21 Things That Would Happen If Men Got Pregnant

    "I'm totally knocked up, bro."

    1. It would be easy for men to keep their pregnancy secret the first few months because everyone would assume it's a beer belly.

    2. Pregnancy announcements would be significantly more low-key.

    3. "Baby brain" would be a valid legal defense.

    4. Presently low-ranking baby names would be very popular.

    5. Baby showers would have a slightly different vibe.

    6. Pregnancy products would be marketed more directly to men.

    7. The sports page would be very different.

    8. There would be absolutely no judgement for calling in sick with morning sickness.

    9. Speaking of morning sickness, it would be more commonly known as "the baby barfs."

    10. The funny pregnancy T-shirt market would boom.

    11. Pregnant men would be really into shopping for baby clothes, too, but not in the same way as women.

    12. Junior would have won Best Picture in 1994.

    13. Men would get really annoyed when their partner gushes over dads who got their pre-baby body back.

    14. They'd also be really annoyed by the suggestion that getting kicked in the balls is as painful as childbirth.

    15. And they would commiserate over what it's like giving birth.

    16. When craving pie late at night, pregnant men would act sullen and angry instead of asking their partner to get it for them.

    17. This is what maternity pants would look like.

    18. Men would suffer from depression during the third trimester when they can no longer see their penis.

    19. “Extreme Lamaze” classes would take the nation by storm.

    20. Parental leave would almost certainly be longer than it is now.

    21. And lastly, men would have an incredible, indescribable feeling of love for their unborn child.

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