did you do placenta print or a belly cast?

[IfMamaAintHappy]

I wanted to share my pictures from both of these experiences, and ask that anyone else who did similar things to commemorate the experience to share also! I had never done either one, and am so glad I did. I have seen other belly casts, but had never seen or done a placenta print. It will be a while before I paint the belly cast and have a finished product to display, but I am so excited at the way the placenta prints turned out in particular! (we got art paper and a scrapbooking ink pad at Michael's craft store to do it).

My doula, Ashley (birthdancedoula here at MDC, pictures posted with permission) did both the belly cast and the placenta printing with me. Pictured at with the placenta print shots are her son and daughter, as well as my 4 yr old.

Belly Cast:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...bellycast1.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...bellycast2.jpg

(I will update this with a picture of the belly cast off my body, but I haven't taken one yet)


Placenta Print:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0171.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0173.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0174.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0179.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0180.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...t/IMG_0181.jpg

(Jackson was asleep during his footprint portion of the placenta printing!)

[DoomaYula]

I did a belly cast, and painted it with the state flag of Arizona. We're still planning to put Sydney's birthday and weight.