Halloween costume for pregnant woman

October 18, 2007 11:16 AM

Looking for ideas for a halloween costume - I'm pregnant.

I've searched through the Halloween costume threads already, and other than "pregnant nun", haven't really come across much that's relevant. Here are some details:

- I'm 6 months pregnant with triplets, so certainly something involving lots of babies would be appropriate. ust

- I don't want to bare my belly. It ain't pretty. And not painted or anything, either. It's got to be under clothes.

- But I don't mind fitted clothes.

- I won't be walking around much, probably sitting down most of the night, don't know if that's relevant.

- Don't want to spend too much $$$. Obviously, I'm only going to be able to use this costume once.

- Funny is good...mildly offensive is fine...original is best!

posted by pyjammy to clothing, beauty, & fashion (47 comments total)

Wow triplet Congrats.

In high school a girl once went as the Prom Queen gone wrong. Complete with the belly, disheveled half undone dress, a beer can, and a cigarette. I thought that was pretty funny, of course its along the same lines as the pregnant nun.
posted by whoaali at 11:19 AM on October 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Perhaps I'm just out of touch, but I think the pregnant nun is rather funny. Is it a cliché in the US or something (the costume, not the pregnant nun)? Otherwise, my vote is for going with that.
posted by fvw at 11:22 AM on October 18, 2007

Dress normally, but on your stomach, put an alien's head coming out, with blood and chunks of flesh.
Awesome!
posted by PowerCat at 11:22 AM on October 18, 2007 [3 favorites]

Don't want to spend too much $$$

Spray your hair green, and get a dark purple top. Nondescript black pants. You're an eggplant!

Or, wrap yourself in tinfoil. Instant Hershey's Kiss.
posted by kmennie at 11:23 AM on October 18, 2007

A guppy. Fins and tail of crepe paper.
posted by kuujjuarapik at 11:25 AM on October 18, 2007

Pregnant cheerleader.

Pregnant (insert celebrity). A white-trashy pregnant Britney Spears would be pretty easy to pull off.
posted by saladin at 11:27 AM on October 18, 2007

fvw - I don't know, everyone seems to suggest that. OTOH, I do work for the Catholic Church, so coming by an authentic habit might not be that hard. Just need to go search through the supply closets...
posted by pyjammy at 11:27 AM on October 18, 2007

Tape a piece of paper to your belly with "Damien" written on it.
posted by ND¢ at 11:29 AM on October 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Or playing off of Powercat's idea... find a white or light tan nurses outfit (that can be thrown away later) and hot glue three little aliens bursting out of the stomach. Bonus points for a little artificial blood. You could find the supplies at uniform shops, Halloween shops, and a home depot or similar place (for hot glue).
posted by Mardigan at 11:32 AM on October 18, 2007

Nun.
posted by adamrice at 11:35 AM on October 18, 2007

Go as Arnold Schwarzenegger in Junior.
posted by tastybrains at 11:36 AM on October 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

Go as a teen mum.
posted by Sully at 11:36 AM on October 18, 2007

Seconding Pregnant Cheerleader. When my daughter and her friend were in 10th grade, they dressed up for Halloween as cheerleaders gone bad: pregnant (although they weren't really pregnant, thank goodness!), torn fishnet stockings and high heels, smeared eye makeup, etc. It made a funny contrast to the squeaky-clean and perky cheerleading uniforms.
posted by amyms at 11:37 AM on October 18, 2007

Combining: Pregnant (male) Priest
posted by Eringatang at 11:37 AM on October 18, 2007

Yeah, pregnant nun would be foxy.
posted by luriete at 11:38 AM on October 18, 2007

The Great Pumpkin

If you can't find an orange sheet & you probably can't - try dying an old sheet. Paint eyes, nose, mouth at the approximate belly spot. Accessories: green tights, some fake ivy trailing around your shoulders as the vine. Tie more fake vine under your stomach to accentuate the pumpkin shape. Wear comfy shoes.
posted by jaimystery at 11:41 AM on October 18, 2007

The year I was 8 months pregant at Halloween I went as Demeter, godess of fertility. Get a white sheet, drape it as toga with a large decorative pin at the shoulder. Grape vines (or other green vines) like a crown in your hair is a bonus. Simple, comfortable and cheap.
posted by metahawk at 11:52 AM on October 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

Humpty-Dumpty. You'll have the physique for it and the role comes with a built-in excuse to stay seated.
posted by timeistight at 11:52 AM on October 18, 2007

A bowling ball. Just a tight black t-shirt with white dots painted on it and black pants. Even better, a tight black dress with black tights.
posted by Evangeline at 11:56 AM on October 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Barney Gumble from the Simpsons! Orange short-sleeved button-up, blue pants, tousled hair, and omnipresent beer mug (you could use near beer, or whatever). Produce a fake belch every now and then. Barney isn't noted for his mobility.
posted by Skot at 12:04 PM on October 18, 2007

Attach a hula hoop or two and go as Saturn.
posted by judith at 12:04 PM on October 18, 2007 [3 favorites]

I was totally going to suggest PowerCat's xenomorph idea. It makes me indescribably happy to see that it only took six minutes before that response showed up.

Another option might be a game of Pac-Man -- a tight-ish black outfit with the following accoutrements either painted or sewn:

On the round stomach, Pac-Man, facing up.

On your face: a mask that looks like one of the Pac-Man ghosts.

Up your torso, down your back, and along each limb: big yellow dots.
posted by Greg Nog at 12:11 PM on October 18, 2007

I love the pumpkin.

Otherwise: Kanagro - baby belly is your pouch!
posted by zia at 12:18 PM on October 18, 2007

Building off Evangeline's idea: a Magic 8 Ball. Black t-shirt with little changeable sayings that you can velcro on: Ask again later, No chance, If you're lucky, etc.
posted by bassjump at 12:29 PM on October 18, 2007 [3 favorites]

Wear yoga pants and a long sleeve t-shirt. Clip lots and lots of clothespins all over yourself.

HEDGEHOG!
posted by jeanmari at 12:39 PM on October 18, 2007

Pillsbury Dough Boy.
posted by toxic at 12:51 PM on October 18, 2007

Pregnant (male) Priest

Yeah, I like the idea of something genderbending. Doesn't have to be a male priest, either. A cop with a mustache and the sunglasses or one of the Village People. Or anything, really.
posted by 6550 at 12:54 PM on October 18, 2007

Three buns in an oven.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 12:54 PM on October 18, 2007

Shit, PowerCat got to my idea first. I support pretending an Alien is bursting from your abdomen.
posted by schroedinger at 12:55 PM on October 18, 2007

Pregnant angel carrying a sign that says "The Devil made me do it." Have your husband go as the Devil.

(Sorry, it is not an original idea. My Mother-in-Law did this when she was pregnant. I just think it is very funny.)
posted by onhazier at 1:11 PM on October 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

Devil ears and tail, white shirt with a big yellow circle painted on your belly......


Deviled Egg!!
posted by pearlybob at 1:14 PM on October 18, 2007

Circus tent.

Paint red and white stripes on a sheet, and a black triangle for the opening. Attached a dowel to the top of your head and fly a little flag from it.
posted by and hosted from Uranus at 1:38 PM on October 18, 2007

The Virgin Mary.
posted by cardboard at 1:38 PM on October 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

If this was a MetaFilter Halloween party, you could wear a tshirt that says, "[more inside]".
posted by fandango_matt at 1:44 PM on October 18, 2007 [6 favorites]

Santa!
posted by advicepig at 1:48 PM on October 18, 2007

If you don't mind chewing a bunch of gum, you could go as Violet Beauregarde.
posted by stefanie at 2:35 PM on October 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

This woman's belly is exposed; perhaps you could wear an orange shirt underneath with black lines painted to make the basketball?
posted by gummi at 2:50 PM on October 18, 2007

Teletubby!
posted by JujuB at 4:57 PM on October 18, 2007

Black widow spider

Dress all in black, fitted. Make an hour glass shape out of felt and pin to your belly. Use black feather boas tied to your arms for the additional 6.
posted by JujuB at 5:00 PM on October 18, 2007

If you're very punny, go as a mummy.

If you're not as punny, go as Fat Bastard from the Austin Powers movies. Talk about eating babies all night.

If you're not as punny but you don't want to crossdress, go as Salma Hayek.
posted by 23skidoo at 5:08 PM on October 18, 2007

Decorate your belly like the Death Star.

"That's no belly... it's a SPACE STATION!"
posted by bondcliff at 5:18 PM on October 18, 2007

Put your hair in a topknot, wear something saffron-colored and loose, sit down all night, look serene. Instant Buddha.
posted by brain cloud at 6:04 PM on October 18, 2007

Santa!
posted by brujita at 9:37 PM on October 18, 2007

Hee hee, thanks for all of the great ideas! Now I just need to narrow down between my top two choices...

(I really love the Fat Bastard idea too since I already have so many babies "in ma bellah", but he makes me nauseated just thinking of him, so I guess I'll skip that one.)
posted by pyjammy at 6:03 AM on October 19, 2007

I'm a little late to this thread, but as a fellow preggo-chick, I can tell you that I'm planning on going as the housing bubble this year.
posted by Asparagirl at 4:44 PM on October 20, 2007

BUMBLEBEE

Bright yellow tank/tee
black duct tape to make stripes around the yellow tank
wings...spray painted black
black leggings with some cute black heels

Your legs will look itty bitty in comparison to your belly area...leaving you with cute 'bumblebee' legs!
posted by 20something at 5:20 PM on October 20, 2007

I've got it!!!!! You can be the Heineken robot lady and your belly can be the keg coming out.
posted by originalname37 at 6:55 AM on October 30, 2007