Each woman reacts differently to pregnancy, so no-one can tell you exactly what to expect, but here are a few examples that may give you a little insight:

• First few weeks – Slightly tetchy and irritable

• Around 10 weeks – Can’t remember what she said 30 seconds ago

• Around 15 weeks – Annoyed because there is so long to go before it is all over

• Around 20 weeks – Sudden snaps of frustration/anger over an item on the news

• Around 25 weeks – Cries for an hour because of an advertisement on TV (the puppy one)

• Around 30 weeks – Shrieks then cries with anger because the toilet roll is fitted the wrong way around

• Around 35 weeks – Annoyed because these last few weeks are taking FOREVER!
  

And another thing… Whatever happens, NEVER tell her “Oh, it’s just the hormones speaking” when she’s having a go at you over the mess in the storeroom… that’s the same as lighting the blue touch-paper and standing well back!

4. Am I The Real Father?  

Most men, even if only for a fleeting moment, will ask themselves this question. This fear is based on a sub-conscious belief that they are too inadequate to have created something so incredible as a child of their own. Don’t dwell on this one, move on…

5. What If I Die Too Young? 

We are all invincible when younger. The arrival of your baby can trigger for many men the acceptance that they are no longer the ‘young ones’ and are finally on the downward slope to death. The baby’s existence can sometimes mean that you stop to risk your neck every day on the motorbike or start to use ropes on the mountain climb. These of course are personal choices based on the individual’s own mortality fears and I will say only one thing on the matter; “Having a child does not automatically mean that you need to stop living.”

6. Will My Wife & Baby Survive? 

A man’s mortality fears can also extend to his partner and child to be. Fleeting thoughts of how he would cope if one or the other dies during childbirth can pass through the head.

Earlier this century, this was a major concern due to the large numbers of women and babies that died during childbirth. Nowadays, the technology available has thankfully removed the need for this worry to a great extent.

1. Will I be a good father?

2. Can I Financially Support The Family? 

3. Can I Handle Her Emotional Changes?

4. Am I The Real Father? 

5. What If I Die Too Young? 

6. Will My Wife & Baby Survive? 

7. Will She Love The Baby More Than Me? 

8. How Can I Help During The Pregnancy If I don’t understand “Women’s” Problems? 

9. Will I Do A Good Job At The Birth?

10. But I Don’t Even Like Children, So How Can I Cope With This?

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