Tittle – Hidden in Plain Sight
Word Count – 831
Warning for this chapter – Explicit language of the male anatomy.
Notes – Egyptian names chosen deliberately. Sekhmet is the god of Destruction while Abayomi means 'brings joy' while Amun is the god of Creation and Fenyang means 'conquers' and Lateef is the equal to 'Gentle', and Darius really was the name of a Pharaoh or two.

An Interlude on Male Pregnancy

A Study on Male Pregnancy.
Essay by Nathan Grey Riddle - 5th year Ravenclaw.

While the anatomic aspect of a wizard differs little from a male muggle, the main difference being the healing process between one another, in both worlds a natural male pregnancy is, simply put, impossible without the aid of potions.

This potion in specific was created in 1633 by Pharaoh Sekhmet of the Abayomi Family and his lover and head priest Amun of the Fenyang Family, the finality of the potion was to aid in the conception of a child and keep the Abayomi and Fenyang Families on Ra's (the Sun god) good graces.

Incidentally their first born was Pharaoh Darius Abayomi Fenyang and their second the General Lateef Abayomi Fenyang.

After the consumption of the potion the future carrier goes through 4 stages, Creation of the Womb, Male Ovulation and Fertilization, Growth and last, Birth and Care. In this brief study we shall study briefly each and every one of those states and the differences when comparing to a regular female pregnancy. This study was made studying the memories of the last incident on Male Pregnancy – which shall be called from now on Mpreg – and the subject of study shall remain nameless.

Creation of the Womb:

Upon ingesting the potion – which can be mistaken by butterbeer so caution is advised – the body begins the generally fast process of changing. The bladder's size is reduced by 30 and the intestines compressed and reduced in 10 providing space for the artificial womb, the male may gain a slight stomach upon close inspection.

This stage can be rather painful due to the reduction in size of the organs mentioned above. Usually accompanied by stomach cramps and a lack of appetite. As opposed to a female who already has said organ who only experience bleeding (commonly known as period) when the womb is ready for conception, the male experience an increase in sexual appetite since the artificial womb is 'alive' for only 2 to 3 weeks before being expelled from the body.

Male Ovulation and Fertilization:

To understand Mpreg one has to understand the Ovulation and Fertilization process, to do that one has to understand anatomy on a simply basic level.

To create a new life one needs the genes (cells) from both parents, in a male body the genes are expelled in the semen and, therefore, the potion has to aid in redirecting the flow of semen to the womb. This causes a decrease in the ejaculate volume. It is also cause to notice that, as a male body has only one entrance for the penis (that being the anus), the entrance to the artificial womb is located around the prostrate for easy access of the partner's semen.

Due to the creation of channels in which to separate the carrier's semen from simple ejaculate and due to the creation of tiny blood vessels required to sustain life in the womb the future carrier might experience magical exhaustion.

Unlike a female whose cells are called eggs and serve for fertilization, the male body is aided by magic alone in putting together the two separate cells. Depending on the strength of the carrier this act alone should cause fainting in weaker cases and mild magical exhaustion on the stronger. (let it be noted that my daddy experienced the later)

After the fertilization is complete the womb naturally closes to protect both carrier and baby from miscarriage.

Growth:

The most one can say about this stage is the difference between a Mpreg and a normal female pregnancy. The Males don't get breasts from which to feed the baby, nausea and retching are rare, thought not unheard of, while mood swings tend to be more violent than a female's due to the body acceptance of oestrogen provided by the potion. (let it also be noted that daddy admitted leaving dad while having one of those mood-swings, he told me so)

The baby's magical core also develops at this stage so the carrier might experience a growth in his own magical power. The use of more potent spells advised at this stage.

Birth and Care:

Since the womb is closed birth is made via caesarean, it means, generally cutting the stomach and womb to deliver the baby. That's the only way to get the baby out, and while not painful it can be mildly annoying.

Upon birth every being requires feeding, in the case of Mpreg a spell was designed since a male does not have breasts filled with milk like a woman. The babies tend to be more on the petite side upon growing up, specially during the ages of 0 to 3 years old.

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Severus snorted as he read the essay, attached to it was a simple note.

"Please, please please keep this essay a secret! Dad doesn't know I took a look at his notes from when daddy got pregnant with me and then Adrian.
Nate. You beloved and most wonderful godson."