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Reader Submissions: Special Ways to Commemorate Your Pregnant Belly

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There are lots of ways to commemorate your pregnant belly in pregnancy. Many people know about belly photos, but did you know that there are many other ways to commemorate your pregnant belly? Here you'll see belly photos of henna art from a blessing way, belly casts or masks, and lots of painted bellies.

Share Your Pregnant Belly

Shannon's Baby Girl!

At first, I wasn't sure how to deal with anything because this is my first child. My boyfriend didn't know how to deal with me and my hormones. However when we got past the first trimester we just em…More

1st Baby - 38 Weeks

I feel much better during whole pregnancy period. I used to do all my domestic task. My belly was become much heavy after the end of 8th month. It's a kind of miracle that was under my belly. Since i…More

Fascinated by Body Changes in Pregnancy

No real experience just fascinated by my body changes 8 years since my last baby I am just ready........so many changes already what am i going to do? No real experience just fascinated by my body ch…More

Holly Painted Her Belly for Christmas!

I always paint fun things on my belly according to season, we are a artistic family and enjoy each month our little baby grows in my belly! We also enjoy not knowing the sex of our children as it is …More

Chelsey's First Baby

Well there's not much I can say here! like It is my first kid! But seeing how the belly grows and reading all this information to help through the time is really good! Also talking to friends who hav…More

It's a Boy for Dejarius

By writing in pregnancy journal and taking lots of pictures. And by laying on the beach enjoying the sun with friends and family. Also I really enjoyed all of the birthing classes. I'm doing my best …More

Piper's Beautiful Pregnancy

It's been long and hard but I know it will be completely worth it once I see his innocent face. I've never had heartburn until my last month but I figured out don't eat spaghetti sauce. It's hard to …More

Mom Worries That She's Too Small at 27 Weeks

I've been taking pictures of my bumps weekly just to see how much am growing but my belly seems to be small compared to others. Anyone else think am quite small for 27 weeks? Also what did you experi…More

36 Weeks and Feeling Huge

We took pictures every week in the beginning and just got so busy in the middle we stopped but started again at 26 weeks. We always talk to our little guy, rubbing my belly and we love watching him m…More

Healthy Baby at 42

Staying fit was my goal. I am a runner. Did a half marathon at the beginning of my pregnancy and ran up to 29 weeks when I strained a muscle in my hip! I would have continued. : ( I bought some reall…More

36 Weeks with a Baby Boy

I love touching my belly, feeling the baby moving, it's just a wonderful feeling. Being able to feel the baby moving its priceless, which reminds me how God just made everything so perfect. Since thi…More

Shan's Second Baby

I used bio oil to prevent more stretch marks. I have stretch marks from my first pregnancy but its only a couple around my belly button, so I’m trying to prevent them on my back and my sides, s…More

Meghan's Little Man

I take pictures every week. Also I bought a baby book that I am currently putting all of it together. I love being pregnant and being able to share this special experience with my wonderful fiance an…More

Amber Wants a Belly Cast

I'm 29 weeks and in 2 weeks I will be making a cast of my belly to paint and hang in the baby’s room. This is my first child and we are having a boy. I'm due this summer and so far everything h…More

Proud to Show My Pregnant Belly

I am going to paint my belly and make a cast. I love my belly and adore what joy lay within! What a beautiful special thing it is to be a woman. How blessed are we? I'd like to do some artistic photo…More

Beautiful Twin Belly at 32 Weeks

My pregnancy has gone well so far. I have a few weeks left hopefully I can last that long. I would have never thought I would be pregnant with twins. I have a six year old, she is very happy about he…More

16 Weeks Pregnant - A Very Different Pregnancy

From 1st month up until about 3 1/2 months I had bad morning sickness. Bu it has gotten a lot better in the last 2 weeks. This pregnancy is no where near has bad as my 2nd pregnancy was but for a whi…More

25 Weeks Pregnant Belly Photo with Third Baby Boy

I just wanted to share my pregnant belly since I love looking at others expecting bellies and comparing sizes and whatnot. I am having another boy and I think I'm set on the name Jaxston Law even tho…More

Pregnancy Pictures Throughout Pregnancy

This is my first time posting a picture, this pregnancy has really been different from my first two. I definitely haven't gained the weight like I did with my first two pregnancies. A lot of people t…More

A Henna Belly Tattoo

The lady who did the henna actually came to my house. I just looked through some photos and talked to her about some ideas of what I wanted the henna to represent. She sketched something out as a rou…More

Pregnant Belly as a Pumpkin

We choose to let the kids paint on my bare belly. Perhaps we were inspired by the pumpkins all around and how that compared to my pregnant belly. When they were done we took pictures together of them…More

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