When Do You Start Taking Belly Pics?

Knottie05449596 · December 2014

I bought The Belly Book when I was 4 weeks so I could start filling it out & there's a picture spot for each week but I haven't put pics in it yet. I'm almost 10 weeks and I'm a lot fatter than I used to be since I used to have a flat stomach, but I know that it's just bloating right now so when will I know it's actually the baby or when should I take a picture of my belly to put in my book?? Helppppp #-o

wineandcake · December 2014

Last pregnancy I started at 18wks and that was just an 'it's a boy bump picture'. I probably would have waited until 20+ weeks to do pictures had we not found out, there was really nothing before then.

lindylogana · December 2014

My 1st pregnancy I started at 6 weeks and did every 4 weeks from there until 3rd tri when I did every 2. DS I didn't start until 8 weeks but did the same progression and I keep forgetting to start taking my bump pic this time around. I'm hoping to remember next week at 10 weeks and do the same type of system. It's fun to see the progression later on.

caymarks · December 2014

I started around 15 weeks

kate5all · December 2014

Some people have said they can feel their uterus (it's like a hard ridge above your pubic bone). Maybe just keep an eye on it and when your lower stomach is starting to feel really hard, start snapping?

NYMominCA · December 2014

With DD I didn't, with DS I started at 4w and took one weekly until delivery. With this pregnancy I haven't taken one yet because I started out a lot "fluffier" than when pregnant with DS. I know I want to take SOME but I won't do weekly... at the same time I want to take more than I did when pregnant with DD (I think I took maybe 3 or 4).

c-elizabethf · December 2014

I think I will at 12 or 13 weeks. Last time I did at like 6 weeks for some reason

MaritimeMama3 · December 2014

Start whenever you want! I started at 7 weeks last time. Looking back, I can see changes starting at about 10 weeks. Even if it's just your breasts growing, it's interesting to compare, especially when you get to pregnancy #2.

SAHMommie · December 2014

Well with DS I didn't take any until I was like 20ish weeks and I don't have very many bump pics from him. I HATE that I don't have very many pictures of my pregnancy with him.
So this one I started at 8 weeks for two reason. One so I have a "regular" tummy pic to compare to as it grows and two so I don't regret not taking any even if you can't see any growth yet.
I'll probably take a new picture every other week until baby bump is more noticeable just for myself to see. Not sure when I'll start sharing but I really do want to help make other plus size Mommies feel comfortable with sharing their bumps too.

valigrl21 · December 2014

It's been different with each of my pregnancies, sort of whenever I have felt like it. This time around, I have been doing it since week 6. I have a cute shirt that has 1-40 on it and I can check off each week. It's kind of fun and gets me excited for Ticker Change day.

SlurpeeLove · December 2014

I started at 4 weeks, but skipped this week because I've been feeling so crappy in the mornings. Usually, I'll take it when I first wake up in the morning, but I just didn't have the strength this week. Maybe I'll start again next week.

yelah250 · December 2014

I took a pic at 4 weeks and will take one every other week til I birth. Nothing really to see but I know I will look back in remembrance of when I could still see my toes. Lol

Brummy14 · December 2014

I started at 13w with the twins. At that point, I was measuring probably closer to ~15w, so I definitely had a noticable bump.

MisSmartyPants · December 2014

Last time I started as soon as I found out and kept taking a new one each week. It was really hard to get rid of those pictures when I learned about my loss. This time I decided to wait till 12 weeks, and do it every week.

Feegan · December 2014

I took one the day I found out (4 weeks), another at 8 weeks, and plan to just keep taking one every 4 weeks until 3rd tri. I wanted a "this is where I started" to compare to the end. I haven't gained any weight yet, but my boobs have definitely grown so at least I got that going on in the subsequent photo.

cschissell · December 2014

I took one at 4 weeks and then I'll take one at 11 weeks and then weekly starting at 14 weeks. That is what I did with DS so I want to do the same again.

firsttimemommy0715 · December 2014

I think now would be a good time to start so you have a comparison picture when you're still not too bumpy. I took my first at 10 weeks!

Katechristine18 · December 2014

I took one when I first found out at 4 weeks, just so I could look back it. I am extremely short, only 5 feet tall, so I started taking them again at 7 weeks. I know it's all bloat, but it's still fun to look at the difference in pictures because there definitely is one. Thanks little gas/bloat baby!

0ashley · December 2014

I took one at 5 when I found out, but not because I had belly, but as motivation for after! I thought maybe I'd do a 5-15-25-35 type collage since after 35 I won't want my picture taken

KatD2011 · December 2014

I started at 7. Did 7-9 and then completely forgot. I'll be 12 weeks tomorrow so I'll try and remember. I'm a fluffy gal so I'm just taking flab photos which I don't know if I want to immortalize though photos lol. I like the blackboard idea but my writing it crap. I'll find something creative at some point.

Knottie05449596 · December 2014

Okay so do you guys take the picture like, on your day starting your new week or the middle of the week or what? I think I'm gonna start at my 10 weeks tomorrow and do it weekly since that's what my book wants (it's called The Belly Book) which I bought at Amazon and it had amazing reviews and it's a really great book!

Mamamads · December 2014

You can take them whenever to compare but if you take them
Early I recommend morning pictures so the bloat isn't too bad yet. I've taken a few so far just to have for
Comparison.

islandwaddle · December 2014

I take one any time I wear a cute outfit that kinda shows off my belly lol. DF thinks it's cute and I like the idea of being able to look back a year from now and see how it all started

I will not however post them weekly on Facebook until maybe the last 2 months. Even then tho.

hullabalou · December 2014

A woman I am friends with on facebook posted two side views and a front view of her 4 week and 5 week "bumps." Don't do that.

I think it is more than a little ridiculous to post those publicly when there is obviously no baby bump yet, but I don't see any reason not to take personal pictures weekly from whenever you find out, even just for comparison.

GHStarfish · December 2014

I think I might start next week. 1st one in front of our tree will be cute. I will be 10 weeks.

charlie+7 · December 2014

I took them the from the start monthly How my belly used to look, bloat in the afternoon and eventually the bump as I grow. I think it's lovely to see it all.

dnamchek · December 2014

With all my pregnancies i took one the day i found out and then every month after!

karlablake · December 2014

I took my first pic at 8 weeks and I plan to take them ever 4 weeks untill I get further along then I think I will take them every two weeks. Can't wait to be out of this bloat phase and actually have a baby bump!

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