The mother who beat pregnant Myleene to making an exhibition of herself

By SIMON CABLE

Ready for show: The casts are often decorated and used for display


It might not be everybody's idea of art, but Anna Murphy likes her cast of her baby bump on display on the mantelpiece.

The 38-year-old was a trend setter for celebrities such as Myleene Klass and had the belly cast mould made a few weeks before she gave birth to twins Lola and Cristiano, now seven.

'I had the cast made because I wanted to capture my pregnancy appearance,' she explained.

'I was having twins and was very big. Seeing it in a 3D way rather than as a photo was brilliant.

'It has become a unique piece of art in my home. It is a lovely piece.

'It is in the children's nursery but everyone who comes around goes in to have a look,' added the financial PA, who lives in Essex with her 42-year-old husband Mark.


Going viral: The picture of her baby cast posted on Twitter by Mylene Klass


'Recently, the children asked me to put the cast on to show them how I looked when I was pregnant.

'It still fitted and they were amazed they had lived inside my stomach.

'It doesn't surprise me that Myleene Klass and more and more women are having casts made of their stomachs when they are pregnant.'

'I now buy a kit for every expectant mother I know so they can have one made for themselves,' she added.

Most of those who take a cast do so two to six weeks before their due date. The entire process can take up to an hour-and-a half.

You can easily do it yourself, with a belly casting kit, on sale for as little as £20.
Vaseline is applied to the body, to allow the cast to be removed easily. Then strips of cloth are dipped in plaster and smeared across the body.

It usually starts to dry within ten minutes. However, many women enlist the help of a professional instead, which can cost hundreds of pounds.

Among the celebrities who have joined in the fun is Klass.

Just weeks before she gives birth to her second child, the 32-year-old TV presenter has made a belly cast to preserve her bump for posterity.

source: dailymail

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