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Eve & Will
We've been blessed with a beautiful baby boy and incredible birthparents. We are overwhelmed with gratitude and our hearts are filled with indescribable joy and love for our new baby. Big sister Zoe is thrilled! more ...
Pregnant Belly
There's no escaping it now. There's no way of hiding it. Your belly is proclaiming to all around you that you are indeed very pregnant! So apart from being the living quarters of your growing baby, and a vehicle for advertising the upcoming birth event, what other uses does your pregnant belly have?
As you go through late trimester 2 and trimester 3, your growing belly will be of great interest to your medical support team. At each visit you will have the bump measured to check that the appropriate growth has been achieved for the period since it was last measured. This measurement is important as it flags any potential growth problems quickly and an ultrasound test can be used to check the situation should something be amiss.
On a more personal note, a pregnant belly is something which, once hidden as unsightly, is now thought to be a thing of beauty. The obligatory belly photo taken on a basic camera, shared with close friends and then hidden has now evolved to an art form where pregnant women employ professional photographers to take a studio type photo of them to record the pregnancy. These photos capture the serenity of the woman as she gently holds her pregnant belly, thinking of the baby within. Pregnancy photos are such big business at the moment that there are many professional photographers who actually focus some of their advertising revenue at this market.
A more personal and arty approach to recording a pregnant woman's belly is by making a plaster cast of it. Once it's made, it can be painted, decorated, or just left as it is, and placed in the home as a statue or wall hanging - a three dimensional reminder of the bump to look at in awe once the baby is born.
A pregnant belly is not only large, it's also tactile, and it always seems to be open season for those who think touching one is good luck - so if you're pregnant, and you like to keep your personal space private - make sure your belly is well covered and out of reach of anyone who might think to give it a little rub!
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