{"id":68862,"date":"2019-10-11T15:12:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=68862"},"modified":"2023-06-01T03:38:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:38:26","slug":"to-all-expecting-fathers-the-bumpy-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/healthy-pregnancy\/planning\/to-all-expecting-fathers-the-bumpy-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"To All the Expecting Fathers: This Bumpy Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
MIND. BLOWN.<\/em><\/strong> Rest easy knowing that whether a pregnancy is planned or unplanned we are never fully prepared for this chapter. And that is okay!<\/p>\n This is a journey that will change you in a way that those around you may or may not understand. You may not even understand. And that is okay too. At the risk of sounding super basic, the best thing to do now is be the best support system she has to help power her through the process of growing a human. Y’all’s human!<\/p>\n TIPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Kudos, Gentlemen! If you made it this far in the post, then pat yourself on the back! You are going to rock this new gig as a dad! You are invested and that is half the battle. Now, just show up and enjoy the journey! Blessings, MIND. BLOWN. Odds are pretty high that your significant other has just informed you that she is in fact pregnant. Good, bad or indifferent, this is life changing news. Rest easy knowing that whether a pregnancy is planned or unplanned we are never fully prepared for this chapter. And that is okay! This is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":340,"featured_media":72772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[51,7247],"tags":[],"faq-categories":[8401],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nOdds are pretty high that your significant other has just informed you that she is in fact pregnant.<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Good, bad or indifferent, this is life changing news.<\/p>\n
\nSo, I know you have questions, anxieties, fears and even possibly nostalgia.
\nGood news is you\u2019re here, educating yourself and preparing yourself for the new life you helped create. She\/he will be a part of you for life and you are on the right path.<\/p>\n\n
\nParenthood can be a scary thing. If you and your significant other have any questions on what options are available to you. Please follow this link<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n
\nKB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"