[BirthFree]

My DH did an awesome job so I just wanted to share it...
Belly cast.

It's not cut down or sanded or painted or ANYthing, but I still think it looks cool. I'll have to figure out what I want to do with it (like what I want to paint on it, etc.) but for now, just seeing it is cool. I'm feeling a bit paranoid about it though b/c if anything happens to it there's no replacing or re-creating it, you know? Yikes.

So a word to the wise, should you use Vaseline (which you should) under your casting, it won't wash off very well... no matter how many times you wash it. So I'm still feeling a bit greasy today even... ick.

We used 4 rolls of 4" (by 5 yards) quick setting plaster cut into various sizes. I think honestly that if you could do some of the harder cuts first (like the stuff that goes around your chest, boobs, etc.) before you started initially it would make it a lot easier, but we did pretty good just flying by the seat of our pants.

Must say DH was happy to slater his wife with Vaseline and then plaster me with the strips... it was too funny.

I assume that would be pretty fun since at this point in pg I'm not all for walking around naked or whatever.

~Julie

 

[heide]

That looks great! I keep thinking how cool it would be to do one... I should get off my butt and just do it! And hopefully this won't sound, um, innapropriate, but... Your body looks great!

 

[JenMidwife]

Julie, your cast looks awesome!!! Thanks so much for posting the pics! That's so cool that your DH was really in to it too

My midwife recommended either Vaseline or olive oil for me... couldn't find any Vaseline, so went w/ olive oil... sounds like I got lucky! Not sure how we're going to decorate mine either... I just love it though. It makes me so proud of my body.

Pics of mine: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...KazyJjDntlyUg&

 

[ColoradoMama]

Great casts ladies! I did one with my last kiddo, it was fun. We used plastic wrap in place of oil or vaseline and it worked great. My dd has to have a belly cast, too. It was so cute - I have this tiny belly cast from a four year old. I treasure it almost as much as my belly cast!

 

[JenMidwife]

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Originally Posted by ColoradoMama My dd has to have a belly cast, too. It was so cute - I have this tiny belly cast from a four year old. I treasure it almost as much as my belly cast!

What a great idea

 

[selena_ski]

i didn't find the vasaline too hard to get off. but maybe i didn't use as much.

 

[mamamilkers]

I know someone who used plastic wrap, as well. Even though my kit came with vaseline, I couldn't imagine having that slathered all over me

I'm also going to wear a bra because, um, the ladies won't look so attractive cast without a bit of support

so I will need plastic wrap over that part!

Your cast is so lovely! I will be about as far along as you when I do mine this weekend. I hope it turns out as well!

 

[BirthFree]

Great cast Jen! Oh my gosh ColoradoMama, that would be so cute to have a tiny one too awww!

Saran wrap isn't a bad idea, but I wanted the detail (of my belly button... but um, my nipples are kind of sticky outy (though great for nursing!) all the time sooooo, no matter how I did that they kind of just look like normal. Hence why I wear padded bras

).

I'd love to see yours when you are done mamamilkers!

 

[KarmaChameleon]

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Originally Posted by mamamilkers I'm also going to wear a bra because, um, the ladies won't look so attractive cast without a bit of support so I will need plastic wrap over that part!

That's what I did! I wore a string bikini top actually...

I have always had the "perfect" SIZED boobs -- (at least I think so) -- not too big, not too small......BUT they aren't exactly the lovliest looking breasts one has ever laid eyes on and I am not really much for trying to fool myself into believing otherwise. I am the woman who likes to parade around naked putting my hair into a ponytail so they stand up and behave

Then they look great