We had them done. I don't know if you saw, I posted some on my blog I just started about this whole mommy journey. :-)

When I told my husband, he was like, "Ok..." I don't think he particularly cared one way or the other. And we were lucky because he is friends with a photographer who ended up doing it for free (although we tried to pay him).

If your husband is concerned about the cost, you could have a friend take the pictures. They wouldn't be "professional," but so what? You could still make a point of doing your hair/make-up/finding just the right spot, etc. (Which kind of goes to your husband's point about not liking how you look. I have had lots of unflattering pics taken of me while pregnant because I felt "blah" and hadn't made any effort to look much better, you know? If you're done up, you're gonna look good and have positive feelings about how your look.)

For me, the most important thing was wanting to remember this time (just like our wedding). And (beyond sharing with friends/family on my blog and Facebook), I really love some of the pics enough to want to put them up in our home. I like the idea of showing them to my son, and saying, "You see that bump on mommy's tummy? That's you in there." :-)

I got some done at a Target portrait studio, though I think an outdoor connect-with-nature photo shoot would be awesome to do as well. I bought a new outfit for the occasion, a black fitted shirt that clearly showed my bump while camouflaging the rest of my body "flab", and did my hair/makeup (which I don't usually do). I think just that "pampering" alone made it worth it. My reasons for having them done:
This is my 3rd child (and probably my last) so I wanted to preserve this moment as I will never again experience this time in my life (I never got them done in previous pregnancies, but I did do informal photos to show my progress, so it's nice to compare how big I was in other pregnancies- much larger than this one )
We haven't done family pics in 3 years so though these showcase my pregnancy, we got some great family shots too
I have felt more self-conscious about my body this time around because of my weight loss success; the photo shoot made me feel so pretty, something I don't see when I look in the mirror right now.
I really wanted a way to bond with my kids, to make them feel special and part of this pregnancy. They laid their hands on my tummy, kissed it, and hugged all over me for the photo shoot. Sometimes you need some "fake" happy to bring back some real happy in your life. (If it's just you and hubby, they will probably do some staring into each other's eyes or kissing of the bump shots, which are great for bonding you two)
We got a great deal through Groupon for the photo shoot, so bargain shop. With Christmas around the corner, most portrait studios are doing free sitting fees, discounted packages, etc. If money is an issue, have hubby give it as a Christmas gift to you, or as someone else said, do some informal pictures having a friend take them. I am so glad we got them done, and though I don't think you'd regret NOT doing them, don't let the "I hate how I look right now" be the excuse not to do them.

I never did them with my first, and I doubt I will do them this time, either. Just not my thing, and my husband wasn't/isn't into them, either.

However, I have seen some that were very tastefully done (like Jenny_Rose's). I've seen some with gratuitous bare belly shots with mom either in a bra or with her bare breasts covered by hands (hers or dad's). DEFINITELY not my thing.

If you're going to do them, go to awkwardfamilyphotos.com and check out some of the worst. It'll give you some ideas on what not to do!

I'm with mellynat, though - I avoided cameras like the plague the first time because I was so huge (I was big not counting the pregnancy). This time I think I will do some more regular photos just to see the change, but I don't plan on sharing them on Facebook.

I have almost no pictures of me pregnant with my first two babies. Now that I (and they) are older, I wish I had taken some.

I have my maternity photoshoot on Saturday this week. Hubs is totally fine with it, but he wasn't gung-ho about it.

I just want to record myself as I am now. I'm not sure I want to have another child, so this may be the only time I get to document my body like this.