the belly bump cast experience

last night, we did the belly bump cast thingy. it wasn't what we expected it to be. =P
unang-una, nagset-up pa kami ng tripod pang-pictorial, but we only ended up with 1 pic. you'll find out why....

preps:

• ginupit namin yung 4 rolls ng casting strips into different sizes: mahaba, regular, maliliit.
• nag-init si je ng tubig para warm water ang gagamitin namin.
• je placed a chair sa gitna ng entertainment area, and covered it with the plastic thingy that comes with the kit.

instructions:

• first, dapat lagyan ng lubricant yung area ng katawan ko na ica-cast.
• the "caster" should put on the gloves para protektahan yung kamay nya.
• dip the casting strip sa warm water, tapal sa katawan, smooth out with the finger.
• repeat as necessary to cover the area to be casted.
• add 3-4 layers to make sure the cast will be enforced enough.
• after a few minutes, gently pull off the cast.

sounds simple enough right?

what actually happened:

• je dipped the first casting strip sa warm water, tapal sa taas ng left boob ko and smoothed out with his finger. 

what's wrong with that picture?

well, nakalimutan naming lagyan ng lubricant yung katawan ko. *lol* so tinanggal nya agad yung strip na yon before it hardens and who knows kung gaano kadikit yon sa balat pag natuyo! we're kinda off to a rocky start. hehehe!

• take two, lubricated yung buong area ng ica-cast. ang bango nung lubricant thingy. at marami naman sya, so di kami kinapos.
• repeat the dip-tapal-smooth out part, and this time, tama na.
• we were able to take a pic after je covered my chest area with 2 layers ata yon.
• a few minutes into the project, i can feel na tumitigas na yung cast, so i told je to hurry up.
• je forgot to use the gloves, so his hands were kinda messy na after casting my chest area.
• since i shouldn't move, je was doing the dip-tapal-smooth steps, and cutting the strips into smaller pieces when needed, and making sure i am still comfy. because he's doing everything, hindi na nya nakuhang mag-take ng pics. also, since ang dumi ng kamay nya, hindi nya mahahawakan yung cam without ruining it!
• as soon as ma-cast na yung buong belly ko, i started to feel itchy sa pusod! then it was creeping down my puson. oh. my. gawd! ang katiiiii!!!!
• i tried to focus my attention to something, anything, to take my mind off the itchiness, but it's not working! i try to think of labor pains, which will make this ordeal a whole lot like a walk in the park. but it still is not working! itchiness is different from pain, i guess. i have a higher tolerance level sa pain kesa sa kati? probably.
• after a few more minutes, i can feel the cast sliding off of me! oh no! as in parang wala nang nakadikit sa balat ko. whatever is holding it in place is slipping away. i told je to hurry up for the nth time!
• when finally, di ko na matiis yung kati, and i know for sure na matatanggal na yung cast, je puts me out of misery and pulled off the cast from my body. takbo na ko sa shower and was in agony for the next 5 minutes dahil sa kati.

since may korte naman na ng katawan ko, je worked on reinforcing the cast on his own. he worked on it for a good half an hour to 1 hour ata. the finished product was cool!

as for my pusod at puson, i won't be surprised kung may stretch marks ako don ngayon. mega-kamot talaga ako habang nasa shower! it must be the lubricant, or the casting strips, or the heat from being not "breathable", or a combination of all plus the pregnancy hormones. =P

it was fun, but i don't know if i wanna do it again. maybe if i am using my own lubricant. or siguro pwedeng lagyan na agad ako ng caladryl para kung sakaling kakati ulet. one thing we learned is mabilis siyang matuyo, kaya it would be better kung ready na lahat before you start. maybe it is much, much better kung may assistant yung gumagawa.

we're still thinking of a good design for the cast. we will probably smooth it out, paint it light blue, and do a dark blue hand-and-foot prints kung saan yung orientation nya ngayon. we gotta ask the nurse kung kelan safe gumamit si pistoy ng body paint. siguro pwedeng gamitin yung ginagamit nila sa hospital. hehe!

it was weird seeing my "figure" sort of have a life of its own. iba kasi yung nasa salamin or pics eh. the cast is a pretty darn good idea! =)