Pregnant teacher pauses her math lesson when her baby starts to move — then the kids wanted to join in

Nothing excites students more than a boring class that takes an interesting detour from the subject. Similarly, a beautiful moment unraveled during a math class after the pregnant teacher halted the lessons to feel the presence of her unborn child, with her little students. Samantha Landwehr, who goes by @samantha_landwehr on TikTok, posted a glimpse of the wonderful minute shared between her, her baby, and the students. It resonated with several people on the internet, amassing 684,000 views and warm messages of love and support. 

The clip unfolded with the teacher patiently waiting for the baby to move. She had paused the math class to experience the magic of life with her inquisitive students. As soon as the baby moved, Landwehr was shocked, while excited giggles of the students, who were not in the frame, could be heard. The roars of cheers and wonder followed every time the baby moved. “Hazel! Do it again!” yelled another kid, waiting for more lively movements of the baby. It was almost as if the unborn child was also thrilled by the cheers emanating from outside her world. “Core memory made,” the teacher pinned in the end, briefly looking at the camera to express her amazement. 

“My class is always trying to watch her move. So, when she was super active during math, we had to stop and watch,” Landwehr noted in a text on the video. The post was captioned, “I love my job.” The heartwarming video received 75,600 hearts from strangers touched by the moment. One person (@kel_km_) said, “Just think of the baby hearing all the kids' laughter.” Similarly, another (@cstyson1) marked, “She’s gonna know those little voices.” “Imagine Hazel seeing this when she’s having a hard day! She’ll know how happy just her presence made so many people,” wrote @ahcookslp. A comment by @bwillaiamson recalled, “I am 53. My 2nd-grade teacher did this. And I remember.” @thebrittanybudd wrote, “Way better than math! This is what life is really all about.”

Others shared similar experiences with the teacher. “I started the school year 36 weeks pregnant. One day, the gremlin kicked me hard. I said, ouch. One of my little boys said, 'Bad baby!'” @redheaddebate recalled and @leadersandliteracy said, “Favorite part of teaching kindergarten while pregnant was their excitement over everything.” The fact that this simple but special moment touched so many people speaks of the larger interconnection of humanity and life. Moreover, it was a great win from the teacher’s side to have forged a beautiful relationship with her class, who will grow up to individually adore and cherish this extraordinary experience.

According to a study, teacher-student relationships have a lasting effect on interpersonal trust and social adjustments. When teachers or mentors go out of their formal roles to show care and empathy, it helps build greater trust and emotional intelligence in students. Hence, the teacher’s thoughtful gesture to bless her curious students with an intimate and rare moment will eventually become a core memory later in life. 

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