What is included in the belly cast kit?

5- 3 inch by 5 yards rolls of plaster
2- 2 inch by 3 yards rolls of plaster
Petroleum Jelly
Gesso
Instructions
Free Gift Wrapping (if desired)
Free Shipping

What if I don’t want to use Petroleum Jelly as a lubricant?

If you don’t want to use a petroleum-based product on your skin, you can use 100% pure vegetable shortening. We would be happy to supply you with 100% pure vegetable shortening; when you order your kit just give us a call and make the request.

Some places offer a kit without gesso, is it really necessary?

We feel it is. Gesso is a primer/sealant that prepares the cast’s surface for any type of decorating. Even if you choose not to decorate, it protects and creates a nice finish.

When during my pregnancy is the best time to make the cast?

Most women wait until the last month of pregnancy; some even wait until 2 weeks before the due date, hoping to get an impression of their belly at its largest. You can do it at anytime if there is reason to believe the baby will come before the due date, your pregnancy is high risk, or you don’t want to chance that the baby will come before you make the Belly Cast. Some women document their entire pregnancy making a cast for each trimester.

What if the baby comes before the Belly Cast Kit does?

Just call or email for a return authorization. We will gladly refund your money for unopened/unused Belly Cast Kits.

What do I do with my belly cast?

Most people hang it in the baby’s room, but others find interesting ways in which to display theirs. One customer finished both sides of the cast and used it upside down to store diapers and baby supplies in. Another woman made hers into a planter on the wall. People sometimes set the cast around the pot of a large floor plant. This makes an interesting conversation piece.

I’m not artistic; how can I decorate my cast?

The possibilities are endless, but here are a few ideas….

• Your Birth Connection has a professional artist who creates the designs on some of the bellies in our gallery. Women often send the finished belly cast back and contract with her to create a custom design.
  
  
• Decoupage is fun and easy and doesn’t take the talent of an artist. One woman cut out pictures from an old Victorian calendar and decoupaged them on the cast then used lace around the top. Printed tissue paper, any kind of paper, photographs, and fabric all work well with decoupage.
  
  
• Glue button, stones, feathers, and sequins on to a painted cast.
  
  
• Painting the belly cast is easy to do. We recommend acrylic paints (which can be purchased in the craft department) or spray paint that comes in many varieties including textures and multi colors. Tempera paint may crack and dry. It is not recommended.
  
  
• Sponge painting is easy and creates texture.
  
  
• Bringing a finished cast to your baby shower for everyone to autograph and later decoupage photographs of the people who attended, the cake, and all the gifts will create a special memoir of the day.
  
  
• You can capture the amazing the growth of your baby’s hands and feet in his/her first year, by printing them onto the cast at monthly intervals.
  
  

Each belly cast is a unique creation of your own design.