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This Photographer Sends Newborn Babies Back Into the Womb

<div><p>When you were pregnant, did anyone ask if you were doing a belly cast? Maybe you got one done, but had no idea what to do with it after. Well, this U.K. photographer, has given this end-of-pregnancy tradition a whole new spin with her series of images of babies in "bump bowls". </p><p><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/">Jocelyn Conway</a> takes the plaster cast of the mother's pregnant belly and places the newborn inside for a beautiful photo op.</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cc1a00008800c29172.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cc1a00008800c29172_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cc1a00008800c29172_GH_content_650px.jpeg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJo</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Stanley-89web.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJos</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"I love the idea of the baby being back in its bump for a photo!" <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/newborns-pose-in-plaster-casts-of-their-moms-pregnant-bellies_us_573e31b3e4b045cc9a707719?">Conway told The Huffington Post.</a> "The babies usually love being back in their casts! They seem to settle straight back in to their "˜home' for the last nine months! It's lovely to see!"</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cb1600006400f93f50.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cb1600006400f93f50_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJos</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cc13000001053823df.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32cc13000001053823df_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJos</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>5 years ago she came up with the idea when she took a body casting course. Her now trademarked "Bump Bowl" project, starts by creating the cast when mom is 34-36 pregnant and helps to create these stunning photos after baby is born. </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Twins.PNG" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJo</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>They are so beautiful and add a little extra sentiment to the traditional newborn photos.</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32ce1a00002f00c29173.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32ce1a00002f00c29173_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJos</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32d0130000d6053823e1.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/573e32d0130000d6053823e1_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.photojos.co.uk/" target="_blank">PhotoJos</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Would you do this for your newborn photos? </p></div>

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