“I think I had it in the back of my mind [to continue taking pictures after giving birth], I thought it would be interesting to show the other side of it as well,
Because there aren’t many people who share that,” Maria previously told DailyMail.com when asked why she wanted to share her journey online.
“[My stomach] is still showing; I was a little taken aback by how large it was.” The length of time it takes to shrink was unknown to me.
“I thought it was kind of interesting; you never see pictures like that, and this is the reality for many women.” After releasing a video of her 34-week pregnancy last year,
Maria’s following grew from 4,000 to over 200,000 in only one week. Mothers have applauded her photos. There are now over 250,000 followers on the account.
