How Can Someone “Look” Pregnant

Paul was explained in very simple terms what a phantom pregnancy was. The doctor took various approaches to help the visibly shocked father understand what the issue was. Paul just couldn’t take it that the love of his life had managed to trick her body into thinking they were having kids.

He had held Barbara when she was suffering from morning sickness, went shopping for her when her belly swelled up, and helped when she started lactating. How could all this be faked, he wondered. The fact that 20% of women suffer from phantom pregnancies was mind blowing, but what were the odds it would happen with him and his girlfriend!