Many minor, but
distressing health complaints can accompany pregnancy, such as morning sickness, varicose veins, skin discoloration, hemorrhoids, constipation, folic acid anemia, iron deficiency anemia, muscle / leg cramps, backache, heartburn,
Children who see little or nothing of their fathers tend to demonise or idealise them (Gorrell Barnes et al, 1998) and suffer substantial
distress, anger and self - doubt (Fortin et al, 2006; Laumann - Billings and Emery, 2000) as well as increased
health complaints (Reiter et al, 2013).