Bible Encyclopedias
Couvade

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A custom among certain races of low culture in which a father before and after childbirth takes upon himself the duties and cares of the mother.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Couvade'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/couvade.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.