# Simulated pregnancy

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Deliberate attempt to create fake impression of pregnancy

A **simulated pregnancy** is a deliberate attempt to create the impression of [pregnancy](/source/Pregnancy).[1][2][3][4] It should not be confused with [false pregnancy](/source/False_pregnancy), where a person mistakenly believes that they are pregnant.

The [Taubaté pregnancy hoax](/source/Taubat%C3%A9_pregnancy_hoax) is a notable example of a simulated pregnancy that happened in Brazil in 2012.[5][6]

## Techniques

People who wish to look pregnant, generally for social, sexual, psychological or entertainment purposes, have the option of body suits and the like to wear under their clothes. It can be done by using [pillows](/source/Pillows) or pads, or light-weighing, small balls with a round shape to simulate a pregnant abdomen.

## See also

- [Couvade syndrome](/source/Couvade_syndrome)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Llorens, Ileana (2011-12-09). ["Fake Pregnancy Bellies Popular In China, Online Sales Increasing, Report Says"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120419140448/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/09/fake-pregnancy-bellies-china_n_1139157.html). Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/09/fake-pregnancy-bellies-china_n_1139157.html) on April 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Fake silicon bellies are pregnant with possibility |Society"](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/29/content_15407761.htm). chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fake pregnant belly becomes hot seller on the Internet - People's Daily Online"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120107203712/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/7666537.html). *[People's Daily Online](/source/People's_Daily_Online)*. 2011-12-06. Archived from [the original](http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/7666537.html) on 2012-01-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Llorens, Ileana (2011-10-05). ["'Mommy Tummy' Pregnancy Simulator Lets Men Experience What It Feels Like To Carry A Baby (Video)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111216213514/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/mommy-tummy-pregnancy-simulator-men_n_996945.html). Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/mommy-tummy-pregnancy-simulator-men_n_996945.html) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Um dos maiores memes do Brasil faz 10 anos: o caso da 'Grávida de Taubaté'"](https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2022/01/11/gravida-de-taubate-10-anos.htm). *Uol* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["10 anos da Grávida de Taubaté: relembre o episódio em que o país inteiro foi 'trollado'"](https://g1.globo.com/sp/vale-do-paraiba-regiao/noticia/2022/01/11/10-anos-da-gravida-de-taubate-relembre-o-episodio-em-que-o-pais-inteiro-foi-trolado.ghtml). *G1* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-09.

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