https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:37:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-288548 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:37:16 +0000 pastemoo 288548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a trade off... as the bump gets bigger the swelling gets worse.<br /> I never took any but my dad (an amateur photographer who usually takes AMAZING pictures of me) took only horrendous photos of me when I was huge. I just looked gross and felt gross so the smiles were fake (or absent).<br /> 30 weeks may not be too early at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257703 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 05:15:22 +0000 howjoyful 257703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to take mine at around 36 weeks, but I just took some self portraits last week (at 32 weeks) and I look huge: <a href="http://www.howjoyful.com/?p=5617" rel="nofollow">http://www.howjoyful.com/?p=5617</a> I know we are all different but for me 32 was big enough, so I plan to take the real ones as soon as possible and not wait for the 36 week mark. So I would say take them! you might have a super cute and big bump by then =] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257330 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:05:06 +0000 matador84 257330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did mine at 28 weeks...I have been pretty large the whole pregnancy. So glad I did at 28 weeks, because if I waited longer I would have been way too tired. I didn't have a single stretch mark until around 33 weeks and they are out of control now--sure she could photoshop out, but just knowing they are there would drive me crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257275 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:31:00 +0000 MrsMccarthy 257275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>id say take them when you have an ample enough bump that you can really show it off. I just took mine at 37 weeks but i know many take them sooner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257218 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:02:37 +0000 leelee 257218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did mine around 32 weeks and I feel that was perfect. It was right before I hand any major swelling and I was still semi comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257155 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:37:31 +0000 DillonLion 257155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most photographers I've looked into recommend doing the pics at 35+ weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-257152 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:36:29 +0000 mrsjyw 257152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousin who just graduated from art school is home this weekend, we tenatively scheduled a shoot for two weeks from now when I'll be 28 weeks along.</p> <p>My bump isn't huge, but I'm still mobile and with the right clothes, looks like a full bump so I think we'll be okay--... if not, she'll do them again around 32 weeks before she moves back to Chi :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-256821 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:50:27 +0000 sorrycharlie 256821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing them this Thursday, 34w. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-256742 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:05:06 +0000 blackbird 256742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Month 7 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-256734 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:35 +0000 cheert16 256734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>book marking this for myself! excited to see the answers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-256726 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:58:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 256726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I were doing them, I would wait utnil about 34-35 weeks, this gives you a nice bump but you are hopefully still sleeping/feeling well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-take-maternity-photos#post-256722 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:55:39 +0000 kml636 256722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When do you guys recommend taking maternity photos? My friend is a photographer and we were all going to be at the beach together when I'm 30 weeks. Now I'm thinking that won't be far along enough, because I still don't have a big bump at 27 weeks! Is 30 weeks too soon? </p>