BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YOU’RE GOING TO MISS YOUR BUMP!
Pregnancy is such a beautiful time in your life, even when it feels like its not. Some mom may not experience the perks like glowing skin, luscious hair, and a cute baby bump and instead are given constant fatigue, vomiting, medical complications, and swollen ankles. Sounds like a lot of fun (insert sarcasm). It’s also so hard to compare our pregnancy to the instagram models or the pregnancy ad models. We all tend to critique how different we look and compare. She’s posting about her hour workouts and you might be happy you walked to the office lol. But you are beautiful and you deserve to remember how hard your body worked to grow a human. You grew those tiny toes and little fingers. Your body did an amazing thing and created life! 🙂
You’ll never regret documenting this change with maternity photos. Here are five good reasons why every mama should schedule a maternity photo session.
From the moment we see the plus sign or 2 parallel lines on the pregnancy stick, ours lives are forever changed and we immediately start dreaming of our baby. You may even start holding your belly even before a pregnancy bump has formed. Before you know it, you might be complaining of back pain, how hard it is to pick things up or roll in bed and we tend to forget how much we love the bump.
As time goes on, after your baby is born and now crawling on the floors or running thru the house, you will miss that bump. You’ll miss the kicks the ribs, the kicks to your belly, the rapid movement of your baby when you had a cup of orange juice and the hiccups you’d feel throughout the day.
You may even see the instagram models with their bump and be reminded how you let yourself talk you out of hiring a maternity photographer.
Having maternity photos to look back on will be a standing reminder of that magical time when new life was gestating inside your belly. When you see those beautiful pictures of yourself, you will always smile. While it may not recreate those little kicks for you, you will be reminded of how amazing it was to have that tiny baby inside of you.
YOU’LL BE SHOCKED AT HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU FEEL
You’ve probably heard the phrases “You’re glowing!” or “You have a cute bump!” from various people throughout your pregnancy. Between the swollen ankles, the urge to eat everything in sight, and the fact that none of your clothes fit anymore, pregnancy doesn’t always make you feel beautiful.
In fact, most women experience a decline in self-confidence as their pregnancy progresses. Your ever-expanding tummy may seem like the perfect excuse to avoid taking photos for a solid nine months, but it’s just the opposite!
You see, at the end of the day you come to realize the beautiful truth – you’re growing a human being – and that is enough of a reason to celebrate! Dressing up in a way that accentuates your bump, putting on some makeup, and pampering yourself (hello, pedicure!) for a photography session may be just what the doctor ordered for a case of the pregnancy blues.
When you see your pictures after the shoot, you may be surprised at just how beautiful you look.
TAKING MATERNITY PHOTOS WILL STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE
Being pregnant can sometimes cause tension in a relationship, due to mood swings and the anticipated change in lifestyle. The financial pressure can intensify that stress. What you need is a way to keep your eyes on the bigger picture, not just focus on the hardships you’re currently experiencing.
Taking maternity photos together with your partner is a great way to strengthen your bond and celebrate the new life you’re bringing into this world. It’s that final chance to document how your dynamics are changing – you’re morphing from a couple into a family.
Many fathers experience a delay in bonding with their child when they’re in utero. They don’t experience pregnancy in the same way as their spouse, so it can be harder for them to build the attachment to their infant until it is born.
They often don’t build a connection to their newborn until they’re able to interact with it. That’s completely different from mothers – they often experience a deep attachment to the baby while pregnant.
Taking maternity photos can help new fathers develop a strong emotional bond with their growing baby. Helping your spouse bond with your infant will also help you both re-establish your connection.
If this isn’t your first kid, you can bring along your older child to the maternity shoot as well. Many older siblings find it challenging at first to adjust to a new baby in the family. Taking pictures with their pregnant mommy can help them understand that a new person is coming and even get them excited about the baby’s arrival!
YOU CAN SHOW AS MUCH (OR AS LITTLE) AS YOU WANT
While many women choose to celebrate the changes their body undergoes during pregnancy and document them in photographs; other women are more conservative. An experienced maternity photographer will work with you to understand your needs and your level of comfort.
One of the popular trends these days in maternity photography involves flowing fabrics that tastefully cover parts of your body while revealing the rest. As you browse Instagram and look at some prospective portrait studios in your area, take screenshots of the photos that appeal to you.
These visual cues will help your photographer better understand the look you want. In the end, it’s about making you comfortable and happy with your pictures.
Worries about cellulite or scars, I’ve got you and Photoshop has you covered 🙂
YOU’LL LOVE LOOKING BACK AT THE PICTURES AS YOUR CHILD GROWS
From the day your infant is placed in your arms, time starts to go by fast!
One minute a nurse is teaching you how to feed your baby and swaddle and the next you’re trying to figure out school supplies for kindergarten.
You’re going to miss the calm days of pregnancy where you didn’t have to keep tabs on the diaper bag or wipes every time you head to the store. You’ll miss that your baby bump couldn’t talk back to you when you get into an argument with your toddler over whether they should eat a popsicle for every meal.
As your child grows, you will probably find yourself reminiscing about your pregnancy days and how clean the house was. You’ll love reflecting on how you had such a tiny human growing inside you, and your maternity photos will be a wonderful reminder of a time long gone.
Your children will enjoy seeing these pictures when they’re older, too. They’ll absolutely love seeing how gorgeous their mama was when you were pregnant with them. And maybe wonder how they’ll look pregnant with their own babies.
They won’t notice those few extra pounds and the bags under your eyes from your lack of sleep. They’ll focus on something more important than that – the love in your eyes and the joy that was radiating from you.
THESE PHOTOS WILL BE TREASURED!
Scheduling a maternity photo session should be on every mommy-to-be’s checklist.
By having maternity photos taken, you’re giving your child a glimpse of a world they’ll never be able to see for themselves – the time their parents spent as a couple before they entered the picture. They’ll have physical proof of how excited you were to meet them.
As hard as it might be to envision now, time passes quickly. It won’t be long before your child may be showing these pictures to their own child. Your grandchild who might only know you as the gray-haired grandma who is always quick to offer a hug and a cookie will have the opportunity to see you in another light.
That’s a tremendous gift to give your child and the children who come into your family after them. And it’s a great present to yourself and your spouse as well. It’s something the whole family will cherish forever.
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