Pregnancy Photos

So a mother of four, who I get the impression does not enjoy being pregnant asked this particular question, maybe something other women who are pregnant or have been pregnant who may or may not share her thoughts are wondering too.

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Question:

Why do some women pregnant women

post selfies of how big they are getting?

So I can't speak for every pregnant woman. This is just my thoughts on taking pregnancy photos and why I do it.

Guilty! I just posted one maybe an hour ago of my 3rd pregnancy. So maybe this friend was talking about me or someone like me. I am one of those moms who takes tons of photos during pregnancy to document everything. It's amazing to go back and look at how your body has changed to create life and then bring it into the world if you document your birth. Things you don't always reflect on in the moment of discomforts, challenges, busy life...

Then when my children are born, I take tons of photos of them. All of these things happen so fast and last just a short season. I suppose it's also that I overall enjoy being pregnant. I find baby kicks, hearing the heartbeat on the doppler, seeing that the first positive pregnancy test reflects that result you've been trying for outweigh the acid reflux, sleeping with a fortress of pillows, nausea, and/or vomiting.

And it might help that trying to conceive, pregnancy, breastfeeding, motherhood are topics I love to talk (and blog) about, and hopefully, sometime soon I will be helping other women make these dreams come true when I have finished my education, so another generation of moms can do the same. 😊

Last Edited: March 18, 2022

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