My wife is five months pregnant but I am feeling sick lately. Do dads also experience pregnancy?

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It sounds really strange, but there's such a thing as Couvade syndrome (sympathetic pregnancy). This is due to both stress and empathy. Stress lowers testosterone levels, leading to an estrogen imbalance, which creates pregnancy like symptoms. http://www.parenting.com/article/dads-pregnancy-symptoms

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