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Interview 28

Interview 28

Age at Interview: 34
Sex: Male
Background: Occupations: Mother- research manager, Father- IT solutions architect. Marital status: married. Ethnic background: White British. Partner of Interview 27.

Brief outline:Supported partner through fertility treatment and pregnancy. Is looking forward to becoming a father.

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It is important for him to reassure his wife that she is definitely still attractive.
Print One thing I never expected how quickly she would get enormous. It depends on the, on the woman but watching her changing and trying to comfort her and let her realise that it's fine. I think that's something that she didn't necessarily expect. I think she knew she was going to be pregnant, she knew her body was going to change, but I don't think she knew how she was going to react to that. I think that's something that I feel is very important as part of my role to let her know that A) it's natural, B) she is, she looks well, she looks happy, she is healthy, and that she is still attractive. She is definitely still attractive and that's an important part of, of my role I think to do that.

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