why you should take maternity photos

Feb 22

So you are thinking about having your maternity photos taken but are still unsure about it. I totally get it. I didn't take maternity photos with my firstborn and I barely took any photos on my phone when I was pregnant. And, let me tell you, I wish I had least taken professional photos during my pregnancy. I would have loved to have really shown and documented that stage of life I was in, and what I looked like for myself to look back on.

Even though I was swollen and so much bigger than I was used to, my future self would have looked back on it and brought back all the memories of my pregnancy even if it wasn't the best or the most lavish. It would be even sadder to soon forget what it was all like. It's good to put that self-shame aside for your future self and family. This is simply a keepsake for the memories about a time that doesn't represent how you will look FOREVER.

Maternity photos are one of those things where you may not want to take photos because you don't feel your prettiest, but I promise you, your future self will be thankful that you did. You are so beautiful in this stage of life. Pregnancy and motherhood are beautiful things. You should feel EMPOWERED by what your body is doing and that pretty soon, you will meet the most important person to you and your life is about to change forever.