Everyone has a different experience with pregnancy. Whatever your complicated emotions are, this is a time to recognize the incredible work your body is doing. As difficult as it can be, motherhood is beautiful and worthy of celebrating. You may not be feeling your best. Perhaps your feelings around this unique period of life, your changing body, and everything that will change about your world, are complex. Take the pictures. Take the pictures for future you.

Your body has an awesome capability to adapt and grow - physically, mentally, and emotionally. You are entering a new stage, one full of life and power. You may need a little help falling in love with these changes. Or you may feel fierce and empowered by growing a baby. Whatever the case, pregnancy is a uniquely transformative experience. It challenges every part of you, and how you see yourself is important.

While pregnancy can transform how you view your body, so can a boudoir session. A maternity session in particular can celebrate your body’s ability to do amazing things. A mother-to-be  deserves to feel incredible about herself. Having a record of such a significant moment in life is priceless. You are working hard every single day, making an entire human being. It is important to take a small pause to revel in the glow of pregnancy (and if you aren’t feeling glowy, we can help with that!), mark an important milestone, and help to create a deep appreciation for your body and understanding of your beauty.

Our bodies can feel foreign as they change and shift. Not only can you use your boudoir session to boost your confidence and embrace your growing belly, it can also help to be able to see what hasn’t changed – to see that you still have so many things that are the same, even during this momentous life change. Your body is accomplishing an incredible thing that is amazing and natural and beautiful, and it can also be overwhelming and strange to not recognize the person you see in the mirror. Boudoir can allow you to become more comfortable with her, this new mother person you are becoming. You can learn to accept your glorious curves, and see the feminine, sensual, nurturing bloom of this new, powerful, vibrant woman. It can help you to honor your own personal journey into motherhood.

This is a precious phase of life that slips by quickly. Taking the time to feel confident, to be pampered, to pause and appreciate this unique time, where you are sharing a body with your baby, all while you look exquisite, is meaningful.

Pregnancy is intimate, and this is another way to help develop a connection with your baby before you even get to meet them. Boudoir maternity shoots are stunning, yes. But they can also be soft, tender, and loving, capturing luminous moments between mother and child. You have a natural radiance during pregnancy, and the anticipation of new life, in every way, is miraculous. And what better way to teach your  coming child self-love and body positivity than to show them just how excited you were to be pregnant??

It is so much easier to see how breathtaking other women look when they are pregnant. We see them bloom with roundness and blossom with an ethereal wholeness and wonder why they look like they embody everything wonderful about motherhood when you only feel tired and bloated and bulky. The reality is, you are just as gorgeous as all of them. You are taking on a new identity, a new role, and that change can be a difficult process. Your boudoir session can help you to see your photos as a portrait of life, inspired by love.

You are doing a staggering, astounding job. Take a moment to celebrate it, and you. And document it in photographs where you can see just how stunning your pregnant body is. You are worth it. This new life is worth it. You are a part of an ordinary miracle, and that is worth recording. 

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