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Pregnancy Test YouTube Reveals: The New Trend For Serious Oversharing

Finding out that you’re expecting a baby is a pretty big deal – and an intimate moment that most of us want to share with just our partners. So why do women feel the need to post videos confirming whether they’re pregnant or not online?

Welcome to Womb Tube – the nickname given to the thousands of videos on YouTube showing women sharing their pregnancy joy, or disappointment, with the world.

Pulling up over 65,000 results on the video-sharing site when you type in ‘pregnancy test result’, it’s obviously something that A LOT of women are doing.

Finding out whether you're having a baby should be a private experience, right? [Rex]
Finding out whether you're having a baby should be a private experience, right? [Rex]



And not only are lots of women uploading these videos, lots of people are watching them, too. Most have at least a few thousand views, but some have drummed up almost a million – or more – hits.

It’s not only mums-to-be sharing their joy at finding out their expecting. There are women happy uploading videos revealing their disappointment that they aren’t, in fact, pregnant.

So why do it? “As a trained make-up artist I’d shared my own videos about beauty until I realised that videos about my family life were more interesting,” says Kerry Dyer, one mum who shared her pregnancy news on YouTube told Mail Online.

“I’d been told as a teenager that I only had a three per cent chance of conceiving naturally because I had polycystic ovaries, so when I tested positive with Sienna more than two years ago, I didn’t even think about filming it because I really didn’t think it would be positive.

“I really regret that. So this time, when I was 99 per cent sure I was pregnant again, I wanted to film it.”

Pregnancy Test Reveals Elsewhere Online
The trend doesn’t stop at YouTube – there are just as many people posting Instagram and Twitter pics of their pregnancy tests online.

Celebs are in on the act, too. Most recently Khloe Kardashian teased fans with an Instagram snapshot (which was later deleted) of a positive pregnancy test.

The youngest Kardashian sister is one celeb to post a positive pregnancy test online [Getty]
The youngest Kardashian sister is one celeb to post a positive pregnancy test online [Getty]



And the youngest Kardashian sibling isn’t the first celebrity to do so – nor, we suspect, will she be the last.

Social media-savvy Josie Cunningham took to Twitter to seek advice from followers about whether she could be pregnant.

The mum of three asked fans for advice [Twitter/Josie Cunningham]
The mum of three asked fans for advice [Twitter/Josie Cunningham]



Plus, recent I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestant Kendra Wilkinson shared a photo of herself holding a ClearBlue test in 2013, when she discovered she was expecting her second child with hubby Hank Baskett.

And Sister Sister’s Tamera Mowry-Housley also took to Instagram to confirm she’s pregnant. Both Kendra and Tamera were pictured brandishing ClearBlue tests and using the hashtag #ClearBlueConfirmed, showing that the leading brand has got in on the act and is sponsoring celebrities to use their product.

Why Aren't These Women Waiting Until Their 12-Week Scan To Confirm Their Baby News?
Experts warn against announcing a pregnancy so soon – especially to the world.

After all, there’s a reason why couples are advised to wait until they’ve had their 12-week scan (which confirms all is OK with the baby) before sharing their happy news.

While it’s tempting to spill the baby beans before the three-month mark, there is a higher risk of miscarriage until this point and it’s also nice to have some time to get used to the news yourself and not get overwhelmed by advice, suggestions and name ideas until you’re ready.


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Would you share your pregnancy news online? Let us know in the comments.