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    17 Dumb Mistakes You Can Make When Your Partner Is Pregnant

    Read only if you want to survive the next nine months.

    1. Eat her leftovers.

    2. Bring back the wrong food when you've been sent out for something specific she's craving.

    3. Booze it up in front of her.

    4. Joke that you're going to ask the doctor for the "husband stitch."

    5. Complain about her having to pee so much.

    6. Stressing her out about how painful/awkward giving birth will be.

    7. Complain about your home being messy.

    8. Not care about naming the baby or decorating the baby room.

    9. Not going to the appointments.

    10. Put pressure on your partner by commenting on how amazing other women look after pregnancy.

    11. Stink.

    12. Exclusively give her baby/pregnancy-related gifts on her birthday.

    13. Comment on her physical change.

    14. Talk about how your mom, sister, or (god help you) ex was an absolute champ during her pregnancy and childbirth.

    15. Be weird about sex.

    16. Complain about her mood swings.

    17. Not let her do stuff.