04/01/2026
has over 83.8 million views on TikTok alone, with many people thinking it’s funny to tell their partner they’re pregnant when they’re really not.
Here’s why, for many people, this prank isn’t funny:
➡️ In the U.S., 1 out of 5 women are unable to get pregnant after trying for 1 year.
➡️ 1 in 4 of your friends has experienced a miscarriage.
Seeing these kinds of pranks can be triggering for people struggling with infertility. There are plenty of other topics to joke around with... please don’t make pregnancy one of them.
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