A woman from Georgia is going viral after sharing the surprising news that she's pregnant, despite having no fallopian tubes.
Catherine Garcia, already a mom of three, posted a short tongue-and-cheek clip on TikTok in which she is holding a pregnancy test and lip-synching to an audio that says, "Are you real? I don't know, you seem a little sus."
Garcia, 29, endured two ectopic pregnancies and subsequently had both of her fallopian tubes removed—one in 2023 and the second the following year. She told Newsweek that her initial reaction to the 12 positive tests was shock and disbelief.
"I made a video making light of the situation because I was—and still am—in shock. I have no tubes, so how could I even get pregnant?" she asked.
Fallopian tubes are essential for natural contraception. They connect the ovaries to the uterus and provide a pathway for an egg to be fertilized by sperm. If the tubes are removed, as in Garcia's case, natural conception is considered impossible.
After taking the 12 pregnancy tests to confirm the result, Garcia said, she broke down in tears. "I cried my eyes out because as a mother of three and someone wanting to have a baby again, it was basically impossible without IVF. I went through a wave of emotions and then called my doctor," she said.
Although Garcia's pregnancy seems improbable, medical experts point to rare scenarios in which it can occur: an ectopic pregnancy, a medical anomaly or a medical misunderstanding.
Garcia's clip has been viewed over a million times and over a thousand TikTok users have commented with a mix of astonishment and worry for her. Many encouraged Garcia to confirm the pregnancy with a doctor.
"Please get it checked out, I remember false positives can be a sign of tumors," one wrote.
Garcia was on hand to answer questions from users, such as when she got her fallopian tubes removed (September) and why she took a test in the first place. "I felt weird and sick. I know my body very well, so I knew something was off," she said in the comments section.
Some users even shared their experiences of getting pregnant after having their tubes removed. "I got pregnant 6 years after I had mine done," one wrote.
Another said: "It's probably shocking and worrisome at first. But [I'm] seeing the beautiful miracle of the body regenerating and healing."
Garcia told Newsweek that she found out she is pregnant at around the four-week mark. She is now seven weeks along but will know for certain in a few weeks' time.
"The reaction to my video has been mixed. Some are happy and some tell me it's impossible," she said.
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