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Many expectant fathers naturally feel a sense of detachment, curiosity, skepticism or frustration as they listen to description of all the changes and discomforts that their pregnant partner is experiencing. During a childbirth class, a couple counseling session, or a prenatal check-up in a physician's office, expectant fathers can wear The Empathy Belly and greatly increase their sense of involvement, gut-level awareness and empathy. Realizing firsthand that her discomforts are genuine and that pregnancy requires significant effort and adjustment on the woman's part, expectant fathers invariably increase their appreciation, communication and supportive behavior towards their pregnant partner.

When expectant fathers wear
"The Empathy Belly™", it...

...creates gut-level awareness and empathy "Wearing The Empathy Belly reminded me in a very startling and real way of what I'd forgotten over the years since experiencing my own pregnancies – the physical impact of all those sensations and how they dramatically affect a woman! As a childbirth educator, I believe that such a hands-on experience will definitely help men to better recognize what their pregnant wives are really going through, and to become more considerate towards them. I also think that the humor and fun of wearing the belly will help decrease much of the anxiety that men often feel. I highly recommend The Empathy Belly." Pamela Shrock, Ph.D., R.P.T., A.C.C.E., Psychologist, Physical Therapist and Childbirth Educator ...brings couples closer together "If a picture is worth a thousand words, then The Empathy Belly is worth more than an entire lecture on the physical changes associated with pregnancy! My own experience of wearing The Empathy Belly is one that I shall long remember…I can recall being a father-to-be for the first time and feeling somewhat like a 5th wheel in the Lamaze classes. It is sometimes hard for men to generate feelings about the developing pregnancy when it is not your body that is changing. Having the men wear The Empathy Belly is a very powerful way to tie together the dry, unemotional information received in the class…As a pediatrician, I have long sought an effective tool for making pregnancy a more realistic consequence in the minds of teens of both sexes. Your Empathy Belly does just that! I highly recommend it for teenagers of both sexes and expectant fathers." Kenneth Gass, M.D., Pediatrician Northwest Pediatric Clinic ...increases communication and appreciation "Those involved in wearing The Empathy Belly find themselves confronting a powerful "hands on" learning experience. All sorts of audiences would benefit…particularly teenagers who are grappling with sexual pressures during a most confusing time of life, and expectant fathers who are needing to heighten their sensitivity to the pregnant condition. We recommend The Empathy Belly as an exciting resource – highly effective in stirring appreciation for the impact of pregnancy." Mary Widoff, Education Director, and Kathleen Benafel, Health Educator The Lane County Chapter of Planned Parenthood

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