Pregnancy fetishism (also known asmaiesiophilia ormaieusophoria) is a context wherepregnancy is seen by individuals or cultures as an erotic phenomenon.[1][2] It may involve sexual attraction to women who are pregnant or appear pregnant, attraction tolactation, or attraction to particular stages of pregnancy such as impregnation orchildbirth.[3]
There are no particular or preferred elements within maiesiophilia that are common to all maiesiophiliacs. Some may pursue fantasies that are concerned with the circumstances in which a subject may give birth, or to the conditions to which the pregnant subject may find themselves acting upon, such as approaches to mobility, sleeping, and dressing, even morning sickness could be considered attractive[by whom?], however all of this depends on the person. Particularly an enlarged abdomen is the reason[according to whom?] for the attractiveness as well as more psychological aspects such as signs of fertility.[citation needed]
The naked appearance of actressDemi Moore in the advanced stage of pregnancy on the cover ofVanity Fair magazine in 1991 marked the beginning of a period which has since seen pregnancy presented by celebrities as a glamorous state of living, while also creating a market for photographers to produce images of pregnant mothers, and for fashion stylists to introduce "pregnancy styling" to their business.[4]
Pregnancy has proven to be a very popular topic in the world ofinternet pornography, where searches for 'pregnancy porn' spiked onPornhub in 2017, with searches increasing 20% since 2014.[5]
Impregnation fantasies are characterized by the arousal or gratification from the possibility, consequences, or risk of impregnation through unprotectedvaginal sex. Impregnation fantasies are often indulged by readingerotic literature and role playing with a partner.
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