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6 Ways to Memorialize Your Pregnancy
from: Judi CoxNine months of pregnancy seems an eternity when you get that
little pink positive on the test stick. In this day and age, we
no longer have to wait until we start having symptoms of
pregnancy, which can start as late as 8 or 10 weeks for some.
Instead, we have pregnancy tests that will determine a positive
just days after conception. This can make the pregnancy journey
seem even longer!
While you are growing, suffering morning sickness and anxiously
awaiting the new addition to the family, here are a few ways to
memorialize your pregnancy; both for yourself and to pass along
to the child in the future.
Write It
If you don't already, now is a great time to take up journaling.
A hardback journal to write would give you the option of writing
any time, while eating breakfast, in bed, or in a waiting room.
Picking out the book could be a special in itself, as you will
be picking something that touches you. If your penmenship is not
something you particularly want to share, journaling online
offers a wide variety of options. Generally called "blogging", a
web log has been a popular method of writing thoughts, opinions
and sharing knowledge with others. There are many blog
communities, each offering different perks. Some provide private
post options, so your posts are viewable to the general public,
only to those you allow. Some allow categories, giving you the
option of writing about things other than just your pregnancy.
Others still, are aimed just at moms or pregnant moms. Take a
look around and find one that has a good feel for you.
Pregnant Belly, Say Cheese
Take monthy pregnant belly pictures. Start at the beginning, or
as soon as you are able. There may not be much of a baby belly
at 8 weeks along, but when you have a whole pregnancy worth of
belly shots, you'll have fun looking at where you started and
where you ended!
Some tips for taking monthy belly pictures: Be consistent. Stand
the same way, by the same wall or door (or similar). Wear
similar clothing (like a pair of sweatpants that you can wear
almost throughout). Show bare belly, or wear a shirt - or do one
of each every time. The more consistent you are, the more
obvious the pregnancy changes when looking back.
Studio Pictures
You've got the digital camera taking your own pregnant belly
pictures, but a professional photogragher will make some
beautiful pictures for your baby belly book. Consider including
siblings, if any, your partner, and take pregnancy pictures that
aren't so "traditional". Strip down and wrap up in white robe,
or guaze - with a dark background, this is beautiful. Siblings
touching or kissing baby belly makes for a touching moment. And
your partners hands on your belly, speak love. Of course, studio
pictures are best towards the end of pregnancy, but don't wait
too long either!
Some studios specialize in pregnancy and newborn pictures -
check your phone book or ask around.
Belly Cast It
Belly Cast, or Belly Mask, has become a popular method of
preserving pregnant bellies. Belly Cast kits are inexpensive and
easy to find, particularly online. They are easy to do, but
don't try to do a belly cast yourself! You will definitely need
another set of hand and sometimes an extra set is helpful. No
baby belly inhibitions? Make a party of it! Invite your
girlfriends over for some messy fun. In the end, you have a
plaster cast of your belly to decorate, hang on the wall or sit
on a shelf.
Decorated Belly
Women are becoming more willing to bare their pregnant bellies.
Decorating your baby belly is a fun way to show it off. Wear it
around the house, or out in public. Make a party of it, or do it
yourself. But don't forget to take pictures!
Semi-permanant belly decoration - Henna is a type of skin dye
that will essentially "stain" the skin, essentially, a
non-permanant tattoo. Women have been using henna for years and
years. Henna kits are widely available. A simple design or
something elaborate - it's all up to you! Do be careful in the
sun with a henna'd baby belly. Your skin may tan and when the
henna wears off in a week or more, you may end up with a
reversed belly tattoo.
Paint it and wash it - Skin safe paints are a great just for fun
project to do with siblings. Get into some comfy clothes, get a
glass of water, juice or your pregnancy tea and sit back. Let
the kids paint. Don't forget to Take Pictures!
Belly Pillow
Whew! The pregnancy is over, or close to it. Grab your favorite
maternity top, your sewing machine and some good stuffing. Sew
that shirt into a pillow; square, round, or just sew up all the
openings and leave it full size! This is a great momento to pass
along to the baby. Do it for each pregnancy and each child will
have their very own "moms favorite maternity shirt pillow".
Regardless of how much you do to memorialize your pregnancy,
enjoy as much of it as you are able to. Those nine months,
though they seem long while you are counting the days, when
looking back, it's just a snippet in time.
About the author:
Judi Cox is a work at
home mom living in the Ohio Valley with her husband and 4
children. Judi's current online interests include working on two
of her websites
title="Birth Stories and Pregnancy Resources for Moms">Mom's
Little Garden and Momma
Muse.
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