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Belly Beauty
Andrea Fittipaldi

Brazil

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Motherhood is something that has been discussed a lot in our generation. Do we want to be mothers? Are we going to be good mothers, good wives, good professionals? We have so many questions in our heads. Our grandmothers didn't have the same problem. They were born to be mothers and wives. They were not ashamed to have this profession. Women today are faced with so many options that it's very easy to get lost. What should we do? Be a mom, be a great professional? Can we be both? We are having children so late in life, and so many women are having difficulty conceiving due to their age, imbalanced hormones, and the stress of life. Giving birth to a baby is a beautiful part of life, but it often comes second to other aspects of our lives, those which we often have little control over. In my photography, I'd like to show beautiful mothers that are good moms, great spouses and amazing human beings. They are normal women that fight for their lives and their families' lives in this complicated generation.

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