'Axel in mama's tummy': Perrie Edwards poses naked in stunning behind the scenes shots from pregnancy shoot taken just days before her son's early birth
Perrie Edwards has given fans a behind-the-scenes peek at her stunning pregnancy photoshoot, which took place shortly before her son Axel was born.
The Little Mix star and her Liverpool FC player boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain welcomed their first child on August 21, three weeks early.
Perrie took part in her maternity shoot just days before, revealing a series of stunning shots and videos from the shoot on her Instagram Stories on Sunday.
Stunning: Perrie Edwards has given fans a behind-the-scenes peek at her stunning pregnancy photoshoot, which took place shortly before her son Axel was born
Perrie explained that she was only just getting around to thanking her team on the 'shoot of dreams', writing: 'Taking this long car drive as an opportunity to thank everyone involved in this shoot. The shoot of dreams!'
'Axel entered the world so soon after this I never got the chance to share the behind the scenes of this magical day.'
The stunning star then shared a series of photos of the shoot, which took place in the beautiful countryside near the Surrey home she shares with Alex and Axel.
One shot saw the singer posing naked while wrapped in a flowing satin robe, as she shared that a member of her team was tasked with throwing the fabric up in the air to get the desired shot.
Memories: The Little Mix star and her Liverpool FC player boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain welcomed their first child on August 21, three weeks early
Sweet: Perrie wrote over the photos 'Axel Xander Oxlade-Chamberlain in mamas tummy'
Another set-up saw Perrie lying in a pool, dressed in a gorgeous deep red dress. To get the shot several members of the crew made sure Perrie was kept in place by holding on to a piece of fabric placed under her, while the photographer shot from above.
Several shots took place in a studio, with one showing Perrie dressed in just a denim jacket and underwear as she cradled her bump.
Perrie revealed in November that her baby son was born three weeks early, as she shared throwback photos of her family setting up the nursery.
Teamwork: Perrie used the post to thank her glam squad and crew on the epic shoot
Looking back: Perrie explained that she was only just getting round to thanking her team on 'shoot of dreams', writing: ''Axel entered the world so soon after this I never got the chance to share the behind the scenes of this magical day'
'Magical day': The stunning star then shared a series of photos of the shoot, which took place in the beautiful countryside near the Surrey home she shares with Alex and Axel
Pregnancy shoot: One shot saw the singer posing naked while wrapped in a flowing satin robe,
BTS: she shared that a member of her team was tasked with throwing the fabric up in the air to get the desired shot
The former X Factor winner said that his early arrival was unexpected and that she and Alex had only built the cot the day before she gave birth.
The couple also didn't decide on Axel's name until two weeks after his birth.
Back in August fans suspected Perrie was in labour after Alex pulled out of a football match at the last minute,
It was announced by Liverpool's Twitter account on Saturday August 21 that Alex had pulled out of the football game between Liverpool and Burnley due to 'personal reasons'.
Baring all: Perrie looked gorgeous in the final shoot before she gave birth, showing off her bump in a series of stunning set-ups
Bump: The Little Mix star also posed in a satin sheet for another shot, lovingly cradling her bump
The couple made the birth announcement 24 hours later.
Perrie announced she was expecting her first child with Alex, 28, in May, mere days after her bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock announced her own pregnancy news.
Leigh-Anne went on to welcome twins with her footballer fiancé Andre Gray on August 16, mere days before Axel's arrival.
Helping hands: Crew members were tasked with holding the sheet up to get the shot
The shot: Perrie showed the process of getting the shot in the behind the scenes photos posted to Instagram
Perrie announced the news she and Alex were expecting by sharing a series of stunning black and white images to Instagram back in May.
She excitedly said she was ready to be embarking on the 'wild journey' of pregnancy and parenthood with her sportsman boyfriend.
Alongside the photos, the former X Factor star wrote on Instagram: 'So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate.'
Wow: Another set-up saw Perrie lying in a pool, dressed in a gorgeous deep red dress
Gorgeous: To get the shot several members of the crew made sure Perrie was kept in place by holding on to a piece of fabric placed under her, while the photographer shot from above
The couple have been romantically linked since late 2016 and gushed about how much they enjoyed spending the first nationwide lockdown at home together.
They made their relationship Instagram official in January 2017 and spent lockdown together, before Alex's Premier and Champions League duties resumed.
Perrie was previously engaged to Zayn Malik.
Looking amazing: Several shots took place in a studio, with one showing Perrie dressed in just a denim jacket and underwear as she cradled her bump
Surprise: Perrie revealed in November that her baby son was born three weeks early, shortly after she did the shoot
Mama: The Little Mix singer, 28, recently celebrated Axel's first Christmas.
Exciting: Perrie announced the news she and Alex were expecting back in May 2021
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