Pregnancy fetishism, also known as maiesiophilia, is a sexual fetish for women who are or appear pregnant. Amongst those who have the fetish there are many subtle distinctions and sub-fetishes, so not all are the same. In some cases it coincides with an affectation for lactation, and can be connected to inflation fetishism. It is not, however, at all connected to paedophilia (despite the apparently-common assumption).^{[citation needed]} Impregnation fetish is another related paraphilia. The basic idea of sexual fetishism is sexual arousal and satisfaction through an inanimate object, the fetish. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... A pregnant woman Pregnancy is the process by which a mammalian female carries a live offspring from conception until it develops to the point where the offspring is capable of living outside the womb. ... Erotic lactation means breastfeeding of an adult partner or re-lactation for primarily erotic or sensual reasons. ... Pedophilia (American English), pædophilia/paedophilia (Commonwealth English), or pedosexuality is the paraphilia of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to prepubescent children. ... An impregnation fetish is a paraphilia characterized by arousal or gratification from the thought of impregnation. ...

The main attraction for many pregnancy fetishists is the curve of the belly leading into the pubic area. For some the bigger the belly becomes the more aroused they feel. The breasts also increase in size causing a sub class of pregnancy fetishism that leads to breast expansion. Many people who have this fetish have a limit to how large the belly or breasts can become before they are no longer arroused. Some are more aroused by the breasts and belly increasing far beyond natural limitations. This is when a prenancy fetish can become an inflation fetish. Others are aroused by the thought of impregnation and the inevitable pregnancy. This has more to do with potency than the actual pregnancy fetish.

Many woman as well as men share this fetish. Some women feel sexier, and more desirable while pregnant. Towards this end there are lingerie lines made exclusively for pregnant women as well as special sexual poses that are low impact. Some women might even orgasm longer while pregnant. This can be from an increase in pressure on the g-plate or even on the cervix.

It should also be noted that many couples have sex while pregnant, even if neither partner has a pregnancy fetish. It is also worth noting that finding features of pregnancy attractive, including both those not normally found attractive in Western culture (the increased belly-size) and those that are (many pregnant women find that the condition of their hair and skin is better than normal) is not the same as having a fetish for them. However because of cultural taboos about sexual acts during pregnancy people, including those who find pregnant women attractive, may perceive this level of attraction as fetishistic. It is therefore worth distinguishing between pregnancy eroticism and pregnancy fetishism.

Demi Moore appearing nude and pregnant, showing how pregancy can be sexual

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Pregnancy fetishism and eroticism in television and movies

• In an episode of Malcolm in the Middle, Hal is turned on by his wife's pregnant body, and tries to secretly fatten her up. This is an example of a pregnancy fetish mixed with a feeding fetish.
• In a Nip/Tuck episode, a salesman convinces Christian's impregnated girlfriend to have sex with him and talks at length about why he fetishizes pregnant women.
• In an episode of House, a patient tells Dr. House that he was most turned on by his wife while she was pregnant.
• In Beloved, a pregnant woman is ogled and fondled by several men.
• In Munich the lead character Avner has sex with his pregnant wife, which is becoming common in movies in western countries.
• In Two and a Half Men, one of the characters revealed that he had a pregnancy fetish when his housemaid's pregnant daughter comes to visit. He says that it began when his ex-wife was pregnant, and her hormones put her in an amorous mood (His exact words on her condition were, "When the bar is only open nine months out of the year, you drink 'till you puke").
• In Scrubs, a doctor must choose between Heather Locklear's character and his pregnant ex-wife. The pregnant woman attempts to seduce him and he stares at her expanded breasts and comments on them...he chooses her. Sexual humor or remarks about pregnancy in episode dialogue.
• In Nine Months, a man struggles in his relationship with his girlfriend after they discover that she is pregnant. There is a brief scene in which the pregnant girlfriend appears in a negligee.
• The Angel episode "Expecting" (in which Cordelia is impregnated with demon-children and grows to term in approximately a day) is widely popular with the online pregnancy fetish community as it represents a common fantasy/fiction storyline. It is debated, but unknown, by those in the community, whether the episode was written by fetishists or not.
• Galactica 1980, a late 70s/early 80s sci-fi television series that was spun off of Battlestar Galactica. It seemingly depicts pregnancy fetishism not in an erotic manner. Lieutenant Starbuck and a Cylon are stranded on a desert planet accompanied by a beautiful pregnant woman (she gives birth in the episode) from another dimension, falls in love with Starbuck. She resembles a bright "goddess", intelligent and compassionate. But may appeal to some fetishists who find that sexually arousing.
• In Dogma, Jay makes a comment about how he wants to have sex with a woman in the third trimester near the end of the movie.
• In Soul Man, the main character, an Episcopalian pastor, has a visit from his ex-girlfriend, very pregnant, and she's attempt to lure him into a renewed sexual relationship. The pastor, a married man and a father, refuses and tells her to back away from his life.
• In Reno 911!, three male officers broke into a woman's locker room, but finds only Deputy Trudy Weigel, very pregnant and semi-nude (the body was censored), was proud to get noticed by other men and the officers backed away from her in shock.
• In the popular British TV show Coupling, character Patrick reveals in a phone call with his friends that he has had sex with a pregnant woman and finds them sexy.

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Britney Spears pregnant nude statue controversy

A front view of the controversial sculpture

In 2006, artists and activists were stunned to find Britney Spears' face and body was used in a sculpture depicts a woman squatting (arms on floor) on a bear rug, with her buttocks high in the air to signify childbirth (the baby's head and the vulva are visible). The New York-based artist, Daniel Edwards, (who had no permission from Spears) claimed his choice of Spears was to beautify and sexualize pregnancy, but was originally a pro-life political statement. The sculpture depicts Spears in the process of natural birth, although in reality, she opted for caesarean section. Image File history File linksMetadata Spearssculpture. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Spearssculpture. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy with the emergence of a newborn infant from its mothers uterus. ... The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (plural vulvae, vulvas). ... Controversial Daniel Edwards sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth featured at the Capla Kesting Fine Art Gallery in Brooklyn. ... Pro-life is a term representing a variety of perspectives and activist movements in bioethics. ... // There can be many baby defects within a baby C section. ...

Feminists are divided over whether the work is degrading or patronizing to pregnant women,^{[citation needed]} but some artists and hobbyists consider the statute as unethical and distasteful.^{[citation needed]} Other art critics compared his sculpture to pregnancy fetishism, or with pagan "goddess" statutes as in "earth mothers" or mother goddess (i.e. Demeter or Ishtar) and the Christian Virgin Mary , whom the statues sometimes have a child on their lap or their large bellies depicted earth as a life source.^{[citation needed]} However, if the Virgin Mary was ever depicted in such an erotic way it would most likely raise even more controversy so it might not be appropriate to draw parallels between the art of Theotokos and this statue of Britney Spears. Throughout history there have been other artistic representations of pregnancy. For example the Venus figurines' appearance can be interpreted as depicting heavily pregnant women. Their exaggerated breasts and swollen bellies may not be entirely a result of obesity due to the fact the figures often have seemingly thin arms and upper torso. Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... Heathen redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Mother (neopaganism) be merged into this article or section. ... Ceres (Demeter), allegory of August: detail of a fresco by Cosimo Tura, Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, 1469-70 Demeter was a god of the ancient greeks. ... Ishtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian counterpart to the Sumerian Inanna and to the cognate northwest Semitic goddess Astarte. ... The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept... Theotokos of Kazan Theotokos (Greek: , translit. ... External links Venus figures from the Stone Age Images of women in ancient art http://perso. ...

Britney Spears was either unaware that her image had been used in the controversial sculpture, or declined to comment. Rumour has it the art sculpture went on sale at a New York auction and some reporters asked Britney Spears if she was comfortable that her face was used or if she had any interest in owning the sculpture. According to this story, Spears refused to answer. The pop star is a mother of two sons, and Spears had posed nude in a front cover of the September 2006 Vogue magazine, hence another pregnant Britney picture controversy. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For other meanings, see vogue. ...

Pregnant woman model poses in photo.

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See also

• Fat fetishism
• Male pregnancy
• Stuffing (fetish)

Fat fetishism is a sexual fetish in which sexual pleasure is derived from oneself or ones partner being overweight or obese. ... Male pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by the male of any species inside their bodies. ... Stuffing is a sexual fetish that is very much linked with the feederism fetish. ...

External links

This site is typical for softcore pregnancy pictures.

• http://good-times.webshots.com/album/38050322zUIvWT

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Sexual positions while pregnant.

• http://sexuality.about.com/od/sexualpositions/a/pregnantsexposi.htm