Simulated pregnancy
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A simulated pregnancy is a deliberate attempt to create the false impression of pregnancy
.
It should not be confused with false pregnancy
, where the woman mistakenly believes that she is pregnant.
Empathy bellies are a special body suit available by mail order to imitate a pregnant belly, along with enlarged "breasts" and its build will produce "fetal movement" as if the wearer felt the unborn baby "move".http://www.empathybelly.org/home.html
On that note, women have the option of using artificially supplied hormones to cause their bodies to effectively experience a false pregnancy, which would appear to be the truest form of simulated pregnancy yet discovered.
The reasons for a woman to desire a simulated pregnancy vary greatly from one individual to another. It could be an intellectual curiosity on one end, a cosmetic effect or social experiment, or part of a larger psychological issue.
In Men:
There are men who may want to dramatize a simulated pregnancy. Since natural-born males cannot get pregnant, they may wish to experience what many women have experienced, either out of intellectual curiosity or a deeper psychological urge.
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
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It should not be confused with false pregnancy
False pregnancy
False pregnancy or hysterical pregnancy, most commonly termed pseudocyesis in humans and pseudopregnancy in other mammals, is the appearance of clinical and/or subclinical signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy when the person or animal is not pregnant. Clinically, false pregnancy is most...
, where the woman mistakenly believes that she is pregnant.
Techniques
Women who wish to look pregnant, generally for social or psychological purposes, have the option of body suits and the like to wear under their clothes. It can be done by using pillows or pads, or light-weighing small balls with a round shape to simulate a pregnant abdomen.Empathy bellies are a special body suit available by mail order to imitate a pregnant belly, along with enlarged "breasts" and its build will produce "fetal movement" as if the wearer felt the unborn baby "move".http://www.empathybelly.org/home.html
On that note, women have the option of using artificially supplied hormones to cause their bodies to effectively experience a false pregnancy, which would appear to be the truest form of simulated pregnancy yet discovered.
Reasons
In Women:The reasons for a woman to desire a simulated pregnancy vary greatly from one individual to another. It could be an intellectual curiosity on one end, a cosmetic effect or social experiment, or part of a larger psychological issue.
In Men:
There are men who may want to dramatize a simulated pregnancy. Since natural-born males cannot get pregnant, they may wish to experience what many women have experienced, either out of intellectual curiosity or a deeper psychological urge.
See also
- Couvade syndrome
- Crossdressing (TransgenderTransgenderTransgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
and transvestite issues of pregnancy ropleplaying and birth simulation).