https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:15:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173992 Wed, 30 May 2012 19:32:25 +0000 plantains 173992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not, I don't really see the point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173965 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:39:02 +0000 pastemoo 173965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we could have--we loved doing our e-pics and post wedding (TTD-ish) photos. We want to do anniversary photos, so we prioritized that over maternity photos and newborn photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173919 Wed, 30 May 2012 17:37:56 +0000 googly-eyes 173919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably won't. I'd be just as happy showing LO pictures taken with our own camera years from now, and just don't feel professional ones are worth the money. (Maybe if we were on a higher budget, but I'd rather spend the money on more baby stuff!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173868 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:36:52 +0000 Honeybee 173868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did them. I hate pregnancy enough that I didn't want to be reminded of it with professional pictures, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173863 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:35:34 +0000 Sweet T 173863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't because DH was deployed and I didn't want to do them without him. Looking back, I really wish I had. I loved being pregnant and I wish I would have captured it in a special way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173824 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:17:05 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 173824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't because I couldn't justify the expense and I wasn't sure what I would do with them. It would have been nice to have them but it's not something I'm losing sleep over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173815 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:09:55 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 173815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not. Nothing wrong with the idea, I just can't justify the expense currently. I wish I had a friend who is at least a photography hobbyist, because a few nice pictures would be nice to have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173726 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:07:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 173726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not getting any done. Neither my husband or I are interested in hanging up pictures of ourselves in our house (we took both engagement pics and wedding pics and have never framed or hung any for our home), so I don't see the point. Plus, I'm not very happy with how my body looks now and would rather not see pictures of "big me" hanging up in anyone's else's house! </p> <p>We will do a newborn shoot of the baby, but no super preggie pics for me, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173721 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:01:09 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 173721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didnt With my first but did with my second. Clothed not naked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173711 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:55:08 +0000 kml636 173711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depends how big I get... In general I have body issues and don't really want to do it if I gain a bunch of weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173682 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:32:41 +0000 lemondrop 173682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt silly enough taking engagement photos a few years ago that I really wasn't interested in pro maternity photos. </p> <p>I did take weekly belly snapshots during pregnancy, but only one of those has been seen by others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173673 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:26:40 +0000 HabesBabe 173673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not going to-- weekly bump pictures are enough for me! I think of them along the same lines as bridal shots, and they aren't my style. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173667 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:22:43 +0000 Running Elley 173667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am leaning towards not getting them as well. It’s extra money to spend and we will be having a photographer at the hospital for LO’s birth and I’d much rather capture those moments.</p> <p>We’re also planning on having other children so if I find that I really regret not getting the pictures done I can keep that in mind and consider them for future pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173663 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:20:20 +0000 Rock n Roll 173663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't with my first, but I did this time. I did them with my husband and daughter, so they are kind of "first family pictures of the four of us" since baby is in the belly and "last family pictures of the three of us" since the baby isn't really there yet. So, they hold sentimental value in that way. I managed to get them done before I felt gross... maybe 32/33 weeks I think? I've only seen a couple of teasers so far, but I'm really happy that I did them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173657 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:15:50 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 173657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to take maternity photos when I get pregnant. My husband and I didn't take professional engagement photos because we didn't have the money for it. I'd love for us to have some shots of the two of us plus the baby bump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173621 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:54:37 +0000 prettylizy 173621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a chance! I did not want anything commentating that puffed up phase. She's much cuter on the outside </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173620 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:53:49 +0000 banana 173620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I didn't with with my son and I don't plan on it with this pregnancy either. I'd rather spend the money on getting some cute family pics instead once the baby's born. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173610 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:47:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 173610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I'm leaning toward not doing them, I would rather spend the money on really good newborn pictures. With a baby due in October, I figured we will want to get family picture done for Christmas cards as well when I hopefully have lost some more of the baby weight, so I would rather save the money for those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173606 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:45:49 +0000 GrapeCrush 173606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i didn't. i was so swollen and felt huge and not pretty. i think i took like 10 photos max while pregnant(unfortunately, one of those was my drivers license at 8 1/2 months pregnant...it isn't pretty). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173344 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:58:15 +0000 Jumpingjacks 173344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is a photographer on the side, so I think I'll have him take some, just so we have one to capture the moment. But I wouldn't pay a professional to do a shoot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173322 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:50:38 +0000 heffalump 173322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do it. I would have liked to, but I just couldn't afford it. I felt like I'd rather put the money towards newborn pictures. I took bump pictures, obviously not as pretty, but I figured at least I had pictures to show LO when she's older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173216 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:12:20 +0000 SleepyMonkey 173216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not getting them either. I'd rather spend money on a nice trip or something for the baby or myself! But that is just me. I am not a terribly sentimental person either so it just doesnt make sense for me. Im only doing weekly belly shots but that is just for us and i dont know if i would show anyone else (but i do love seeing other women's bump progression). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173202 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:08:38 +0000 cyneswith 173202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a photographer friend wanted experience/a blip on their resume, then sure. But for no other reason. I don't really want maternity photos. I didn't think I would, but I just feel fat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173199 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:07:57 +0000 Boogs 173199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. I hate taking photos of myself. I do wish I had taken a couple of bump photos, just at home, to have for the baby book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173189 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:05:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 173189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't think I would spend the money on them. I had wanted engagement photos, but my husband didn't so we never got them, and now I see his point-- we have so many wedding photos, what would we do with a bunch of photos of us walking around town posing, you know? I do plan to take a lot of photos and maybe would ask a photographer friend to take some one afternoon, but not a whole session. I'd be much more inclined to take newborn photos.<br /> However, if someone wanted to do them for FREE, sure! What do you have to lose? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173183 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:03:54 +0000 mamabolt 173183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, I haven't dealt well with my changing body and plus DH and I are terrible about framing pictures, so I don't think we would ever do anything with them. We do have a newborn session scheduled though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173171 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:58:44 +0000 DillonLion 173171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't decided, but DH doesn't get why anyone would ever do them and thinks they are weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173169 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:56:13 +0000 Rubies 173169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't only because I just didn't know what I would do with them. Hang them on a wall? I wasn't comfortable with having my bare belly up for display. </p> <p>Sadly, I have less than 10 photos of me when I was pregnant (other than my weekly belly shots). I wish I had taken more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173165 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:54:59 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 173165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't do any. I felt gross most of the time and I never had the really cute bump. I looked kind of like I got puffy all over instead. I took a few bump pictures of my own, but mostly I'll just cherish the memories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-anyone-not-taking-maternity-photos#post-173163 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:53:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 173163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I think if you have OFFERS of people wanting to do them for you, what's the hurt? If you hate them even after you have the baby, just don't use them/keep them. But at least you know you tried and you wouldn't regret it :) </p>