It all started with Demi Moore and that pregnancy photo.
Since then, legions of celebs have jumped on the naked-when-pregnant bandwagon. The most recent being Kourtney Kardashian on her Du Jour cover.
Recently, this trend has extended to everyday women with London-based photographer, Sandi Ford, showcasing the “sensual, sexy, attractive, and elegant” side of pregnancy.
“I want people to look at the images and see women that are proud of their changing bodies, they are creating the miracle of new life. I want mothers to be able to look back and think ‘Wow. I looked awesome,'” the photographer told The Huffington Post.
After noticing that many pregnancy photo’s were ‘cheesy’ and ‘dated’, Ford founded her company, Bumps, Babes and Beyond Photography, and takes pictures of women 28-36 weeks pregnant.
“For many years, pregnant ladies hid their bodies in baggy clothes and having it on display wasn’t something that was encouraged.”
Ford believes that this mentality has changed in recent years and that women are embracing their beautiful pregnant forms.
“Perhaps they have experienced difficulties getting pregnant and now that they are, they want to remember every part of the process. Others may feel less attractive than usual and want to see and feel that they are still gorgeous.”
Either way, it’s lovely to see women celebrating this wonderful time (just have a long, hard think before you make it your profile photo).
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I just never felt the need to sexualise myself in photos while I was pregnant. I've got photos of my bump as it was growing each time, and it's lovely to look back on those and tell my kids 'that was you and me!' Also it's fascinating to see how big that bump grows and what your body is capable of. Each to their own, but I've never wanted to do a nudey/ lingerie shoot, pregnant or not.
I can definitely see how some women would find it empowering and reinforcement of their sexuality, but I find the whole boudoir photoshoot thing a bit..ick...pregnant or not pregnant. I don't know. Maybe it's because I didn't grow up in a naked house, but I don't need someone shooting pics of me in my knickers to feel good about myself.