Simulated pregnancy
A simulated pregnancy is a deliberate attempt to create the impression of pregnancy. It should not be confused with false pregnancy, where a person mistakenly believes that they are pregnant. Techniques. People who wish to "look" pregnant, generally for social, sexual, entertainment, 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. A common practice is to place a form replicating a belly (rolled up clothes, deflated ball , etc.) under a skin colored, tight bodysuit. This creates a realistic color and shape. In popular culture. In "Desperate Housewives", Bree Van de Kamp fakes a pregnancy to keep people from finding out that her daughter, Danielle Van de Kamp is actually pregnant. In Passions, Pretty Crane fakes a pregnancy to keep her sister, Fancy Crane and her and Fancy’s love interest, Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald from getting married. In the Popular British TV Soap Hollyoaks, Sienna Blake, fakes a pregnancy to steal her love rivals life.