Had my first baby in 1991 and my second in 92! Not a single question was asked regarding my health (other than how well breastfeeding was going) and certainly no inquiries as to my mental health (there were definite bouts of melancholy). 33 years later My daughter is about to have a baby and I am so grateful that there is finally discussion and (hopefully) practice and policy to address these issues. Hooray for Cranky Dads!
Something nearly always absent from the fertility conversation is that the percentage of women without children (aged 40-44) in the US is less today than it was in 1990, 2000, or 2010. It’s not that more women are choosing not to have children but that more women are choosing to have fewer children.
Had my first baby in 1991 and my second in 92! Not a single question was asked regarding my health (other than how well breastfeeding was going) and certainly no inquiries as to my mental health (there were definite bouts of melancholy). 33 years later My daughter is about to have a baby and I am so grateful that there is finally discussion and (hopefully) practice and policy to address these issues. Hooray for Cranky Dads!
Can’t wait to meet your grandchild!
Something nearly always absent from the fertility conversation is that the percentage of women without children (aged 40-44) in the US is less today than it was in 1990, 2000, or 2010. It’s not that more women are choosing not to have children but that more women are choosing to have fewer children.