TikTok’s favorite interabled couple is about to become a trio. Hanna and Shane Burcaw, known to millions as Squirmy and Grubs, have announced they are expecting their first child. The baby is due in January, and the couple shared the news Tuesday with ultrasound photos and a 20-week pregnancy update.
The Burcaws, who married in 2020, built their massive following by answering candid questions about their relationship. Shane has spinal muscular atrophy, and their content has focused on breaking down misconceptions about disability, love, and intimacy. Now, they’re adding parenthood to the conversation.
The pregnancy announcement comes after a long and difficult road. The couple began IVF treatment in 2022, but took a significant break after receiving poor test results. Hanna is now 20 weeks along, and both she and Shane are reportedly doing well.
In their announcement, the couple acknowledged that not everyone receiving the news will feel pure joy. They noted that some followers may be experiencing the bittersweet pain of seeing a pregnancy announcement while navigating their own fertility struggles. The acknowledgment was a deliberate nod to the complexity of their audience’s experiences.
Instead of asking for congratulatory baby gifts, Hanna indicated they will be paying it forward by fulfilling other followers’ wishes. Shane, meanwhile, will be writing a baby blog for fans to follow along with the journey.
The Squirmy and Grubs pregnant announcement has already drawn an outpouring of support from their millions of followers, many of whom have followed their relationship from the beginning. For a couple that built their platform on transparency, the pregnancy journey will be no different, raw, real, and shared with the world.
