Popsugar Parenting Nail Art Ultrasound Nail Art Pregnant Women Are Painting Their Baby's Ultrasounds Onto Their Nails and It's Not as Weird As It Sounds 10 October 2018 by Kate Schweitzer Plenty of parents opt to commemorate their babies with meaningful tattoos, but if you're looking for something a smidge less permanent, there's a new nail trend that expectant moms can try . . . as long as they have a little bit of patience. In the last month, ultrasound nail art – in which an unborn baby's black-and-white sonogram is delicately painted onto fingernails – has bubbled up as an emerging trend on Instagram. For many, the desire to get such a manicure is celebratory. It's the perfect accessory for baby showers and gender reveal parties. But for others, it's a small but powerful reminder of a lost pregnancy. As one woman, who spent three years and numerous fertility treatments trying to get pregnant before finally conceiving, wrote: "My heart was broken when I found out my baby was no longer living and growing . . . I learned how to love him and his brief life and more forward with renewed hope. I love you, jelly bean, and seeing you on my nails makes me smile." Whatever the reason, it's a creative way to show one's maternal love – and that's a trend worth watching. Thumbs Up View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lily-Artist-Florida (@lovelily_official) on May 9, 2018 at 1:40am PDT 1 / 6 Wearing Your Heart on Your Finger View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara P (@nailsbysara) on Oct 30, 2017 at 11:06pm PDT 2 / 6 Boy or Girl? View this post on Instagram A post shared by After Glow (@afterglowpes) on Apr 13, 2018 at 12:18pm PDT 3 / 6 Showing Off All Angles View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alingsås mysigaste salong! (@salongrecreate) on Aug 6, 2018 at 12:16pm PDT 4 / 6 Carbon Copy View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houston Nail Art Jenya Malkin (@euro_nails_tx) on May 1, 2018 at 12:09pm PDT 5 / 6 A Three-Dimensional Manicure View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aluna La'La Perez (@ladii_steel) on Apr 18, 2016 at 8:47am PDT 6 / 6 Nail ArtPregnancy