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Belly Casting
Pregnancy is a precious gift, a life-changing event. It is a truly intimate experience between mother and baby that should be cherished always. What better way to remember this special time than with a 3-dimensional keepsake that will preserve your gorgeous baby belly for all time.
A bellycast is literally a plaster cast or mold of your pregnant belly. It is a unique way to freeze this precious moment in time and celebrate the miracle of life.
We can cast your belly in privacy, or we will happily incorporate your belly casting into a baby shower and involve your family and friends.
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Pregnancy Photography
Pregnant bellies are beautiful, and we will gladly assist you in trying to immortalize your bump in photos. Although not professional photographers, we will work with you to create the perfect setting and atmosphere for you to shine. Your camera or ours.
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Placenta Prints
A placenta print can be a beautiful piece of artwork to decorate your home and remind you of your child's birth. The placenta is patted mostly dry and then pressed to good-quality paper to create a print highlighting the intricately branching vessels of the placenta - very reminiscent of a tree. The prints can be done using the placenta's own blood (though this is not color fast and will fade without proper care), or the placenta can be coated with paint or ink for the print.
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Pregnancy Henna
Henna use during pregnancy is an ancient practice and is soothing as well as calming. It is believed to help bring about an easy birth and healthy child. Henna is the Persian name for a shrub known as Lawsonia inermis. Henna is native to Asia and the Mediterranean coast of Africa and now thrives in warmer climates all over the world. It has small, four-petaled flowers ranging from yellow to pink and its leaves produce a red dye. Twice a year the leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a fine powder. This powder is used to dye hair red and for the ancient eastern art of mehndi. The henna paste is applied to the skin in patterns and leaves a red-brown stain lasting 7-10 days, known as mehndi.
Applying henna to the belly toward the end of a pregnancy in certain cultures is believed to protect or bless the mother and child during the difficulties of labor. It is believed to guard against the evil eye and protect from evil or malicious spirits that may be near during delivery. Henna designs are viewed as protective. Having henna applied and having someone touch your pregnant belly, is very calming. The henna paste is cooling and can help relieve heat exhaustion and soothe hot skin.
Modern women are looking for a way to celebrate their growing bodies, to do something that looks wonderful on a big, round belly that is full of life. Henna during pregnancy has nothing to do with the burden of extra weight and discomfort of a changing body but celebrates the unique shape of a full belly with expansive patterns that complement the figure.
The application process of mehndi or henna body art on a pregnant belly is a time where the mom needs to be still and relaxed. She has to find time in her schedule to sit down for a few hours and focus on her belly, on her pregnancy, and her new life. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with a few close girlfriends before the birth.
Having henna applied during a healthy pregnancy is generally safe but it is always a good idea to speak with your health care provider.
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