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Hilary Swank shares 'favourite' pregnancy photo after welcoming twins

By Nikolina Koevska Kharoufeh |

Hilary Swank is looking back on her pregnancy journey following the birth of her twins, by sharing a series of stunning photos.

The actress and her husband Philip Schneider welcomed a baby boy and girl this month, sharing the news with the world over Easter.

Now, the mum is taking the time to celebrate her pregnancy body, posting some of her 'favourite' pictures taken of her bump on her Instagram.

"One of my favorite moments in time, being pregnant," she captioned the black and white photo, taken by celebrity photographer Brian Bowen Smith.

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Hilary Swank posed for the photos when she was 27 weeks pregnancy with twins.
Hilary Swank posed for the photos when she was 27 weeks pregnant with twins. (Instagram @hilaryswank)

"I was 27 1/2 weeks here," Swank revealed in the post, in which she is cradling her pregnancy belly.

The actress says being pregnant has been one of her favourite experiences, alongside meeting her two babies and meeting and marrying her husband.

Following the post, her photographer shared another image from the intimate shoot?, in which Swank is grabbing her hair and closing her eyes while posing with the bump.

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Bowen Smith applauded the actress for being such an incredible woman, writing, "Now you have two more awards to add to your collection. Thank you for choosing me to photograph what I'm sure will be an unforgettable moment in all of your lives."

Swank has already hinted that the birth of her twins was a challenge, captioning her debut photo of the boy and girl with, "It wasn't easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it."

The actress shared many moments of her pregnancy journey with fans online after revealing she was expecting in October 2022.

She documented workout sessions, ultrasound scans and celebrating Halloween and Christmas while pregnant.

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Swank shared with fans a glimpse of her twins whilst pregnant.
Swank shared with fans a glimpse of her twins whilst pregnant. (Instagram @hilaryswank)

In the midst of the joy of welcoming her twins into the world, Swank has also taken the time this week to mourn her late father on what would have been his 75th birthday.

"You would be a Great Papa to two more extraordinary souls," she captioned a series of photos alongside her father to her Instagram.

"Thank you for being my guiding light. I love you, Dad. Always and forever through every lifetime."

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