There's nothing more stunning than a pregnant woman posing for the camera with her hands resting on her potruding belly looking down at her soon-to-be born child.

But for Christa Couture, 39, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, who had to have her left leg amputated the age of 13 due to bone cancer, she had never seen pregnancy photos of woman who had a disability.

So, she decided to take her own and the result was not only stunning images, taken by photographer Jen Squires, that showcased her growing belly and prosthetic limb, with its floral features (her favorite accessory), but it also showed the importance of representation for maternity photos.

Strong: Christa Couture, 39, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, lost her leg when she was 13 due to bone cancer

Example: She decided to have maternity photos taken, after seeing the lack of representation for people with disabilities when it came to maternity pictures

In her article for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation she said: 'I have rolled my eyes at the cliche of maternity photos - but, I must admit, I have also longed for the opportunity to have them taken.'

'I've viewed that kind of photo shoot as a cultural rite of passage; the opportunity to celebrate a turning point and its anticipation.'

'The trouble is, I struggled to imagine my own maternity photos when I couldn't find any examples of them with a body like mine.'

Christa is proud of her body but as she added, it's important to see ourselves in order to aspire'.

She told Bustle: 'I wasn't shocked at the results when I looked for women with disabilities in maternity photos, but I was disheartened - like I was holding on to a hope that I might be pleasantly surprised.'

Proud: Christa said she is proud of her body and said it's important to 'see ourselves in order to aspire'

Beautiful: For some shots in the photo series, Christa even took off her prosthetic, which she admitted she was a bit uneasy about

'Visible disability seems to be one of the hardest things to find when it comes to diversity in representation.'

Christa said that people with disabilities are constantly told that they can't do things in direct ways but also in roundabout ways with the exclusion from pictures, magazines, movies and TV shows.

'Intellectually I knew I - as a disabled person - could parent, but a voice of doubt told me that if I couldn't find anyone else who was doing it, maybe they all knew something I didn't.'

'Once I found a few examples, I realized how desperately I needed that vote of confidence. I needed to know it was in fact possible. I needed to see it.'

Christa was also inspired by Jen's self portrait series titled Vitiligo, which helped her see the beautiful ways that can physical differences can be captured.

And for some shots in the photo series, Christa even took off her prosthetic, which she admitted she was a bit uneasy about.

She said: 'On the day I was nervous. It wouldn't be my first time getting practically naked for the camera - that's no problem. It wouldn't be the first time I showcased my prosthetic leg but it would be the first time I've ever taken the prosthesis off for photos.'

Empowered: Christa said that in just the last couple years, she started to feel more empowered and wanted to show that in her photos

Baby on board: Christa shared her maternity pictures after her daughter was born in October

Powerful: Christa said that she hopes people will see that their difference is powerful with her photos

'For a long time, I thought my amputated leg - my stump - was ugly,' she told Bustle. 'I really struggled to like that part of my body. I would be so totally body positive about everyone else but feel incredibly self-conscious of my stump's shape and its scars.'

'In just the last couple years, I started to feel more empowered by this unique part of me, and I wanted to do photos without my prosthesis to in some way cement that.'

And after seeing the pictures on Jen's laptop, Christa couldn't have been happier with the results and immediately thought the images were a 'celebration' of who she is.

She said in her article for CBC: 'That is a celebration of an almost full-term pregnant belly carrying an enormously wanted baby that I can't wait to meet.

'And that is a strong, lovely and, yes, different body. A body that survived cancer - that was cured of cancer by losing its leg. A body that is exceptional in its experience - walking and moving through this world in a way few people know.'

Christa, who shared her maternity pictures after her daughter was born in October, hopes that her photo shoot will serve as inspiration to those in the disabled community.

She said: 'I hope that the next person to do an image search for "disability and pregnancy" finds these photos and feels empowered by them. I hope they know: your difference is powerful, beautiful. And being a parent? You can do it. Go get all glowy with your pregnant self, whatever body you're in.'