Remember to immortalise your beautiful twin belly

If you want to capture your pregnant belly in creative ways that don’t involve traditional photos, there are plenty of fun and memorable alternatives. Here are some ideas on how you can preserve memories of your pregnant belly without taking photos:

1. Plaster cast of your belly
A classic but very personalised way to preserve a memory of your pregnant belly is by making a plaster cast. You can paint and decorate it afterwards to create a beautiful piece of art that you can hang or store. It creates a three-dimensional mould that accurately represents your belly at any given time during pregnancy.

2. T-shirt with belly print
Make a belly print on a T-shirt! Use fabric paint and gently press your belly against the T-shirt to make a fun imprint. You can also include footprints of the baby’s future big brother or sister or let your partner draw fun details around the print.

3. Pregnancy diary with notes about the belly
Write a pregnancy diary where you regularly record your thoughts, feelings and experiences about your growing belly. You can describe how it feels to feel the babies kicking, your cravings or how your belly is developing. You can also add funny anecdotes and comments from your partner or children.

4. Babies’ first clothes
Buy or knit two small onesies or two pieces of baby clothes and embroider or write a date or a message about how many weeks pregnant you were when your belly was at its largest. It will be a great keepsake to keep in a shadow box or with your babies’ other memories.

5. Pregnancy art
You can hire a professional artist or try painting or drawing an illustration of your pregnant belly yourself. This can be an abstract or realistic interpretation of how your body has changed during pregnancy. A unique piece of art hanging on the wall can be a beautiful reminder of this time.

6. Write a letter to your babies
Immortalise your pregnancy by writing a letter to your future babies describing what it’s been like to be pregnant. Talk about how it feels to carry them, describe the belly, their kicks and your joy in waiting for their arrival. This letter can be given to them when they are older.

7. Create a “time capsule”
Create a time capsule with items that represent your pregnancy. You can include a copy of your pregnancy diary, a piece of clothing you wore a lot during pregnancy, the babies’ first ultrasound picture, and small gifts or notes about how your belly developed. Open the time capsule when your children are older and share the memories.
8. Let the kids draw on your belly
If you have other children, let them paint or draw on your belly with skin-friendly paint. This can be a fun and interactive way to include them in the pregnancy and create a fun memory. If you want to make it more permanent, you can take photos of the artwork or keep the painting as a keepsake.

9. Have a jewellery artist create a belly-inspired piece of jewellery
Have a custom-designed piece of jewellery inspired by your pregnant belly. It could be a small pendant or ring that symbolises the special time you are carrying your babies. Some jewellery artists can even create a piece of jewellery shaped to the silhouette of your belly.

10. Pregnancy impressions in clay or plaster
Make an impression of your pregnant belly in clay or plaster. Instead of a full plaster cast, you can make a flat impression of your belly that you can decorate and hang as art. This is a more discreet and minimalistic way to preserve a memory.

11 Personalised fragrance or lotion
Find or create a special scent or lotion that you use throughout your pregnancy and save some of it for later. Scents can evoke strong memories and you can use the same lotion or scent later to commemorate your time pregnant and your growing belly.

12. Your favourite songs during pregnancy
Make a playlist of the songs you listened to or enjoyed during your pregnancy. Music can be very attached to memories, and this playlist can be a cosy way to reminisce about your time with your pregnant belly. You can later share it with your children so they can hear the songs that accompanied you during your pregnancy.

13. Scrapbook or collage
Create a scrapbook or collage to document your pregnancy journey without using traditional pictures of the belly. Use text, quotes, notes and small objects such as ultrasound images, baby shower gift vouchers or other personal memories to create a vivid narrative of your pregnancy journey.

14. Timeline of cravings
A fun and different way to remember your pregnant belly is to keep a list of your food cravings. Every time you have a strong craving during pregnancy, write it down and note the week number. When your pregnancy is over, you’ll have a fun list of all the strange and fun things you just had to eat as your belly grew.

15. embroidery of pregnant belly
If you love needlework, try embroidering a picture of your pregnant belly or a symbol that represents your pregnancy. This craft can become a beautiful memento that you can hang up or pass on to your children as a reminder of your pregnancy.

16. figurine
There are places that can take 3D images of your upper body and create a figure in different materials, either in bronze or 3D printed. You can then have a beautiful and stylish figure in your home that will always remind you of your tummy time.

These fun and creative ideas can help you preserve memories of your pregnancy and growing belly in a different way that doesn’t necessarily require photos.