Shane lives with a severe muscle-wasting condition and uses a wheelchair, while Hannah is fully able-bodied. Now, the couple have shared that they are expecting their first child, that after sharing the truth about their intimacy.
Hannah Burcaw was a freshman at Carleton College in 2016 when she watched a documentary about Shane, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that affects nerve cells and severely limits mobility.
But rather than focusing on his challenges, Hannah was struck by Shane’s humor and his ability to embrace life despite his condition.
So, she decided to take a chance and sent him a cold email. It wasn’t long before the two started dating. After years of navigating a long-distance relationship before eventually being together in person, Hannah and Shane took the next big step and got married in 2020.
In recent years, the couple has grown their Youtube channel, Squirmy and Grubs a lot. Today, they have more tha 18 million suscribers. Hannah and Shane mostly share what their life is life beinh in an interabled relationship.
The pair also has a weekly podcast Junkyard Mayhem and previously revealed that many people found their relationship “peculiar”
Hannah and Shane Burcaw shares truth about their intimacy
In January 2025, they released their first book, Interabled:True Stories About Love andDisability, from Squirmy & Grubs and Other Interabled Couples.
Many followers have wondered more intimate details about their relatipship, and some assumed that Hannah had signed up for a life of both beinh childless as well as celibate. However, that’s far from the truth.
“It’s far from true. We have a satisfying intimate life, and both of us are interested in having children together down the road,” Hannah and Shane said.
“Disabled people can have s**,” Shane once shared.
At the time they launched their Youtube channel, Shane previously revealed that they coildn’t imagine how people would qustion their love for each other as mch as people did.
“We’re seen as asexual beings,” Shane said. Hannah askedd wheter it was another misconception that his ‘physical organs’ don’t work which perhaps was behind people’s imagination that something wasn’t right betwen them.
“Well that,” Shane continued, “and they see my attraction, my ability to attract a parter as non-existent.”
Hannah added, “”And even if you did, it wouldn’t work. There’s no physical way – because we get a lot of like, ‘there’s no physical way that they could, so they’re lying-‘
Announce pregnancy
Now, Hannah and Shane has shared some rather incredible news. On Wednesday, the couple shared the news that Hannah is pregnant.
“We are beyond ecstatic to announce that we’re expecting our first child this coming January!” they wrote on Instagram.
“Hannah is 20 weeks pregnant, and although we’ve been thoroughly enjoying this special time in privacy so far, we’ve also missed sharing all the joy with you, and there’s SO MUCH to share!”
Moreover, Hannah and Shane wanted to show compassion for anyone who might be struggling emotionally after seeing their pregnancy announcement.
“After going through IVF unsuccessfully for many years, we understand all too well the difficulties that many people experience when trying to conceive, and how seeing announcements can feel,” they cotninued. “Our hearts go out to you.”
We are so happy for Hannah and Shane. Congratulations and good luck!
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