Bearded and breastfeeding – the story of a pregnant man

Tom Blackwell  Feb 5, 2012 – 8:49 PM ET

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/05/bearded-and-breastfeeding-the-story-of-a-pregnant-man/

As Neil Hope puts it, being pregnant is a bit of a public "spectacle," prompting even complete strangers to comment on the expectant parent's condition.

In his case, the inquiries in the street and on the bus came with an unusual degree of puzzlement. The combination of the 37-year-old's protruding belly and beard might have explained that.

"People say, 'Oh, you're going to be a Mummy,' then I'd say 'Actually, I'm going to be a Dad,' and then they suddenly give funny looks," recalled Mr. Hope, whose son Derek is now seven months old.