100+ Perfect Maternity Captions for Instagram and Pregnancy Photos

Whether you're posting your first bump photo or documenting your entire journey to motherhood, finding the perfect words to accompany your maternity pictures can sometimes be challenging.

That's why I've put together this ultimate collection of over 100 Instagram-ready maternity captions. (And lost my mind with emojis.)

From sweet and sentimental to funny and clever, there are options for every type of pregnancy photo. So grab your phone, strike that bump pose, and let these captions help you celebrate this amazing chapter of your life in style!

Sweet Maternity Captions

Let's face it - growing a tiny human is pretty magical. These sweet captions perfectly capture those "aww" moments during your pregnancy journey.

Growing a tiny human and it feels so right 👶✨
Our family is about to get even cuter 🍼💕
The best is yet to come...and it's kicking! 👣❤️
Love this journey for us 🤰🌟
Adding a little more love to our family 🎀💖
Miracles come in small packages 🌈✨
Pop the non-alcoholic bubbly, there's a baby on board! 🍾🚼
Dream big, little one - we can't wait to meet you 🌙✨
Hey world, prepare for one more heart-stealer 💘👶
Patiently waiting to be the newest parents on the block 🏠👶
Glowing with motherly love ✨😇
Baby vibes on the way 🎶👣
Our adventure is about to get real adorable 🌍🍼
Preparing for a lifetime of love and dirty diapers 💞💩
Soon to be outnumbered by tiny toes and fingers 👨‍👩‍👧🖐️

Short Maternity Photo Captions

These bite-sized phrases pack a punch without stealing the spotlight from your beautiful photos. Perfect for those days when you're feeling your pregnancy look but not in the mood to write an essay.

Baby on board ⚓️🤰
Oh, baby! 👶💛
Bump love 🤰❣️
Glow getter ✨🤰
Motherhood loading... 🔄🤱
Nest builder 🐣🏡
Almost time! ⌛️👶
Future mom 💁‍♀️💞
New beginnings 🌱💖
Baby fever 🌡️🍼
Waiting game ⏳🧸
Bump ahead! ⚠️🤰
Preggo power! 💪🤰
Tiny miracle 🌟👼
Mom in the making 👩‍🍼💡
Growing joy 🌼👶
Life inside 🌀🤰
Baby glow ✨👶
Tummy time 🕒🤰

One Word Maternity Captions

Sometimes, a single word says it all! They're simple, powerful, and get straight to the point - just like that kick to your ribs at 3 AM. Pair one of these with your favorite bump shot when you want to keep things super simple but still capture that pregnancy magic.

Flourishing🌱
Blossoming🌸
Radiant✨
Bountiful🍇
Anticipating⌚
Overflowing🎁
Beaming😁
Expecting👀
Expanding📏
Glowing🌟
Nourishing🍼
Cherishing💞
Rejoicing🎉
Unfolding📖
Transforming🔄
Breathing🌬️
Waiting🚏
Cradling👐
Blooming🌹
Dreaming💭

Funny Maternity Photo Captions

Let's be honest - pregnancy isn't all glowing skin and cute bumps. These hilarious captions celebrate the funnier side of growing a human - from your new waddling walk to those bizarre cravings that hit at midnight.

What's kickin'? Just my belly dweller 👣😂
Currently in the loading phase... of snacks 🍪🎮
Hiring a tiny intern, due in nine months! 📆👶
Womb service at its finest 🛎️🤰
Swallowed a basketball, do not recommend 🏀😅
Spoiler alert: It’s not a beer belly! 🍺🚫
Running out of womb in here 🚫🤰
Ice cream cravings are for amateurs 🍨❗
Belly: 1, Buttons: 0 🔘🚫
Peeing for two 🚽😆
Not a drill: baby makes the belly go round 🛠️🔄
Ate a seed, it’s growing 🌱😉
Preparing for my role in 'Alien' 👽🎭
It's not a bump, it's a snack holder 🍿🧁
Who knew a waddle could be this cute? 🐧💁‍♀️
Stomach out and proud! 🛐🤰
Kicking me all day, must be a soccer player ⚽️👶

Aesthetic Maternity Photo Captions

These gorgeous, poetic captions are perfect for those ethereal photos where you look like a pregnancy goddess in a flower crown or silhouetted against the sunset. They add just the right touch of magic to those carefully styled shots that showcase your bump in all its beautiful glory.

Wrapped in love and nature's embrace 🌿💖
Growing a life, wrapped in golden hour sunbeams ☀️🍂
Between the pages of a spellbinding new chapter 📖✨
Feeling the earth’s heartbeat beneath my own 🌎💓
Captured moments of serene expectation 📸🌼
Embracing life's natural masterpiece 🎨🤰
Frolicking through the fields of motherhood 🌾🤱
Celestial glow on earthly journey 🌙🐾
Breath of bloom in life’s garden 🌷🍃
Steeped in the tranquility of expecting 🍵🕊️
Waiting patiently in whispers of white linen 🤍🏞️
Whispers of the life within, louder than the ocean 🌊👂
Pregnancy paints me with the sunrise 🌅🎨
Baby bump basking in boho dreams 🏜️👒
In bloom with a heart full of petals 🌹💗
Harmony in the making, wrapped in soft shadows ⚖️🦋
Infinite love beneath the infinite sky 🌌💞
Amidst whispers of iconic grace 🤰🖼️
A silhouette of new beginnings against the sunset 🌇🐣
Living art sculpted by love and anticipation 🗿🛐

Clever Maternity Photo Captions

Show off that pregnancy brain hasn't affected your sense of humor with these witty, pun-filled captions. They're perfect when you want something a bit more creative than the usual "bun in the oven" lines.

Rocking this bump like it's haute couture 🎩👗
Preg-nan-cy: the world's most beautiful nine-letter word 🌍❤️
"Bun in the oven" is too cliché; I'm marinating a gourmet baby 🥐👶
Body by baby, style by maternity jeans 👖👌
First there was brunch, now there's baby. I love B words 🅱️👶
When your bump becomes a shelf for snacks #PregnancyPerks 🍫🤰
Belly’s not fat; it’s full of personality! 🎈😜
We're not saying it's a ninja, but we're not saying it's not 🥷👶
DIY baby grow kit: Just add water... and, well, other stuff 💧🌱
This belly does tricks, like disappear my toes 😲🤹
Trust me, this is the ultimate inside job 👷‍♀️👶
Making a human: This is my craft project for the year 🎨🛠️
If pregnancy was a sport, I’d be a world champion 🥇🤸
Baby is loading, please wait or bring chocolate 🍫⏳

Embracing the Bump: Maternity Captions

Rock that bump with pride! These captions are all about celebrating your changing body and the amazing things it's doing right now. Perfect for those side-profile shots where you're showing off your beautiful belly in all its round glory.

Holding the future in the present 🕰️🤰
Bump's first photo op! 🎥🎬
Embracing the curves of motherhood 🥰🌟
Make way for the belly parade! 👑🎉
The beautiful beginning of something great 🌅🤗
Bumpin' with pride every step of the way 👣🙌
Front row seat to the miracle in motion 🤩🎟️
Celebrating the bump one click at a time 📸🎈
Cuddling my little bun from the outside 🍞👐
Behold the badge of motherhood! 🏅👶
The belly's out and about! 📢🎊
Savoring the shape of sweet anticipation 🍬👀
Maternity glow and go 🚥✨
Belly full of love and late-night snacks 🌙🍟
Bump. Set. Shine! 🌟🏐
The joy of expecting is just so... round 🧡🔵
Pregnant and picture-perfect 📷🎨
Highlighting the bump, naturally 🎇🤍
Bump's first cameo in the world of glam 💅🌍
Rockin' and rollin' with my tummy tune 🎸🎶

Candid Moments: Maternity Shoot Captions

Not every pregnancy photo needs to be perfectly posed. They celebrate the real, unfiltered moments of pregnancy that often become the most treasured photos.

Just casually growing a human over here 🙃🌱
Unedited moments of belly magic 🎩✨
Casual strolls with my plus one inside 👟❤️
Caught off-guard and glowing 🌟📸
This is my "Oops, we did it again" face 😏🤰
Who said you can't dance with a baby on board? 🕺🚼
Freeze-frame on a bundle of joy 🎞️🍼
Sneak peek at motherhood 👀🎈
Oops, my heart just did a backflip 💘🤸‍♀️
The candid charm of an expecting mom 🦢💭
A nonchalant look at our expanding tribe 🧐👨‍👩‍👧
A snapshot of life's unexpected joys 🍼😯
Laughing, 'cause what else can you do? 😂🤷‍♀️
Pregnancy belly got me feeling like a superstar 🌟🎤
Just a touch of mommy magic in the air 💫✨

Maternity Couple Photoshoot Captions

These captions celebrate both of you as you embark on this parenting adventure together. These phrases highlight that while you might be doing the physical heavy lifting, you're in this parenting thing together from day one.

Together, we're baking the best kinda bun 🥐💑
Lover, best friend, and baby maker extraordinaire 💏🍼
You, me, and this adorable bump makes three 🚻🎈
Riding this roller coaster called 'baby prep' with you 🎢❤️
Building our dream team, one baby at a time 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️👶
Us against the cute world we’re making 🌍👪
Just practicing our parenting poses 🤱👨‍👩‍👧
Growin’ our family tree one leaf at a time 🌳💚
The sequel is in production, featuring new star Baby! 🌟🎬
Creating life with the love of my life 💖🤗
Plotting parent domination with my partner-in-crime 🧠👫
Best collab ever, featuring the love of my life and our little one 👩‍❤️‍👨🎉
Two peas, one very snug pod 🎏🌱
Hands full, hearts fuller 👐❤️
Test driving the mom and dad life 🚗👨‍👩‍👧
Tag teaming this whole bump business 🏷️👶
The co-creators of something beautiful 🎨👼
Here's to love, laughter, and happily expanding ever after 🥂📏

Countdown to Motherhood Captions

These captions capture that mix of excitement, impatience, and "get this baby out already!" feelings that define those final pregnancy weeks. They're perfect for those "still pregnant!" updates when it feels like you've been expecting forever.

Just a few waddles away from meeting you 👣⏳
Turns out patience is shaped like a baby bump 🕰️🤰
Motherhood: arriving shortly! 🛬👶
Seconds, minutes, baby kicks – who's counting? ⏱️👣
Doing the final stretch, literally 🤸🏻‍♀️⌛
Preggo clock's tickin'... any minute now 🕔👀
Assembling a human, only a few pieces left to go 🧩👶
Motherhood ETA is closer than you think 🚀🎯
Hit the baby buzzer, I'm ready to play! 🚨👶
Triple-checking my baby to-do list 📝✅
Days until D-Day: not enough! 📅💥
Soon, I'll be up all night for different reasons! 🌛🍼
We're on baby watch – join us! 🔭🚼
Getting closer to trading pillows for a baby 🛌➡️👶
I’m on the verge of a pop! 🍾🤰
Our next chapter starts in... 3, 2, 1 📖🔜
Join us for the final lap of our baby race 🏁👶
Ready to exchange my bump for a baby 👜↔️👶
The nursery's ready, now how about you, baby? 🏠🧸
Brace yourselves, baby is coming! 🤱🎉

Love in the Making Captions

These heartfelt captions capture the deep bond that forms while your little one is still doing gymnastics in your belly. Use these when you want to express just how much love you already have for the little person you haven't met yet.

Whipping up a little love in my tummy kitchen ❤️👩‍🍳
Dreamed of you, and now you're almost here 💭💓
Cooking up the greatest love of all 🍲❤️
In this belly, I hold the world’s love record 🥇💞
50% mommy, 50% daddy, 100% ours 💑👶
Bump's filled with butterflies... or baby kicks 🦋👟
Every kick is just another love note 💕📝
Can’t wait to share our love playlist with you 🎶❤️
Our love story is getting a new character! 📘💘
Loving our little one, more with every munch 🍽️👶
A belly bursting with love...literally! 💥❤️
Growing love by the pound 😊⚖️
Baking our bundle of joy, with extra sprinkles 🧁🤗
Our little love is developing quicker than a Polaroid snap 📸❤️
Our love is about to become a lot more vocal 🗣️👶
Heartbeats syncing with tiny feet 🫀👣
A bump packed with boundless affection 🎒❤️
Our happily ever after is expanding 📚💕
Concocting the sweetest love potion inside 😍🔮
Love that grows as big as my shadow 🥰👤

Echoes of Joy Captions

Pregnancy might come with its challenges, but these captions focus on the pure excitement about the baby journey. Use these when you're feeling on top of the world about your growing family!

Pictures say a thousand words; this belly says a million 🗣️📚
Our joy is echo-locating your feed 🐬🎊
Every photo captures the heartbeats of excitement ❤️📸
Belly full, heart fuller, smiles widest 😃🤱
Bliss in one frame, belly in another 🖼️🤰
Capturing the sonograms outside the clinic now 🎶👶
One look at this bump and joy jumps 🐇💕
Joy has ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes 👐👣
Photos radiating with unseen giggles 📷😆
Overjoyed and over the moon 🌙😍
This belly's laughing louder than me right now 😂🤰
Frame after frame, joy remains the same 🖼️🥳
Snapshot of the soon-to-be tickle monster 📸👾
Clicking away at contentment 📷✨
Capturing the calm before the adorable storm 📸🌪️
Because every kick is an echo of joy ❤️📣
Filling albums and hearts simultaneously 📔💘
Our future's smiling and it's contagious 😊🔮
A photo sequence of unmeasurable joy 🎞️🌟
If joy was a season, it'd be called 'Preg-summer' 🌞🌺

Whether you're going for sweet, funny, or artistic vibes, these captions will help your photos shine and create a beautiful digital keepsake of your pregnancy.

So go ahead and share that bump with pride – you're doing something absolutely incredible, and that deserves to be celebrated!

Don't forget to save this post for later – you'll want to come back for those newborn captions before you know it.

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