Okay, I love Hallowe’en. So much so that I sometimes use the little apostrophe between the ‘e’s.
When I was pregnant with my first son, the holiday crept up on me and couldn’t think of anything good so I didn’t dress up. I was barely pregnant on October 31st the second time around so I lost out again. I’m not going to be pregnant again so it’s up to you, my legions of awesome pregnant ladies, to rock the kick ass Halloween costumes!
Here are some neat ideas I found in my usual online trolling:
I am incredibly impressed that this woman can pull off a bikini this pregnant. I wouldn’t have looked like this. I’ll just leave it at that. This one wouldn’t really work in colder places but if you live in a warmer climate, you’re probably hot anyway so this is a good excuse to let it all hang out. Welcome to Wonderland
Is it just me, or does the toddler add to this costume? Lochaven on Flickr
When I first saw this I actually thought she was holding a pumpkin. I thought “well, that would be heavy to carry around all the time.” Why, yes. Yes it is heavy to carry that around all the damn time. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
I think this one would rock even more if your better half had a bit of a gut and he sported the bare belly with you. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
I am beyond impressed with how cool this costume is (and how skinny her ass is).
Anything that depicts trailer trash in any way, shape or form, will always get a thumbs up from me. christyallbee.com
See point six. Just gold. Whirligig Bug
Okay, I know this woman isn’t pregnant but somebody on Facebook posted this as an idea and I thought it was great. Do the egg part then do a little belly cut-out for the yolk and add the horns for a devilled egg. Clev-ah! You can buy the costume here.
I thought this was such a simple idea but very cool. Ni-Chem on Flickr
I loved the idea of tying your costume into your kid’s. How sweet are both these peanuts?! lilsugar.com
Okay, there were some costumes that were all axe murderer and they upset me because I’m all stupid and sensitive now that I have kids but, for some reason, I found this one awesome. You may not agree. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
This person isn’t pregnant (at least I don’t think so) but what a great little outfit. Non? coolest-homemade-costumes.com
Nothing, and I mean nothing, would be better than being 37 weeks pregnant and dressing up as Elvis in the Vegas-bring-a-gun-to-the-White-House-drug-years. They don’t seem to make the belly version anymore, but some of these are close.
This is such a smart outfit and would be totally comfortable. pinterest
Always classic (like a dog with sunglasses on) and the funny never gets old for me. pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com
I thought this was a great costume for when you’re pregnant and couldn’t believe I couldn’t find any examples online. Humph. You can find some good ones here.
I hope this poor kid never discovers he’s used as an example in a pregnancy website but I thought this would be an excellent costume to wear if you weren’t ready to share the pregnancy news yet. It might be a little a hard to pee in although, I guess you’d just slide out of it to go. instructables.com
This is another great pregnancy disguise but this would also make a fantastic costume if you just wore all red and had the KoolAid face positioned over your belly. Plus, you could crash through walls and scream “oh yeah!!” I found a good one here.
Another great pregnancy cover-up. I think she’s a little obvious with the “tissues” line though – I’d put “blow me”. homemadesimple.ca
I recognize that this is hardly practical but this guy’s See’s Box of Chocolates costume just blew my mind. He made this damn thing himself. You could make your belly the second one down from your face!! No? Okay, well you can’t say I didn’t try. makezine.com
Love, LOVE this idea. coolest-homemade-costumes.com
I saw a few “bun in the oven” costumes but I thought this one was executed the best. You could also just dress up as a chef and put a “bun in the oven” label over your belly similar to the ladies in costumes 9 and 10. (credit needed)
Tiffany went as this fab sumo wrestler! She said, “I went as a Sumo Wrestler when I was pregnant in 2008. It was a big hit. I made the “diaper” out of black felt. And.. attach the nipples with something other than masking tape. One of mine fell off during the dance party. :)”
I think going as Charlie Brown and Snoopy is just brilliant.
Love this Mike Wazowski costume from Monsters Inc. One of her kids went as Sully, and the other as Boo. Too perfect.
Love, love, love the idea of adding these black velvet cutouts to an orange sweater for an office-appropriate costume.
I would have never dreamed of dressing as a Hole In One for Halloween, but this is one kick ass costume!
See! I knew dressing up as Elvis would look awesome. Thanks for sending it, Laurel!
The bald cap and mustache topped off with the chest hair just makes this costume rock.
I suppose you could cheat this with a regular maternity top, but I really think this was well done with the stripes. If you know the source for it let me know because the link on Pinterest just leads to a worm hole in Narnina.
How adorable is this girl in her Angry Bird costume? Such a smart and simple idea. Although, there would always be a looming danger that someone would hurl you into a bunch of boxes screaming “Aiyaaaa” to take out green pigs.
Yes! Marge Gunderson from Fargo. Brilliant! There’s no way I could have handled the heat in this getup for an indoor party, but doing the rounds in the neighborhood with my little candy hounds? Perfect! “Ah, hon, ya got Arby’s all over me.”
This isn’t maternity but I thought it would make a perfect costume when you’re pregnant with a built in globe. Also, check out the whole post if you’re a Halloween fan because they’ve put together some really cool craft ideas.
When I first saw this photo I just got mad. Mad that I didn’t think of this. That is what you use those damn half-doll faces for! I honestly think this is what I’m going to wear for Halloween this year. I can eat and drink without having to worry about my mom paunch and it has a nice brand tie into Pregnant Chicken. Marketing!
I am just so impressed with the ingenuity and effort that went into this costume. The most expensive part was actually the ball which you already have built in so there’s a win, but I’m not sure what the best way to attach the mirror to you. Maybe just a black maternity tee?
This gal gets a slow, standing clap from me. A headless horseman. Dang. I can’t tell how she’s allowed for vision (maybe she just buttoned up for the picture) but getting chips in my face would be essential no matter how cool the costume was.
Aye, the wee lass as a pot ‘o gold with her leprechaun. I can’t get over how beautifully executed both of their costumes are. Well done or “maith thú” as they say on the Emerald Isle!
Again, not a maternity costume, but what a great idea for dressing up (or hiding) a bump. It *might* be hard to pee in but if you didn’t wear underwear and just paused in the bushes you could bypass that small hurdle.
Both of these Death Star costumes warms my nerd heart. You could do this or simply goes dressed as Princess Leia in her slave bikini in Jabba the Hut’s Palace – depending on the statement you’re trying to make.
That’s it! Hopefully, you found some great ideas and if you have any others let me know!
Happy Hallowe’en!!!
I went as Winnie the Pooh. Worked great for a work costume:
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So adorable!!
It wasn’t for halloween, but I went to a sci fi convention when I was about 6 months pregnant. I wore an Original series Star Trek uniform with a little sign saying “Kirk was here.” It was a hit!
So, my due date IS Halloween this year, but if I were still able to make a costume (and not panic about if the baby is going to come that day), I would totally go as Marge from Fargo. She WAS pregnant, after all! Also, makes a convenient costume if you live in a slightly chilly climate, with her fuzzy hat and jacket and long pants.
Very creative Halloween costumes all of these pregnant women has been tried out!! I really like each one but my favorite one is the last image one, where she dresses totally an interesting piece of outfit, and she is looking very sexy as well. Thanks.
I’m going to be 37 weeks pregnant this week for Halloween. Haven’t decided for sure yet but I think it would be cute if my husband went as Tom Hanks in Castaway and I went as Wilson…
I did the sunny side up egg a few years ago. It was definitely a hit. Cut a hole out of the white poster board and wear a yellow shirt underneath. Even better is if you can get some friends to be the rest of breakfast with you.
2 years ago, when I was pregnant with my first, I went as "16 and Pregnant" and even had a "Crew" member follow me around with a video camera. I bought an outfit and accessories at Wal-Mart and had a cute little backpack and a mouth full of chewing gum. We had a great time at our party! 🙂
Im about 22 weeks and showing already. But was thinking about painting a big flower on my tummy and have my 1 year old daughter dress up as a bumblebee.:) I'm planning on saying that she 'stung' my tummy and now it's all swollen. But love the other ideas as well.
I was 8 months pregnant when I had to take my two year old to halloween parties and t.o.t.ing. My girl already had a duckie costume, so I bought a yellow tshirt and a bunch of felt and pipe cleaners. I made my belly a giant egg, a nest around my waist (only to my sides) the pipe cleaners were sticks/twigs, and Made wings by glueing cheap yellow feathers to felt on my sleeves (safety pinned to be able to take off easily). I made sure to draw a huge crack on the egg because I really was ready to bust that baby chick out!! When I find a pic, I will post!
For my first child, I was literally 9 months pregnant (she was born a week later). I dressed in all black, glued a red hourglass on my belly (like in the above pic). Only difference from teh one above, I sewed tubes (4 total) of black material. Inverted them and stuffed with balled up newspaper (very lightweight) and attacked two on each side with safety pins. I then attached the ends by string to my wrists, so that every time I moved my arms, the other two went in sync with them. Wore a black wig with cleapatra makeup. SO fun! Again, I don't have pics. Sorry!
I love love love the eight ball costume. That is a costume that would be appropriate in the office as well as passing out candy to kids. That is my costume for this year.
That's it. I'm dressing up as Juno for Halloween and my husband can suck it! Since I may be pregnant and I'm in high school home school that just seems fitting. And yes any boo boo sayers I've been married for 3 years now.
I did the white trash costume similer tot he one you used exept we pretended my hubby was the pregnant lady! Boy was it fun! I will be just as big this year and am not sure what to do? we are farmers so the pumpkin is cute but my husband is also a plumber so the house wife with a plumber instead of milkman may also work…
When I was pregnant with my second (3 days before delivery) I dressed up as a solar system by attaching craft wire and painted styrofoam balls to a belt, then painted my belly as the sun. It was so fun! There was a costume website that included it in their list, but I can't find it anymore…
Really fun ideas!!! I was about 7 months along with my son on Halloween a few years ago. I went in a green skirt and a matching green tube top, pinned leaves on it, and painted my tummy as a globe. I used face paint to put a leaf on my cheek and went as "Mother Earth". It was a big hit, but I think what made the costume even better is that my husband wore a long white robe, wig, and a clock hanging from his neck and accompanied me as "Father Time". Just another idea!!!
I've always thought it would be really fun to dress up as the Virgin Mary "with child" for Hallowe'en. Unfortunately, my due date is Oct. 18 and there's no way this huge baby is gonna stay in 'til then… so now I just have to think of awesome ideas to dress up a brand-new baby. I can't do Baby Jesus… just can't… 🙂
Thanks for the ideas! I think that guy is a seahorse, not a sea monkey (the male has the baby).
I saw this costume a few days ago and wished I had done this last year (when I was pregnant): http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/10/our-last-minute-adult-costumes.html
not sure why the pic didn't come thru on my comment above…where can I post one?
Halloween is my favorite holiday and last year was a challenge being 8 months pregnant. I had a few ideas but this one was the winner. 🙂
Haha these are all so cute. Love the 3rd one!
A friend of mine was pregnant for Halloween last year, and she and her hubby dressed up as a preggers 50s housewife and the milkman. Hilarious!! This year I'll be about 8 1/2 months along, and going out with my toddler, so I'm trying to think of something cute we can be together. The elephant and peanut is adorable!
I know this post is a year old, but I ran across this uniform recently, and think it would be an awesome prego costume 🙂
http://www.halloweencostumes.com/mens-camo-invisible-man-costume.html
Last year a friend of mine was about 6 months pregnant and went as a belly dancer. I don't have a picture but I thought it was pretty creative. I am going to be about 8 1/2 months pregnant so I was looking for ideas and these were all very excellent ideas so we'll see what I end up going as.
Hi just discovered your blog. This is incredible. Thank you so much for posting all this in the last couple years. This is going to be a great Halloween! Halloween Adults
I'm 10 week, I want to look a cool costumes next halloween day, you gave me a good ideas for my costumes tahnk
hahaha very hilarious! i like the farmer with a pumpkin!
I love this photos. I have some photos with my family too! I would share them with you if you want to post them here. They are the greatest parents!
The year I was pregnant on Halloween I went as a pregnant cat. I wore all black and made myself a tail and ears. The funny part was that I poked baby bottle nipples through the front of my shirt! Someone would come and talk to me totally unawares and then look down and find themselves struck dumb. "A-are those nipples?" Yes, I'm a pregnant cat, helllooo! It was super cute.
I know this is much later. But, a friend just posted the link on facebook and I thought my idea was pretty clever. I dressed my dog up as a little cow and painted a moon on a black shirt with glow in the dark paint to go over my belly. I have a little mini- dachshund that loved to sit on my belly when I was pregnant, which inspired the whole cow jumping over the moon thing. Check out pictures.
http://jkstaples.blogspot.com/2010/11/fiona-is-too-cute.html
I like the Halloween ideas for the pregnancy costumes. This is the way by which the pregnant women can also enjoy the Halloween season, Thanks a lot.
I was a ladybug this year (6 mon pregg).
My husband and I went as "The Pregnant Housewife" and "The Milkman" this year for Halloween. We got a ton of laughs. We almost went as Pregnant Mary and Joseph, my husband thought this idea was great because it could be used next year too – you know, our baby as Jesus. We were told we were "offside" but I thought it was hilarious.
My sister made a costume that was a white jogging suit with torn cloths wrapped all around it. She put letters on the back stating, "Mummy to be". It was really cute and turned out to be a hit at my work costume party and also at hers. Our pregnancies were almost exactly a year apart. Cute Cute idea if you are creative.
My hubby and I went as Juno and Bleaker a couple years ago. I wasn't pregnant, but I found a round pillow and put it in my shirt and a bunch of people thought I actually was expecting. This kind of made me wonder what they had thought of me, since my sunny D container was spiked with vodka and I was hosed. Now that I am pregnant I wish we hadn't already done it…
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No way!!! That is fantastic!! So happy you stopped by and that you like the site. Thanks for sharing that image somewhere in the internet universe so I could steal it and use it as a wicked costume idea!! Viva la Peanut!!!
Ha! This is my first time visiting your site (love it, by the way), and imagine my surprise to see my photo! I'm the one with the elephant and peanut ;). That was last year, and such a fun Halloween!! All the costumes are hilarious, and your site is great. Happy Halloween!
This is fun. I'm not pregnant, but what great ideas. I made a list of my top 10, but this is great! My favorite is the Juno couple and the basketball in the net. Very tasteful and fun.
I so bummed that I'm not showing yet… 🙁 I'll be 20 weeks on Halloween and I was going to go as a pumpkin (if I was showing) but now I have to decide between some much better ideas!
Funny pics! I love it…It's also perfect for guys who have big bellies.
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Such incredible ideas, Guys! Thanks so much for posting them!
Keep 'em coming and I can't wait for pictures!
I am 33 weeks pregnant and im gonna be a Speed Bump ill post a pic for you after Saturday.. i saw a woman dressed as one several years ago and thought it was so cute.. i would always tell my prego friends to do it but no one ever did so im so excited that i actually get to do it for my self 🙂
OMG these are AWESOME! I was pregnant last Halloween but I didn't do anything but sit at home and enter Baby giveaways lol.
I was 8 months pregnant last year and my husband and I went as Mario and an "extra life" I was comfortable!
I'm totally bummed that I'm not showing. 🙁
Last year I was nine months pregnant. I glued a nipple to my stomach and was a giant breast. Totally my favorite costume ever!
Off topic, but we are each other’s doppelganger s I’m not even kidding. I thought that was me at first glance.
Ha! I’m going to use you as a murder scapegoat then ; )
I haven't had any close friends who are pregnant, so I'm terribly glad I saw this is time and can now force all of them to do amazing halloween costumes with the baby – Halloween has never been as cool.
Except when I was a ballerina that year.
I rocked it.
These rock! I wasn't nearly SO creative, but I was "Mother Earth" and my hubby was "Father Time" when I was preggers. I just added earth shaped patches to a blue dress added a crown of plant material etc. and my husband was an old guy in a robe etc.
When I was 8 months pregnant last halloween, my little toddler girl was Boo from Monsters Inc, my husband was Sully, and I was Mike Wazowski. I couldn't rock the bare belly so I wore a green shirt with a huge eye on my belly made of felt. It was pretty cool. 🙂
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Check out my snoopy costume.
Ooo! I LOVE the elephant and peanut. I hadn't picked a costume yet for my 2yr old, and since I am just now 10 weeks and not showing much yet, I can still pin on a peanut and get the point across…what a fun way to "announce" the new arrival while we are out trick or treating!
I pinned a paper plate on a shirt and drew a fishbowl on it…
I was 8+ mos. and just Sharpied a jack-o-lantern face on an orange t-shirt, & wore black yoga pants. Wasn't feeling up for anything more elaborate at the time.
These are some really great ideas, and I LOVE the idea to dress as Saturn!
Glad you posted this – should come in handy for some.
Both pregnancies I was very pregnant (6 months and 8 months). My office mates thought that being a depressed pregnant lady wasn't very original. So I put on a witch hat. Costume FAIL. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Halloween, but not as a preggo.
Charlie Brown (dad) and The Great Pumpkin
I told my husband a few weeks ago we should be basketball players – he's tall and fits the part. I'm really short and would have that basketball belly. Well, I guess there's no new ideas huh?
I was about 6 1/2 months pregnant last Halloween, and I went as a farm girl holding a pumpkin. It turned out really cute, but I got orange and black paint EVERYWHERE.
Awesome ideas, guys! Keep 'em coming!
Visiting from Rants.
The VERY FIRST thing that jumped into my mind was dressing up like Saturn. Wear all black. Get a hula hoop, paint your bump like the planet, maybe suspend the hoop with strings from your shoulders, and voila. perhaps wear stars pinned on yourself here and there.
Geekery. I know.
You could probably do a snow-man pretty well, too!
Last year I was just at the beginning of the second trimester and was hardly showing. I went as a greek goddess. I'll send you a picture :o)
loveitloveitloveit!!! i'm not pregnant, so what's the best way for me to fake pregnant?