Belly Casting
*the above slideshow are photos that I took during my belly casting*
What a great way to remember my last pregnancy. I discovered belly casting just after I gave birth to my first born son and knew that I wanted to have a belly cast done if/when I got pregnant again. I ordered the Pregnancy Belly Cast Kit a couple of weeks ago just to be sure that it would be here in time to do it. Ideal time to make a belly cast is around your 36 week of pregnancy. Waiting longer than that is risky due to the fact that you could go into labor at anytime.
My mother said that it was easy to apply the cast, although a bit messy as expected. To prevent the cast from sticking too much to your skin you slather the area to be cast with vaseline. Even though we had vaseline on, the cast still pulled at the tiny hairs on my body much like a bandaide. I was scared that it wouldn’t come off. But as the cast dries it lifts off of you. Removal is easy, much like snatching a bandaide from your skin.
Once we have the cast completely dried and hung on the wall I’ll take another photo to show you the finished product. I’m loving my pregnancy keepsake. I recommend that other pregnant woman have this done, especially if they know that this going to be their last pregnancy [like me]. Let me know if you have any questions about the process.
*click the above scrap page to view my pregnancy scraplog*
Here are some more photos from our belly casting session…
Belly Cast Photo 1
Belly Cast Photo 2
Belly Cast Photo 3
Belly Cast Photo 4
In other news, I had yet another doctor’s appointment today. I am now topping the scales at….181 lbs!!!! Sheesh. I gained 4 lbs in two weeks. That is 2 lbs a week. At this rate I will be right around the same weight that I was when I gave birth to my first child, which is 187 lbs. The did a routine pelvic exam and the doctor told me that my cervix is about a fingertip open. He told me not to leave town just in case I go into labor early. I will now go to the doctor every week until I give birth.
I can’t believe how close this is getting and how REAL!
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[…] Also, today my mother and I cast my pregnant stomach. Click the scrap-page below to go to my belly casting post on Belly Bean. […]
My last month or pregnant I gained about 2 lbs a week as well. So dont sweat it. the bean is growing!
and you know me, I eat like a bird and still gained 2lbs! didnt understand that 
Did the cast come out ok? you should take a pic of it sitting on a table facing towards you and you facing towards it exposing your belly lol, to show the resemblance
I’m so excited for you! I never knew they had belly cast things thats awesome.
Too cool!!
[…] The past couple of days my mother has been in town helping me get ready for the baby. We made a cast of my belly, sewed some curtains for the babies room, and also I started on making my homemade moby wrap. […]
[…] There is the… -hospital bags to pack [mine and the beans] -his room to finish decorating -baby essentials to finish putting together like the car seat and actually put in the car -the car cleaned out. -pnuts outfits to put together so daddy doesn’t have him running around naked for a week -slings/carriers to finish making -curtains to wash and stamp for the windows in the babies room -pnuts winter clothes to be changed out with summer stuff -groceries to buy -then there are my winter clothes that still need to be changed out into my summer wardrobe [not that I’ll be able to fit into that stuff anytime soon but you get the idea] -general clean up and decluttering of junk -my room set up for recovery with things such as books to read, a television to watch, baby monitors to listen to [this requires testing and batteries, I’m sure], and a computer station to keep ya’ll up to date with the latest baby news. -video camera needs to be charged, so does the digital camera. All of their bags need to make sure they have everything in them and by the door for easy grab and go. -workout equipment out of storage and into workout cabinet for easy access to whip my post-baby body back into shape [that is, when I am able to actually move again] *PHOTO* -belly cast to be hung on wall […]
[…] I’ve known that this was going to be my last pregnancy from the beginning that is why I took the extra time to treasure all of the small moments. And if ever I want to remember what my body looked like I can always look back at my belly cast hanging in my babies room. I know that the upcoming years with the bean, especially in his baby days are going to be bittersweet. I will treasure each day more so than the last. Document all that I can, and try not to take anything for granted. They are only little babies for so long. […]
A Belly Cast lasts for ever! My daughter is four now. She loves her belly cast and I have even casted her belly as well! Monkey see, Monkey do! Check out my studio for idea’s. I have had mothers send me their casts that they have done from the kits so I can paint them. adelightstudio.com