9/17/99
Okay. I think couvade has hit me full force. Over the past two or three weeks I've had the following symptoms:
  1. Frequent stomach aches/nausea
  2. Sudden weight gain (luckly had sudden weight loss about two days later)
  3. Cravings: For a little over a week all I could think about was sandwiches. I was eating sandwiches for lunch AND dinner
  4. Depression: For no reason at all a sudden swell of depression will sweep over me and leave me pondering my ability to father this child AND be a good husband.
  5. Jealousy: It's about to kill me. I hate that. I try to hide it from her, but she knows. It just hit me the other day that once he is born... she will have him all to herself while I'm at work. I know... there is nothing to be jealous of... he'll love me too. It's a kind of jealousy that is hard to explain. Kind of like the drepression that comes out of nowhere.
Ok..... she's ready for it to be over with... I am too. We are ready for the baby... I hope.