Would-be father? Your mood swings may be just natural

London: It’s not only women, even some dads-to-be go through emotional and physical changes suffering from symptoms such as food cravings and mood swings, says a study.

Researchers have found that men become so closely involved with their partner’s pregnancy that at least one in four become more emotional, “weepy”, and suffer mood swings, nausea and phantom pregnancy pains, associated with women.

Expectant fathers involved in the study also reported cravings for bizarre food combinations such as tomatoes and oranges and pickled eggs and icepops, British newspaper the ‘Daily Mail’ reported. Of those affected, 26 percent experienced mood swings, 10 percent had food cravings and 6 percent felt nausea, which was unconnected to any other illness. Three percent even suffered from imaginary pregnancy pains.

A third of men felt “more emotional” while their partner was pregnant, with eight percent becoming weepy while watching a soppy movie for the first time, according to the study based on a survey of 2,000 men aged between 16 and 65. Many reported other emotions more traditionally associated with expectant mothers, with 56 percent feeling increased nesting instincts such as the need to tidy.

PTI