06-02-2025
Over 25 Million People Are Gobsmacked After Seeing This Viral Video Showing What Happens When You Laugh During Pregnancy
Listen up, pregnant people! The babies want you to see something.
So, grab your jar of pickles and — whatever you do — do not laugh at what you are about to see.
You can keep the donut, but stop the giggle.
I MEAN IT! STOP IT. STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!
Okay, fine. You can laugh. We are going to show you the ultrasound of a mom who couldn't contain her laughter while having one done. Myka Giles performed it at her business Peek At Baby 4D Ultrasound & Photography, and shared the video (with the mom's permission!) on TikTok.
To encompass what was shown on TikTok, imagine the song "Earthquake" by Hardwell being blasted while the following screenshots move around...
The beginning of the video shows a typical-looking ultrasound:
Then we see what I am assuming is the mom's abdominal muscles contracting toward the baby:
The muscles start moving quicker and faster and pretty soon the baby disappears:
Here you can see the mom's abdominal muscles contracting on the other side:
The mom pauses and then appears to laugh harder and the baby completely vanishes:
POOF:
By the end, the muscles have completely taken over and the baby has gone into hiding:
BuzzFeed spoke to Myka, who specializes in non-diagnostic, luxury obstetric ultrasound imaging for babies at Peek At Baby 4D Ultrasound & Photography in Oklahoma. She also offers newborn photography once they arrive.
She said she decided to share the ultrasound on TikTok because everyone in the room was laughing seeing it in real-time on the monitor. "It was too funny not to share! The mom was 13 weeks at the time of the ultrasound."
And, even though it may look dangerous, it is not. "No, laughing does not cause any harm to the baby. Babies in the womb feed off of the mother's emotions, so laughing is actually beneficial and perfectly safe," shared Myka.
Myka has been sharing a lot of other unexpected things she sees during ultrasounds — like this baby who decided to stare at them during its video debut. "I never expected my TikTok videos to reach such a wide audience, but I love that so many people all over the world are getting to join in on the joy of my career, even if it's just for a moment. Being a light in what can often be worrisome times and being able to provide exciting moments to expecting families is my true passion. I encourage anyone to take a peek in on their baby in the womb, or join an expecting mama at her ultrasound. You never know what cute things you might encounter!"
