Anyone not do pregnancy photos and regret it?

[Anonymous]

Leaning against doing any kind of pregnancy photos (this is my first child), but wondering if I'm going to regret not doing them. Anyone skip it and then really, really wish they hadn't? I'm not feeling particularly attractive, and I can't imagine what I'd use them for (it's not like I'd display them in my house or something), but are there other reasons to do them that I'm not thinking of?

[Anonymous]

No. I didn't do it- and I looked pretty good relatively speaking. But I think those photos are kind of strange. We have lots of professional photo, but I am not at all sad we don't have this one.

[Anonymous]

I don't think I'm going to do them either. I do plan on taking good shots of DH and I though with our own camera. I've enjoyed looking at my mom's pregnancy photos and my MILs.

[Anonymous]

I don't regret skipping the pro photo session, but I do wish I had more pics of me pregnant. There are maybe two.

[Anonymous]

I didnnot. DS is 3.5 now and I have never regretted it. I do have a ton of regular photos when I was pregnant though

[Anonymous]

I didn't, and I kind of wish I had. I did them with my second, though (haven't seen them yet, so we'll see if I still feel that way in a few days). I also didn't have many pictures of my pregnant and I wish had more towards the end. It's fun to look at those with DS. We just did a quick family/maternity session, though. Nothing fancy.

[Anonymous]

No regrets on no photo shoot.

[Anonymous]

I did not. I don't really understand why women want to take an elaborate set of photos of them smiling dreamy eyed at their bellies. I saved my $ for newborn photos, but if $ isn't an issue, go for it.

[Anonymous]

No formal pics here for any of my 3 pregnancies, and no regrets!

I do have some side views (clothed) my hubby took for my last 2, and I regret not having one of those for my first, just to casually compare.

[Anonymous]

We didn't do prof photos but went to a park with DH and used a tripod to just have some photos of me pregnant with him. My mom always told me she regretted not having any photos of her pregnant. So take some even if they are super casual, at a party etc.

[Anonymous]

No photos and no regrets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I didn't do it- and I looked pretty good relatively speaking. But I think those photos are kind of strange. We have lots of professional photo, but I am not at all sad we don't have this one.

Same here. I have a couple of pictures taken on my way to the hospital for my induction, but that's it. And I was looking pretty good too!

[Anonymous]

Nope, didn't do it and didn't regret at all! One thing I'm glad I did (and am doing again) is taking informal progress pictures of my growing bump and changing body. Just snapping these at home, and not sharing with anyone but spouse. But I find it's really cool to look back and see how the body changes as it grows a human baby.

[Anonymous]

No professional photos, but had DH take photos every few weeks for each pregnancy so we could capture the growing bump. Glad I have those, but don't regret not getting professional photos taken.

[Anonymous]

I don't regret skipping maternity shots with DC 1. I am happy we did pro family pics when I was pregnant #2 bc dc1 was in them and they were really sweet (and they were focuses on the whole family and not the belly). I do regret no newborn pro photos with either kid.