You’ve probably seen your fair share of celebrity photos, proudly displaying a bare preggo tummy in all it’s glory. I’ve always found these pictures to be an appealing way to celebrate the moment, but it wasn’t really the style for me.

If you’re not sold on the scantily clad photo, there are so many elegant or fun ways to have your pictures done, you’re sure to find the right style for you.

• Sitting cross-legged on the floor
• Standing with your arms cradling your tummy
• Close up profile of your belly
• Standing with a large ribbon tied around your stomach (if you know the gender, you can choose pink or blue, or you can keep it a secret with red, yellow or purple)
• Standing with your partner or children kissing your tummy
• Bare-bellied with your hands on your stomach
• Sitting with the babies older siblings resting their heads on your belly

If you still aren’t sure what will work best for you, experiment with your photographer. Chances are, he or she has taken a bajillion pregnancy pics and will be able to suggest several wonderful poses to choose from.

To get the most out of your belly shot here are some helpful hints:

• Be comfortable. Make a trip to the bathroom before you sit down and wear clothes that’s easy to move in
• Take advantage of natural light. Natural light offers a softer more appealing glow to your picture
• Don’t wear maternity clothes. If you’re not going to show a ton of skin, opt for a form-fitting shirt to get the best silhouette. The whole point of the picture is to show off your midsection
• Time it right. Schedule your photo session around 30 weeks. You’ll be plenty pregnant without being too terribly uncomfortable
• Keep your makeup, clothing and background simple. The focus should be your pregnancy

Have fun with your photo shoot, it’s an opportunity to shine in a way that only an expectant mother can. Pregnancy is the beginning of something beautiful, and you’ll treasure these pictures for the rest of your life.

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I was impressed by the effort, but also a bit in shock: TopShop seems for the most part to create clothes that would be super unflattering for anyone over a size six. But here we were, harem pants and jumpsuits in all, a maternity section, with extra fabric and elasticity built in at the waist to give expecting mothers the little extra wiggle room.

It was interesting to witness: besides the TopShop maternity section, there were also plenty of boutiques for maternity leave, which had all sorts of pampering goodies like herbal foot massage oil, fluffy heating pad covers, silky nighties, and robes.

I realized later that Ireland has special maternity laws, which allow expecting mothers to take up to 22 weeks off of work, fully paid, in the time before and after the pregnancy. They are allowed to leave at max 14 weeks before the due date so that they can continue to rest and relax at home with the remaining paid weeks of leave. ThatÂ’s very generous! And with all of that extra time before the baby is expected, soon-to-be mothers must have a little more cash on their hands and want to give themselves a treat. Of course these stores, like TopShop and all the special boutiques, also had a section of baby clothes, but it was just an periphery section: the mother is the real show.

Which is how it should be!

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Could just be me but EVERYONE around me is pregnant, trying to get pregnant or wants to be pregnant!

Talk about your baby booms! Also as a sidenote is it just me or are “twins” way too common now a days? It use to be very rare for people I know to have twins now they are poppin’ out all over the place. I digress but it just seems a little “sci-fi”, thought I should mention it.

Where was I? Oh ya – baby bumps. Lucky for all you breeders maternity clothing options are fan-freakin-tastic! Unlike the “moo-moos” my mom use to rock, they now have a wide variety of maternity clothing  apparel to shop from. No need to look drab, you can now still sport your mommy style while being comfortable and looking adorable.

Also, a lot of my girlfriends are complaining about their expanding butts, stretch marks all that. Ah- the pitfalls of child rearing indeed.

Well my sisters don’t fret, check out the  Power Mama Maternity Shaper!

Here are the features:

* Feel comfortable with smoothing support.
* Soft sheer tummy panel grows with your belly.
* This pregnancy shaper provides under belly support which comfortably reduces pressure.
* Smooths hips, thighs, and rear for a firmer appearance in clothes.
* The comfortable extra wide waistband is non-binding.
* Gentle lower back support.
* No leg band! No more bulge or mark on thighs.
* Lays flat and smooth to avoid visible panty lines.
* Delivering a cradle of comfort for expecting moms.
* Pregnant women should buy their size based on pre-pregnancy weight.

See! Problem solved, now stop worrying and go eat your pickles and ice cream in peace.

To shop for the Spanx Power Mama Shaper – Click here!

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