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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Maybe April Fools\u2018 Day is coming, and you think it\u2019d be &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;just hilarious&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; to post an \u201CI\u2019m pregnant!\u201D prank on your Facebook page.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Or, perhaps, implying you\u2019re pregnant is the latest (twisted) awareness campaign (as it was one year &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/pregnancy-breast-cancer-memes-1960020&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;for breast cancer&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Maybe you just love to prank people, and pretending you\u2019re pregnant on Facebook -- for any ol&amp;amp;#39; reason -- sounds like harmless fun.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Trust me, it\u2019s not harmless.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Here are 5 reasons you should NOT post that fake pregnancy announcement.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The number one reason you should not post a fake pregnancy announcement?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Out of respect for all of your infertile friends and all those who have lost a baby.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your joke is going to be very, very painful for them.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Odds are \u2013 because most people dealing with infertility, or experiencing early miscarriage, keep it a secret \u2013 you won\u2019t even know who these friends are.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Baby pictures, ultrasound scans, and pregnancy announcements... these kind of Facebook posts bring a heaviness in the chest that you just cannot understand unless you\u2019ve experienced it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;I\u2019m talking about the real ones here.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;So, first, your friend or family member is going to think you\u2019re truly pregnant.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They will be happy for you, but heartbroken for themselves. They will once again be reminded that people around them are having babies seemingly with ease, while they fight and fight.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If they lost a child, they may remember when they first got pregnant. Then, remember losing that baby.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They may cry.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Then, you will post it was all a joke... haha.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;And they are going to be so angry. And hurt.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Don\u2019t. Do. It.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Let me explain how Facebook works.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You post your prank: \u201CI\u2019m pregnant!\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Some of your friends see your post. Some don\u2019t.\u00A0 But usually, the Facebook algorithm will boost this sort of life announcement. (Facebook doesn\u2019t know you\u2019re \u201Cjust kidding.\u201D)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Therefore, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;a lot&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; of your friends may see it. In fact, it\u2019s likely that friends of friends will see it, too. (That includes people you may not know.)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Some people will comment, some won\u2019t. But most of those who do comment will not come back to read follow-up comments.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;So... when you make the big reveal 15 minutes or 50 minutes later that it was all a joke \u2013 especially if you make that reveal in the comment section...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;...most of your friends won\u2019t see it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Even if you make a separate Facebook post that it was a joke, there is no way to guarantee that all of your friends will see it.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;All those people who saw your original post and never saw your admission that it was all a prank?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;They still think you\u2019re really pregnant.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This means tomorrow, at work, people will be congratulating you... even people you are not connected with on Facebook.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u201CCongratulations! Wow, I see you\u2019re already showing a bit, hey!\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u201CNo, no, I\u2019m not pregnant.\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u201CBut I heard, I saw...\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u201CNo, it was a joke.\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;\u201COh.\u201D&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Yeah. Awkward. Awkward &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;for days&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;...&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You know the story of the boy who cried wolf, right?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Well, now you\u2019re that boy... or girl, as it were.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When you\u2019re actually pregnant, whether it\u2019s months or even years later, instead of getting a stream of congratulations, you\u2019ll get at least some comments like this:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Really?&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Show us the ultrasound! I want proof!&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Sure you are...&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Don\u2019t ruin your big moment in the future with a petty prank today.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There are some things you don\u2019t want to find out via Facebook.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Family deaths.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Engagement announcements.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;And pregnancies.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Remember that when people first see your prank post, they will believe you are serious.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your closest friends and family may feel hurt. They will wonder why you didn\u2019t tell them first. How did they not know already?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When you finally reveal that it was all a joke, those negative first feelings are going to linger.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You don\u2019t want that.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You know why you shouldn\u2019t post a fake pregnancy announcement? Your mom.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Oh my goodness, your poor mom.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Let\u2019s assume your mom would be happy to hear you\u2019re pregnant. Let\u2019s assume she\u2019s &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/waiting-to-become-grandparents-heres-what-not-to-do-1960021&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dying to become a grandma&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Your fake post is going to make her heart soar! She\u2019s going to scream, and pick up the phone, and call your father, your grandmother, your aunts, your uncles, your siblings, all your cousins, and her hairstylist.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Basically, in less than five minutes, the entire world is going to know.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Then... when you reveal it was all a joke?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You\u2019re going to break her heart. (And piss off all your family.)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;On the other hand, let\u2019s say she would be very unhappy to hear you\u2019re expecting.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You\u2019re going to give her a heart attack! And while she is fainting over this shocking news, you know what she\u2019s going to do?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;She\u2019s going to call your father, your grandmother, your aunts, your uncles, your siblings, all your cousins, and her hairstylist.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Don\u2019t do this to your mom. Or everyone else, for that matter.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;I know you didn&amp;amp;#39;t intend to be a jerk with your pregnancy prank. But now you know better.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Here&amp;amp;#39;s more to read on proper fertility etiquette:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-become-an-advocate-for-infertility-1960004&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;10 Ways to Advocate for the Infertility Community&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/things-not-to-say-to-someone-infertility-1960012&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;12 Things Not to Say to Someone with Infertility&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-can-i-support-a-friend-with-infertility-1960033&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How to Support a Friend with Infertility&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/waiting-to-become-grandparents-heres-what-not-to-do-1960021&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Waiting to Be a Grandparent? How to Support Your Adult Child&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/supporting-an-infertile-friend-what-not-to-do-1960011&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;10 Things to Stop Doing if You Have a Fertility Challenged Friend or Family Member&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-infertility-cancer-trauma-survivors-are-similar-1959993&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Are People With Infertility Survivors? Yes!&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/ways-to-cope-when-trying-to-get-pregnant-1959974&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;10 Ways to Cope When Trying to Conceive Overwhelms You&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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