I walk as a husband, father, advocate and public health professional. Nobody should have their symptoms dismissed or minimized being told that they’re just ‘an anxious first time parent’ or that they just have to get used to these ‘typical pregnancy problems’. If it turns out to be ‘just’ anxiety, gas, etc, great! But when people are made to feel that they wasted the doctor’s time or that they should not trust their own instincts, the outcomes can be devastating.