Fatherhood and AAS

[Only human]

My wife is pregnant with our first child, conceived during a period when I was taking a break from cycling for a few months.
The pregnancy has had a strong emotional impact on me; in the last few months, I've become much more emotional and noticed that my perspective on things is changing.
Recently, I started a cycle of testosterone and Primobolan and noticed that these emotional changes have taken a step back.
My cycle plan was to continue through the birth as well

I'm wondering if AAS is affecting my fatherhood experience in some way. Am I missing out on the experience?

I also came across this ”Pair-Bonding, Fatherhood, and the Role of Testosterone"

What are your experiences with fatherhood and AAS?

 

[RaddishPork]

it’s possible the primo is lowering your e2 and that’s why you feel less emotional. But it’s a roller coaster brother. Having kids will make you soft in some areas and tough in others. Every week is something new. I have seen that men’s test levels usually drop after their kids are born to help them be more gentle and loving when the infant needs it most.

Just remember that the baby can feel all of the mom’s emotions and hear y’all interacting. Spend all the time you can loving each other- a healthy pregnancy makes a healthy baby.

I personally wouldn’t waste a cycle for the first few months of fatherhood. There’s a good chance you sleep less than 5 hours every day. If you’re still working out 5x a week you’re probably going to have an angry wife because she’s stuck at home while you get “me time” and she doesn’t. Your wife is going to have her body destroyed and be on bedrest. It’s important to be home and be available. The baby is going to cry for no reason a lot. It’s really going to test your patience because there is no logical answer to your problems sometimes. Moms emotions will be going crazy and it’s going to feel like nothing you do works. I’d say the first 2 months of fatherhood are the most stressful times and the closest I’ve ever been to snapping. Don’t be afraid to walk away and take deep breaths.

 

[Iron67]

Check your E2 levels for sure… Went through the same exact thing after having my daughter. Was doing 200 test / 200 primo… Totally emotionless. achey joints and tired. i can’t handle 1:1 it crushes my estrogen.

 

[Eddie.]

Research shows that fathers to be experience a change in their hormonal system, something like women do but in a way lesser degree of course. There's a drop in testosterone and estradiol (in natty men ofc) so i guess our creator designed us in a way to be more mellow and emotionally supportive to the female and less agressive. By getting on steroids you're going against that natural process so possibly this is the reason you experience that rollercoaster of emotions.

Prospective and Dyadic Associations between Expectant Parents’ Prenatal Hormone Changes and Postpartum Parenting Outcomes

During the transition to parenthood, both men and women experience hormone changes that are thought to promote parental care. Yet very few studies have explicitly tested the hypothesis that prenatal hormone changes are associated with postpartum parenting ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[patriotmuscle1]

I blasted and cruised.. from the time my kids were 5 and 8 and it was a blast.. my kids fully loved my size .. I never really did an honest cut , I always liked be a little fluffy and being freaky strong.. my son lifts now and is in his journey in the gym now at 14.
I would say maybe cruise during the pregnancy and for a little after and use it as time to really reload and spend time with wife and baby.
I will say something I did struggle with for a bit was time management. Took time for me to balance gym,kids and wife.

 

[Mrhairyman]

Men typically pick up emotions from their partner while pregnant, it can also weigh heavy on your sympathetic / guilt side. I would definitely draw bloods and check your E2. If you really want to keep Primo maybe entertain the idea of 2:1 test Primo ?

 

[arnoldb997]

My wife is pregnant with our first child, conceived during a period when I was taking a break from cycling for a few months.
The pregnancy has had a strong emotional impact on me; in the last few months, I've become much more emotional and noticed that my perspective on things is changing.
Recently, I started a cycle of testosterone and Primobolan and noticed that these emotional changes have taken a step back.
My cycle plan was to continue through the birth as well

I'm wondering if AAS is affecting my fatherhood experience in some way. Am I missing out on the experience?

I also came across this ”Pair-Bonding, Fatherhood, and the Role of Testosterone"

What are your experiences with fatherhood and AAS?

Prolactin is a dad hormone hence it rises post ejaculation in cases of succesfull pregnancy, u can actually get emotional thru 19nors without caber use. I remember crying watching vids of babies on tren. In reality best bet is prolly just low dose test/full natty

 

[Fattyone]

Drugs slightly change the way I feel/see/think/cope/mange. Very slightly, but it’s enough that if I am lucky enough to know something impactful, good or bad is coming, I make sure I’m at a TRT dose.

I’ve looked back many times and regretted how I handled things or the outcomes knowing I was ever so slightly mentally altered while at blast levels. I don’t always make the right choices or have things go my way, but I’d still rather take any advantage I can get, and for me that means TRT dose.


YMMV

 

[Astartes]

OP. All advice aside here is the best we can give you. Obsess less, worry less. Don’t over analyze …. anything!

Focus on the long game with children.

Be wise and thoughtfully intentional. Soak in your amazing babies as you have them and just revel in being a father.

Much like life in general. You will fall. You will fail. You will make mistakes and celebrate success. It matters more how your respond and rise.

Just enjoy the journey and be less worried about the destination than how you got there.

In the end if your heart and your soul are in the right place you will raise good children and see your legacy grow.