compared to the men who get scared to admit these worries out loud.