Weekly pictures for yourself?

[thelorax]

Nope. I take one occasionally for my mom- we live across the county from family, but otherwise it's not my thing.

[Rama]

I'm planning to, not entirely sure when. Maybe tomorrow, since I'll be 5w?

I'm all about documenting via photos, so this is totally up my alley.

[twinkie0612]

I might do weekly pictures, but I won't start until at least 8 weeks. Right now I have a definitely blump from prednisone weight gain combined with progesterone bloat.

[elebishi]

Probably not consistently, but I will try! I was so organized and took one every 2 weeks with my first (until I really started growing in third tri...then I went to weekly). Took one monthly with my second. If I get even a couple pictures of this pregnancy, I'll be happy.

Even though I feel terrible and feel like I look awful, I know down the road I'll be glad to have them.

[spicysalmonroll]

I took one the day I found out as a "man I love this stomach and it'll probably never look the same again". I haven't taken any since then, since it's all just bloat and gas. Because of that I'm convinced that today and 4 months would look the same haha. I will start taking them monthly once I'm like 3-4 months and it's more baby than bloat lol

[fishchicks]

I probably will, starting this weekend. I need to find something I can wear consistently, since no one, including me, needs pictures of my blinding white unclothed stomach!

[twinkie0612]

Dec 16, 2015 16:42:43 GMT -5 fishchicks said:

I probably will, starting this weekend. I need to find something I can wear consistently, since no one, including me, needs pictures of my blinding white unclothed stomach!

Ha! There is zero chance my bump pictures will ever be bare. Between my glow in the dark whiteness, stretch marks (thank you infertility weight gain), and blood thinner bruises, my stomach is nothing to be on display!

[dc2london]

I sucked at taking belly pics with my other pregnancies but really want to do them this time. I am off to a good start, I took a bloat pic at 6w0d!

[dc2london]

TBF, I didn't really have a bump until 3rd tri with my others. This is the one instance in which a long torso is useful

[Rogue]

2 years ago when we first started TTC, SO gave me a pregnancy journal and each page represents the one week with a place for a pic and asking questions like "how do you feel?" "what food did you crave this week?" I am definitely doing pics to fill out the book,, I have no clue where it is anymore but when I find it, I will put pics and notes in it!

SO took the first pic this weekend when we first found out and included it as my contribution to the Christmas letter, even though we made no mention of getting pregnant.

[NariaDreaming]

I'm starting this pregnancy at 270 pounds (thanks 3 years of IF treatments) but I'm gonna take weekly pics anyway. Probably starting next week

[kam3100]

I am taking weekly pictures. I am overweight and thought it was crazy for taking them last time but I'm glad that I got over it and did it. Looking back at the photos is fun.

[youdontsay]

My bloat is so bad that I might take a picture next week.

IVF cycle 1 I was so bloated that someone asked if I was pregnant. I can't imagine what's going on now.

[gratefulgirl]

I do them for my kids about once a month. I loved seeing pictures of my mom pregnant growing up, seeing how excited she was. I want my kids to have that too. I don't really share them, though.

[hrushka]

I really want to! I'm thinking I'd start around eight weeks.

[shanny]

Haha, I actually forgot about the weekly pic. I definitely did this last time, but then accidentally deleted all the pictures. Maybe I will do it this time.

[sadpanda]

I started out strong last time and ended up with only a few pictures. I love the pictures I have and wish I had more. I highly recommend you document the belly!

[fem]

I did monthly last time. They're fun to look at, but I have my hair fixed in them all and made my H get the perfect one each time. I think I'd look like a hot mess in pictures now compared to then!

[dc2london]

I need to find a spot in the house where I can do them all so they are all similar and it's easy to compare

[thepax89]

I am. I sent out elaborate infographics with my daughter's pregnancy with a picture/info about the baby/details in my life.

2nd child gets a selfie.

[Rama]

Dec 16, 2015 20:36:48 GMT -5 dc2london said:

I need to find a spot in the house where I can do them all so they are all similar and it's easy to compare

This is my biggest hang up, too.

[shehulk723]

I'll take pics once the bump shows up haha. Until then its just jiggly from the last baby haha

[lennonkdc]

I did one of the day I found out, just a quick selfie. I'll have to find a good spot and have DH take them, but I think I'll start at week 6...

[musicgirl]

I did last time, mostly because of HDBD on my BMB board (otherwise I don't think I would have kept up with it as well!). It is fun to look back and see how I grew.

I'll do it again this time, I think. Or I'll try at least!

[thepax89]

And just because...5 weeks.

[Rama]

So my husband got this app called 1 second everyday. I think we're going to do that, too. Basically, you take a video and then pick a single second from it. When you want to, you can compile however many seconds into one big video. It's pretty cool!

[orangepickle]

I have one photo from my last pregnancy and it's not a belly shot. I haven't lost the belly from giving birth in April so I doubt I'll do pictures this time around because I already look about 4-5 months pregnant

[shanny]

@rama That would be a great idea if I wasn't so lazy.