With that in mind, you may want to capture your pregnancies in a photograph to preserve the wonder of life so I chose a few gems from awkwardfamilyphotos.com for a little inspiration.

Large crowded family portrait with nineteen adults, children, and babies posing against a dark studio backdrop.

“Karen, seeing as you’re pregnant, let’s put you at the top of the family photo where the air is thinner. Karen? Karen?!?!”

A shirtless man embraces a shirtless pregnant woman on a holiday card with smaller inset photos of the couple.

I can appreciate what they were trying to do here but if your Christmas photo looks like it should have a “becka, becka, bow wow” soundtrack playing in the background, then you may want to reconsider the card.

Shirtless man and pregnant woman in blue mermaid costume kissing while standing in water by mangrove roots.

I can’t decide what I like better, the garbage bag dress, the swamp or him wearing black socks in the water (or at least the illusion of it.)

Pregnant woman in profile in a field of yellow flowers, while a man's head peeks out near her waist in the background.

“That’s it, Steve. A little further back, a little further. Now crouch down. Perfect!” I think the ex-boyfriend may have been the photographer in this one.

A pregnant woman in an orange top and white sarong reclines precariously across a thick tree branch.

This reminds me of a picnic. A good idea in theory but uncomfortable in practice.

Family showing their bare stomachs with painted writing: DADDY, IT'S A GIRL, and AVREY YAYAYA.

Words can’t describe this photo. Oh wait a minute, they can!

A pregnant woman posing with a man leaning against a large car tire.

“It’s going to be a good year, Laura. A very Goodyear indeed.”

Woman in a floral dress holding a whole watermelon under one arm and a handgun in her other hand.

At first I thought “Nothing symbolizes maternity better than a watermelon and a gun” and then I thought “Actually, nothing *does* symbolize maternity better than a watermelon and a gun”. Bravo Mad’am.

Black and white photo of a pregnant woman looking into a mirror that reflects her holding a baby.

“If I’m holding the baby then why do I still feel fat?”

Black and white photo of a shirtless man standing behind and hugging a topless pregnant woman.

Um, yeah. No. I’m just going to go with a solid no on this one.

Pregnant woman in a bra and hockey shorts standing with two children wearing hockey gear and helmets.

Why do I feel like this woman was talked into this? I could see her thinking, “I’m just too tired to argue plus the kids won’t be able to take off because hockey equipment will slow them down and I’ll hold their heads. I’m sure it will look fine.”

A man holding a basketball hoop below a woman's bare pregnant stomach as if she is about to dunk it.

“Okay, I’ll do your ‘Hoop, der it is’ idea but just don’t show my face”

Man in karate gi touches the stomach of a pregnant woman in a karate gi next to pink flowers on a black background.

May I call you Kung Fu Panda? Why certainly, may I deliver a front snap-kick to your pills?

A man and a pregnant woman kissing while their bare stomachs touch against a black background.

There’s a good chance that this baby is going to require sunscreen of SPF 50 and higher.

A man peeking over a pregnant woman's bare belly against a black background.

I can’t help but hear the Jaws theme when I see this photo.

Smiling man with arms crossed leaning against a tree in a forest next to a pregnant belly peeking from behind the trunk.

Jerry felt pretty cocky about taking the last bag of Oreos a pregnant lady was reaching for at Wegman’s, until his dismembered body was later found in the forest just outside of town.

A man rests his head against a pregnant woman's belly while holding a white feather against the backdrop of a lotus mural.

Shhh, he falls asleep like this all the time. Just give him a minute.

Black and white photo of a pregnant woman wearing a white tank top and a tutu against a black background.

Proud and noble, Donna figured the tutu and legs she found at Build-A-Bear would cleverly disguise her growing belly.

A pregnant woman with long red hair posing outdoors while draped in thick Spanish moss.

It’s all fun and games until someone gets ingested by a tree.

Shirtless man holding a watermelon sits back-to-back with a pregnant woman holding a watermelon over her belly.

Hearing only “topless and melons”, he was sorely disappointed when he showed up for the photoshoot.

Sepia photo of a pregnant person holding her belly on a beach, with a small person appearing between her legs.

“Hey, lady. Get away from my picnic! Fuck!”

A man stands behind a pregnant woman with body art, who is topless and gesturing with her middle fingers.

“Okay, well be sure to take a shot that I can send to Aunt Cathy. Just because wouldn’t come to the wedding doesn’t mean she’s not excited about the baby.”

A pregnant woman with a tattooed belly and red top floats in dark, rippling water.

Tired and exhausted from noodling for catfish, Carol decided to take a rest on the riverbank while keeping an eye out for gators.

Man in white shirt buttoning a black vest over a pregnant woman's belly against a red backdrop.

Oh snap, stolen mini-mime vest and pants!

Pregnant woman with a superimposed image of a grown man in the fetal position on her belly.

Hush, hush sweet little man-baby. Everything’s going to be alright.

A pregnant woman and a man in a shirt with a question mark on his stomach standing together outdoors.

I agree that the question mark is vital on this man’s t-shirt. Where is he looking? Why did he feel the need to layer two black tees? Why isn’t he happy? How do they get their hostas in the background to grow so well?

A pregnant blonde woman stands in a garden, her belly wrapped in a long black fabric.

Quickly wrapping the table cloth around her naked body and running outside, she still wasn’t fast enough to catch the ice-cream truck.

A man and pregnant woman with leopard-themed body paint. A lion cub is painted on the woman's belly.

Cat’s is the second longest running musical of all time, therefore, this image is timeless! Stick that in your bum and lick it.

Shirtless man flexing his muscles behind a pregnant woman sitting on a white rug against a blue backdrop.

I hope this is hanging over the fireplace for when their sassy mouthed 13-year old daughter brings her friends over.

So get out there with your cameras and document your blossoming belly, you crazy gals! Happy snappin’!

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Amy Morrison is the founder of Pregnant Chicken, a no-BS pregnancy and parenting site she started in 2010 after getting fed up with patronizing baby advice. A former ad agency creative director and mom of two boys, she's been serving up honest, funny guidance to parents-to-be ever since.

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