As a woman, I have to say that of course the difficulties of a pregnancy are the woman’s; after all that was the curse of Chava. That being said, of course husbands have to be acknowledged and thanked for their patience and support throughout. Which is why I buy my husband a (small) gift and a card after each baby. It’s a way of showing thanks for doing his best to alleviate my discomfort, whether it’s giving up his Shabbos afternoon nap so I can sleep when I am overwhelmingly fatigued, whether it’s giving yet another back rub to ease the lower back pain, etc. Of course I’m the one experiencing all the discomforts and pain but he is there for me throughout and husbands thrive on being acknowledged and appreciated. It’s what makes them come back to give you more. So yes, woman have it much much harder than men but that doesn’t mean the men don’t deserve acknowledgment and thanks.
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