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I was thinking to make a pregnancy cast when I was pregnant with Zachary, my first son but unfortunately I was unable to realize it due to my work travels schedules. Since my second pregnancy will be my last time I will ever be pregnant, I keep saying to myself that I have to make it work otherwise I will not have a memory that capture my shape in three dimensions.



Finally, with my husband’s help, I made a pregnancy cast. It is very easy and beautiful. It only took us 20 minutes to do it.


Materials:
Bandages impregnated with plaster of Paris. Amount may vary with the size and thickness of your cast (I used 4 bandages which each bandage was 4 meters);

Vaseline Petrolium Jelly;

Water;

Old newspapers or cloths to cover the floor. I did it in the bathtub to avoid spilling plaster of Paris.


To make a pregnancy cast, you have to have your PARTNER or FRIEND to help you. I did it in the bathroom. I cut the bandages in small pieces; it was around 15cm each. I put all of them next to the sink. Fill the sink or basin with water which it will be used for moistening the bandages. Rub vaseline on the pregnancy belly and breasts. Once you are ready, you can find a comfortable position to do it either stand up or lie down in the bathtub. Then, put each strip of bandages in the water and lay it on the pregnancy belly. The strips of bandages should be crossing on top of each other. You have to make sure that it is thick enough.

When it is finished, you wait for 5 minutes until the cast is dry. After dry, your partner/friend can take it out and put it on the floor. You can do some finishing touch to fix some parts that are not strong enough by putting more strips of bandages on it.