Back حمل تعاطفي Arabic Кувад синдром Bulgarian نەخۆشیی کووڤەید CKB Fantomgraviditet Danish Couvade-Syndrom German Síndrome de Couvade Spanish نشانگان کوید Persian Syndrome de la couvade French תסמונת קובאד HE Couvade-szindróma Hungarian
Couvade syndrome, also called sympathetic pregnancy, is a proposed condition in which an expectant father experiences some of the same symptoms and behavior as his pregnant partner.[1] These most often include major weight gain, altered hormone levels, morning nausea, and disturbed sleep patterns. In more extreme cases, symptoms can include labor pains, fatigue, postpartum depression, and nosebleeds. The labor pain symptom is commonly known as sympathy pain.
The source of Couvade syndrome is a matter of debate. Some believe it to be a psychosomatic condition, while others believe it may have biological causes relating to hormone changes.[2]
The name derives from "couvade", a class of male pregnancy rituals.
- ^ Lack, Evonne (April 2012). "Strange but true: Couvade syndrome (sympathetic pregnancy)". Baby Center.
- ^ "Partners suffer from phantom pregnancy". BBC. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2012.