Pregnancy and Abdominal Tattoos

We have all seen women in their late teens, early twenty’s with cute or stunning ink on their hips, thighs or abdomen. But what happens to these tattoos after a pregnancy? Did they think about that prior to getting inked?
Here is an example of a really good piece that took time, thought and probably, quite a bit of money. I would hate to see it with stretch marks running through it. We never know until we have been pregnant whether or not we are prone to scarring.

*Murder of Crows* ~ Design and Ink by Garth Staunton @ Wildfire Tattoos, Cape Town

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Very interesting tattoo and great work. I hope she doesn’t regret this decision later, not because it is bad, it isn’t, but the placement might be. This probably could have been done on her back and look just as good.
The flip side is if you have had a baby by C-section and want to cover the scar when you are through having babies then it can be very lovely as well and make the wearer feel more sexy than with just the scar. I know, I had two C-sections and another surgery all through the same incision and this would have been great when I was younger. Not worth the money to do it now since I’m very over the hill :)

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Now this chick is obviously an athlete and I don’t think that she will have any problems with her belly button tat but then again, ya’ never know for sure until afterwards.

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I don’t mean to be rude so,  please – do not take this wrong. Yes, she is athletic but are the guns going to be pointing at someone when/if  she gets pregnant? I have never quite gotten why men want this tattoo and I really don’t understand it on a woman but as I say, whatever floats your boat. I really would love to see a picture of a woman with this tat when they are pregnant. Would be interesting especially after the baby was born.

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Similar in style just sparrows instead of guns but still, how well will this do with stretch marks?

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All I am trying to point out is if you are under 35 then you might want to think twice about placing your ink in this area. Even the hips can get stretch marks so really give this serious thought before getting it done. You also need to be prepared to do a lot of preventive maintenance when you are pregnant to help in trying to minimize any scarring on the tattooed area.
I think all of these tattoos are well done and if this is a placement you want then by all means, go for it because it is after all, your body and your ink so get what you like.

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To Flash or Not to Flash, That is the Question

When deciding to get a tattoo whether or not it is your first tattoo, you need to take Flash into consideration. Now if you are a newbie to tattoos, Flash is the artwork that you see on the walls of tattoo shops or that you can purchase online at sites like Tattoo Johnny. Flash is good and Flash is bad so choose it wisely if you use it.

Basically, you will get the exact (or almost exact) tattoo of your chosen Flash because they have corresponding line drawings for the tattoo artist to use as a stencil.

Example of standard Flash:


Now if you really want the exact Flash as a tattoo then by all means go for it. I like to use Flash, drawings and pictures of tattoos to get my idea of what I want and what I like/dislike about a certain style or type of tattoo. I think they are a great starting point.
My example is this style of “Old School” tattoos and how my tattoo artist and I came up with my newest tattoo which I love!


I found myself drawn toward the style of the woman in the lower right hand corner but wanted something similar yet more updated. This is what I got after working with my tattoo artist.


As always, what you want tattooed is your choice and can be original artwork, modified tattoos, Flash, whatever floats your boat because it is your body and you live with that decision for the rest of your life. I am only suggesting that you take the basics for your design to your tattoo artist and let them come up with a refined drawing since sketches don’t necessarily have clean lines.
Other Flash:




I am thinking of using the last one as a basis for my next tattoo which is to celebrate the birth of my first grand child. But any of the four hearts pictured are not necessarily perfect as is for a tattoo. I know that Nolan, my tattoo artist, and I can come up with something cool and exactly what I have in mind.

I always advocate anyone thinking of getting tattooed to work very closely with a good tattoo artist so you can get something you will love and be proud to show off.

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