Bump Pictures

goldpolkadot · January 2015

Anyone planning to take weekly (or just frequent) bump pictures? Got any great inspiration from Pinterest or around the web? Anything special you're planning to do for them (like take them in the same place, wearing the same thing, etc.)?

DorkyMama · January 2015

I don't plan on doing the cutesy thing with the chalkboard that's all the rage on Pinterest... or really anything, for that matter. I'll probably take random photos during normal events (I have a few weddings to go to in March, family gatherings over the summer, etc.), just like any other day or point in my life.

Sometimes I feel like a pregnancy grinch when I see posts like this.

tsmith312 · January 2015

I took them weekly with DD starting at 6 weeks.. I didn't have a bump until 17ish weeks but I liked to document them for myself.. I just kept them in an app . I didn't do anything cutesy I think I will this go around since they may be our last kid ! I would like to do the chalk board thing , a few of my friends did that and I've seen it on pinterest .

dragonmommy422 · January 2015

I was really inconsistent with my first, and wish I had more. I'm hoping to do weekly ones with this one, although I switch on Wednesdays, so its just an added thing to do in the morning. I probably won't wear the same outfit or anything, just a pic in front of a wall and will add the weeks with one of the photo editing apps I have.

ETA: I probably won't start until around 9 or 10 weeks.

goldpolkadot · January 2015

Awww @DorkyMama, it's okay - to each her own! My best friend doesn't like the idea of maternity pics at all, so I totally understand. I on the other hand love pictures and documenting things so I can't wait to take bump pics. My husband is into photography so that helps for sure. I realize I'm probably overly excited about this

This is my current fav idea from Pinterest for weekly pictures (going with the same outfit for the entire time):

And yes, I do also love the ones that incorporate a chalkboard. I definitely want to find somewhere to jot my thoughts for each week though, and somehow add that in to the pictures. My goal at the end is to make all the pictures & notes into a book. My mom doesn't remember a lot of details from when she was pregnant with me and I really want to be able to share that info with my future kids.

This is also my current favorite for a "first" picture - aaaaand we may have already taken it

onewayticket · January 2015

I took a couple in all black but I didn't end up doing it each month. I still had a beginning pic and fully pregnant pic.

welly01 · January 2015

I want to take one every week. But I've already missed my 5 week photo. I generally suck at trying to keep on top of stuff like this.

Also, with DS, all my weekly photos are bare belly and usually in my underwear. I have NO IDEA what I was thinking because I'll never show those photos to anyone. Just no.

mandy522 · January 2015

I took a picture once a month starting at the beginning of my second trimester and then every other week at the beginning of my third. I didn't put on special outfits or stand in the same place, but it was still nice to see how I was progressing. After DS was born, I made a little accordion book from Mpix with the pictures. It's 11 belly pics, and the last picture is of me & DS in the hospital. It's just a tiny little thing, but DS likes looking at it, and I like having a little memento of my pregnancy.

seamonkey4 · January 2015

I plan on doing a weekly belly photo. I say that now, let's see how long it lasts. I am a FTM and very excited! Week 4 was just a plain old belly shot. Nothing fancy. And I think that's how they will all be. On the pics I will make a note of how big baby is, with an editing app. But mostly these are for me and someday baby, I just want to remember it all

Lee81 · January 2015

DorkyMama said:
I don't plan on doing the cutesy thing with the chalkboard that's all the rage on Pinterest... or really anything, for that matter. I'll probably take random photos during normal events (I have a few weddings to go to in March, family gatherings over the summer, etc.), just like any other day or point in my life.

Sometimes I feel like a pregnancy grinch when I see posts like this.

This is pretty much me. I didn't do anything special with my first and I don't see myself doing it now. I'm not super photogenic and I don't love most pictures of myself, so I have no idea what I would even do with all the pictures if I did take them. But I always love seeing other people's

goldpolkadot · January 2015

@dragonmommy422 girl don't worry about taking them on the exact day, just choose a better day for you & stay consistent! I switch on Fridays but we decided to take them Sunday mornings because we know that 99% of the time we will be getting dressed and going to church on Sundays

The other days of the week are totally questionable, ha!

bfonz619 · January 2015

We plan on taking pictures to document the progression of my bump but not to share on social media or anything. We will put together a creative announcement of some to post but nothing outside of our usual posts after.

While I love a lot of the ideas on Pinterest, it has become so popular I feel like I've seen them all time and time again.

goldpolkadot · January 2015

mandy522 said:

I took a picture once a month starting at the beginning of my second trimester and then every other week at the beginning of my third. I didn't put on special outfits or stand in the same place, but it was still nice to see how I was progressing. After DS was born, I made a little accordion book from Mpix with the pictures. It's 11 belly pics, and the last picture is of me & DS in the hospital. It's just a tiny little thing, but DS likes looking at it, and I like having a little memento of my pregnancy.

I love this!! Totally similar to what I'm thinking.

tsmith312 · January 2015

jamers601 said:

We did HDBD on DDs birth month board and I usually shared a picture but TBH some were bathroom selfies, nothing Pinterest worthy

ALL of mine were.... To make it worse it was usually work bathroom selfies to share on my BMB HDBD !

dragonmommy422 · January 2015

goldpolkadot said:

@dragonmommy422 girl don't worry about taking them on the exact day, just choose a better day for you & stay consistent! I switch on Fridays but we decided to take them Sunday mornings because we know that 99% of the time we will be getting dressed and going to church on Sundays The other days of the week are totally questionable, ha!

But, but, but then the pics would be HALF week. Like 10 1/2 weeks. Not an even week. <-----Issues. I know.

armywifeplusthree · January 2015

I plan to do weekly pictures. I did with my son. With him I didn't do anything fancy. With this one I hope to do something a little more creative. I will start today at 5 weeks since I forgot last week.

Mufflerlove · January 2015

I tried to take them every other week with my first and I tried to do it in the same spot but it didn't always happen. I don't think I started until 13 weeks. I will try to do the same this pregnancy.

becky360 · January 2015

Buy the Belly Book! Love mine from my son. I look at it often

mamasue123 · January 2015

I'd like to do weekly pictures. I just found out I'm pregnant though and hoping some of this bloating goes down before I take the first one!

goldpolkadot · January 2015

@dragonmommy422 haha I totally get that! I was a little iffy about it at first too, but just had to convince myself to think of it as "this picture was taken during my 6th week of pregnancy" or something like that (as opposed to I am exactly 6 weeks today), ya know? I feel like if we consistently take them on the same day then they'll show the week by week changes. Honestly though, the most motivating thing was that I knew I could actually count on doing my makeup that day!

goldpolkadot · January 2015

Okay this is the last fluffy I'll share, I promise (I'm looking at you @Dorkymama)

I really like these two ideas also:

caityrose · January 2015

I'm doing something like the one you posted. I just added a simple number and weeks in Photoshop. For now it's just a white tank. I wanted a starting point picture and later my moms ordering me the tshirt that has the weeks you cross off. I'll probably do it every week once I start to show.

goldpolkadot · January 2015

@caityrose fun! I've seen those shirts, super cute!!

Olivebeinmamma · January 2015

I took one weekly with both kids. I plan to do then same :-)
This was with DS

wonderbex · January 2015

I took pictures every other week with my dd1. I will probably do the same once I get past 15-16 weeks and start actually showing. Nobody needs to see my bloat bump, seriously.

I like the idea of the same outfit, never thought of doing that...now just to find something that doesn't ride up and show my stomach at 40 weeks like everything I owned last time!

CruiseGirl28 · January 2015

With DD, my husband scribbled the week number on a piece of paper. I posted a couple on FB, but they were mostly just for us to have.

I wish we had done something more, so this time I bought a white board. I am the least artistic person ever, so they will not be very good looking. However, my weeks change on Tuesdays, so I will post these in HDBD. Please no one make fun of my horrible artistic skills.

I didn't take my 5 week photo yet, but I made the sign.

emadlma · January 2015

True confession: I had no clue what HBDB stood for last time so I never opened those threads. I definitely want to take more pictures this time so I can see the progress, but I don't have the time or craftiness to do of the Pinterest type projects. I have a feeling most of my pics will be mirror selflies since I feel silly asking DH to take them for me every week.

OUKap · January 2015

I took one about every one to three weeks with the first kid. Not cutsy, just to reflect back on. Helpful now to gauge when I will show.

mchupie · January 2015

I took them weekly with both girls. Nothing special or cutesy, but it's fun to line them up afterwards to see the progression and compare between pregnancies. I'll start on Thursday with a 5 week pic this time around.

vmcarbone · January 2015

I'm going for blood work tomorrow. Once all is a "go" we'll start weekly pictures. Right now I'm too nervous to jinx myself haha

ravenclaw1 · January 2015

I'm a pregnancy grinch, so I have a handful of work bathroom selfies from my last pregnancy.

I just can't get it up to do cutesy stuff like that

beansideirae · January 2015

I really want to do a cute photo series, but since I already have a big belly (overweight), I'm afraid it won't look like much.

rogersb5500 · January 2015

Anyone kinda showing at 5wks???? I could be somewhat bloated.....but I think I have a lil' bump too....my regular pants are even uncomfortable.....just don't wanna feel like I'm over exaggerating!

goldpolkadot · January 2015

@CruiseGirl28‌ That looks awesome! The white board is a great idea!!

mandy522 · January 2015

rogersb5500 said:
Anyone kinda showing at 5wks???? I could be somewhat bloated.....but I think I have a lil' bump too....my regular pants are even uncomfortable.....just don't wanna feel like I'm over exaggerating!

Sorry, you're not showing. It's bloat. Your uterus hadn't grown past your pubic bone yet.

Eta: here's a pic of your growing ute

tsmith312 · January 2015

rogersb5500 said:

Anyone kinda showing at 5wks???? I could be somewhat bloated.....but I think I have a lil' bump too....my regular pants are even uncomfortable.....just don't wanna feel like I'm over exaggerating!

You have what we call a blump !

korileighb · January 2015

I did this, but inconsistently with my daughter. Ive got my " omg its positive" pic and im getting my hair done today so i can finally squeeze in my 5 week picture!

salsa82 · January 2015

Yep planning to do weekly pics in leggings and t shirt but already look 3 months pregnant as always had a bit of a belly so let's hope I don't see a huge change between now and actual 3 months haha

rogersb5500 · January 2015

@tsmith312‌ @mandy522‌ thanks Ladies! Yea, I'm definitely bloated then

irenejean · January 2015

@rogersb5500I felt bigger yesterday and was wondering the same thing, my pants were fitting tight, and I was up 2.5 pounds since my early December weight. But today my weight was down 1.5 pounds and my pants fit. Maybe you're bloated? I wasn't sure because I wasn't gassy, but it seems like it was just bloat. I'm FTM so I'm pretty clueless about these things.

dragonmommy422 · January 2015

You people and your Pinterest pushing ways. Now I really want to do this!

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