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Nicole Atkins attempted a TikTok sprinting trend to naturally induce labor at 38 weeks pregnant

Moments into the run, her legs gave out and she fell, prompting a hospital visit

Though she and her baby were unharmed, the viral video sparked both support and scrutiny online

Nicole Atkins, 38 weeks pregnant and no stranger to a trending TikTok, decided to join a viral challenge to help induce labor and captured a fall that sent her straight to the hospital.

“I saw the TikTok trend of sprinting to induce labor, and I saw how slow everyone runs,” Nicole tells PEOPLE. “Like they think they're running fast and look back at it and see how slow they are, so I thought it'd just be funny to see how slow I was running.”

Nicole had been active throughout her pregnancy and felt confid

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