From gender reveal lasagna to vasectomy parties, there are a lot of very bizarre parenting trends taking over social media. And now there’s a new one to add to the list: dad pregnancy photo shoots.
Popping up all over Instagram, each picture features what looks like a pregnant man. Of course, it’s just an illusion—it’s really the mama-to-be’s belly sticking out from behind an object like a wall or tree while she hides her head. Then the dad pokes his own head out instead so it looks like it’s on his partner’s body.
The result? A very creepy but very hilarious shot of the expecting father sporting a baby bump.
Most people can’t stop laughing over the pregnant dad pictures. One person commented, “Omg I had to do a double take! This is too funny,” while another said, “This is the most amazing pregnancy pic probably ever!! #couplegoals.”
One person even joked, “Dad bod 2.0?!”
Ronnie from Jersey Shore supposedly started the trend last April with a “paternity” shot of his own which went viral on Twitter. And now it’s starting to grow beyond social media, too.
One professional photographer even admits she uses the funny pose in a lot of her maternity photo shoots. Shannon Decole told CafeMom, “It’s a tactic to loosen the couple up. Dads and husbands seem to be so uptight about being in front of the camera.” She added that the idea, which she originally saw on Pinterest, “is for a good laugh and so cute.”
Browse some of our favorites below:
RONNIE FROM JERSEY SHORE DID A MATERNITY PHOTO SHOOT WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND THIS IS ONE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THEY PAID REAL MONEY FOR pic.twitter.com/A1wUIUZCIW
— Ciara Knight (@Ciara_Knight) April 9, 2018
