So David has this theory that fathers-to-be have more facial hair than if they weren't going to be a father. I had no idea what he was talking about and figured he was just looking to get out of shaving for a few more days. He finally convinced me to look it up and it turns out that it's basically true!
Some dads will express sympathy symptoms while their wives are pregnant. This could be anything from cravings to gaining weight or even feeling more tired. I believe the statistic is 1 in 10 dads experience this. From what I can tell, David is not one of the 10%. Some of these symptoms stem from just sympathy for their wives but it can also be because pregnant women tend to get more attention and the dad gets put in the background, even though it's his baby too.
So back to the facial hair. It usually happens in the second trimester, around the time the woman starts to show. The guys try to show off because they see her growing belly as something they can't do so they subconsciously try to do something that women can't do--grow facial hair. It sounds really odd but if you think about it, I suppose it makes sense. I just hope David shaves soon though because he is getting quite scruffy!
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