Home / Entertainment / What To Read These viral illustrations of pregnancy & birth are hilariously wrong This book is making us all giggle. By Deena Campbell Updated March 23, 2023 Rectangle Inside this article We’re in awe at the strength and power it takes for women to birth children every day. The entire process is incredible and, to be frank, rather mind-blowing. It’s also difficult—and sometimes the best way to draw attention to how hard something is is to make it look easy. The artist only known as Chris (Simpsons artist) had an idea to add humor to the birthing process with his hilarious book, ‘The Story of Life’. Related: 8 surprising things to know about giving birth for the first time In it, he draws images of how babies are made, born and develop, and all his depictions are hilariously wrong. One image, in particular, went viral. It depicts a woman crouched down as the baby seemingly just pops out of her. “When the baby is ready to be born the woman will crouch down and let the newborn crawl out of her so it can finally be released into the wild,” says the caption. The newborn, already on all fours, replies with, “Thank you.” If only that picture were accurate. Related: 6 expert tips on how to prepare for your first birth That page isn’t the only bit of Chris’ work that is capturing the internet’s attention. Another page ignited a hilarious thread on Twitter when a man posted one of Chris’ drawings which is anatomically impossible, to say the least. Is that diagram… accurate?? pic.twitter.com/D5bTEh6F0f— Mark Lisseman (@marklisseman) April 29, 2019 The Story of Life $13.49 SHOP One thing is for sure: The images are absurd, but the drawings seem to really strike a chord with moms. Mothers everywhere are finding the humor in something so serious and life-changing. data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”4″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”> We totally understand that childbirth is a serious matter, but we’re thrilled to find that moms are enjoying the humor, even if the images are WAY off and slightly foolish. What a beautiful world indeed, Chris. Thanks for the laughs. This story was originally published May 6, 2019. It has been updated. Inside this article The latest News What parents need to know about the ‘glass child’ effect—and how to address it News New study shows Black women are 25% more likely to have C-sections, but why? News “Pass the baby” anxiety: Why moms are setting boundaries this holiday season News Nicole Scherzinger fought to keep Moana’s mom alive—and calls out Disney’s missing moms