When you become pregnant everything changes …. your body, your clothing size, even your looks. But that doesn’t mean you have to skip out on your favorite holidays, like Halloween.  Being pregnant doesn’t mean you can’t dress up.  Whether you’re buying your costume or making it yourself, you can have fun. There are many costumes you can buy for couples or just for yourself. The pregnant couple may want to go as a baker and an oven, or an egg and bacon bit. Both outfits are really cute and creative, you can even make them at home if you chose too. 

If you want to get really creative you can make your own costumes, here are a few costumes that you can make just using your pregnant belly and normal clothes are:

The eyeball:  For this pregnancy Halloween costume idea, all you need is a little facial paint and black clothes.  This is something even a person who can’t draw can have a little bit of fun with.   Wear all black clothes on Halloween and paint your pregnant belly white, make the center of the eye whatever color you desire and don’t forget the red veins. Make it scary or cute, whatever fits your desire.  Have a bit of fun and show off that pregnant tummy by keeping the shirt up or wear a shirt that shows your tummy. 

The pumpkin: If you want to dress up completely but not stand out, try going as a human pumpkin. Wear a tiny green cap or make one out of felt and all orange, if you can cut a slit in your shirt for your pregnancy belly to stick out. Now, paint it orange and decorate your pumpkin.

The pea: A pea is another simple pregnancy Halloween costume you can make and stay warm. Go find some green jeans or sweats and a green sweatshirt. Keep the shirt up or cut a hole in it to make your little pod stick out and paint it all green.

A bun in the oven: Get a medium or small box, cut it out so that you can wear it over your shoulders. Make room for your head to slide through. Decorate it with paints like an oven. Cut open the front of the box so that it will open and close. On the outside of the box write, “Bun in the Oven.” Paint your pregnant belly a light beige for all to see the little baby bun.

If you aren’t feeling up to having a full body costume, you could always just paint the pregnancy belly and proudly show it off. After all, how often will you be pregnant?  Think of anything that is round:  basketball, volleyball, soccer ball, a bowling ball, etc.

Don’t forget that imaginary and fictional witches are mothers too, so if you’ve always dressed as a witch for Halloween you don’t have to stop the tradition. This year go as a pregnant witch or maybe a witch holding a pumpkin. Use that pregnant belly!

Whatever you choose as a Halloween costume while pregnant, the point is to enjoy yourself and to just have fun while enjoying your pregnancy during a fun holiday.