So I know I definitely want to do bump progress photos. I'm a professional photographer so have lots of ideas... but not really sure on where to start....I'm 4 weeks today and obviously there isn't anything to show apart from unflattering major bloating! (URGH!) Should I just bite the bullet and start now or should I start at 6 weeks after my first OB appt? Or should I just wait til there is something to see?
and to those who have done them... would you suggest doing them weekly? or every second week? or monthly?
Thanks Ladies... 
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subscribing as I'm also interested in this! I have taken one pic, just as a total 'before with nothing but pooch to show" shot... but I am thinking I'll wait now until probably at least 10 weeks / first appt before I start taking more.
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lol I'm curious too!! I push out my belly all the time and pretend it's a bump. Can't wait until I don't have to 'suck it in' anymore!!
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@char54: hahahahahaha... i totally do this too!
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I did them weekly but just in front of a mirror. Not very creative, but I love looking back on them!
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@Bao: what week did you start?
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I try to do them bi-weekly, though not always on the same day each week.
I started about 12 weeks, when I actually started having something to show!
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I started at 17 weeks - just did them on my iPhone and used the LabelBox app to label them.... Haven't done anything with them yet... Not sure if I will print them but love having them for sure!!
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I found out at 4 weeks I was pregnant. I started weekly pictures at week 5. We take them every week. I am going to print them off and put in my belly book.
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I started right away! My first official pic is at 5 weeks, I think, after I had a doctor's appointment confirming it by blood. I also have a "5 day" photo that I took as a "before" pic for crossfit when I didn't know I was pregnant. It's now officially my "kiss that body goodbye" pic. ha ha.
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I took my first one at around 5 weeks as a baseline (I was having a skinny day so I wanted that to be my starting photo!) My plan is to do them about every 4 weeks but I've been slightly off-- we did 5 weeks, 9 weeks, and will do 12 weeks this weekend. I do think there is a little something starting to show beyond just the regular bloat now.
I got a little chalkboard that I write the weeks on, so I don't forget to go back and label and not know which week I was. -
I took one the week we found out then one the following week then didn't get a chance to the past few weeks, and took one today for week 10. I'm hoping to do them weekly. I just take them on my iPhone.
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Thanks Ladies... I'm thinking I'll start at 6 weeks after I have the doctors confirmation unless I have a super skinny day before then. lol
Still don't know how often though...@Foodnerd81: I think I like the idea of every 4 weeks.... or maybe every 2...arghh I dunno. lol
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I took my first one last week at 8 weeks. I think I'll take them every 2 weeks (8, 10, 12, 14, etc.) until I start really showing then maybe every week. I am just using an iPhone app to write the number of weeks on the picture, and I plan to wear the same shirt every week.
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You should check out the Bump Love thread for photo ideas: http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bump-love-show-off-those-baby-bumps
I took them every month until 36 weeks, then I started taking them weekly. That was enough for me. But a lot of people take them weekly or biweekly, too. I started at 12 weeks (when I felt like I was showing), but I wish I had've done one right when I found out I was pregnant, so I could see the total progression.
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