Maiesiophilia is the sexual fetish for pregnant women and/or childbirth. On occasion the fetish is not contained to humans, as some fetishists are similarly aroused by images of animals giving birth. It is said that a potential cause of maiesiophilia is the lack of a mother figure in the fetishist's life, thus making him/her lustful for someone who will be a mother. However, this theory is subjective and mostly considered a misconception by the Maiesiophiliac community.