PICTURE THIS: Mariah Carey's Naked Pregnancy Magazine Cover With 'Life & Style' Weekly

Mariah Carey poses naked with her baby bump for the cover of the latest issue of Life & Style.

 The singer speaks exclusively to the magazine about "dem babies", feeling like a mother already and the shoot:

• On taking these pictures at all: "I was feeling very vulnerable about taking pictures at all right now, but then I didn’t want to miss this opportunity to document this once-in-a-lifetime experience. My ultimate goal was to share this incredibly personal moment with my true fans."

• On her experiences during the shoot: "The babies were kicking almost the entire time; it was unbelievable,’ Carey tells Life & Style. ‘Especially the girl; clearly she’s a diva in training. We didn’t start shooting until 1:30 a.m. because I was in the hospital from the night before until the day of the shoot with contractions five minutes apart."

• On feeling like a mother already: "Now I have so much respect for mothers everywhere, especially those who’ve had difficult pregnancies or given birth to multiples. We need to have Mother’s Day once a week."

In other MCC news, Mariah and her husband Nick Cannon are said to have taken naked pictures of themselves to place around their home.