Rob being the good sport that he is agreed to try it on for me. It weighs about 30 lbs and is suppose to mimic the aches and pains a pregnant woman feels near the end of the 3rd trimester. There was a band placed around him first that constricted his ribs so he would have difficulty breathing. Then, with assistance, they loaded the belly onto him, strapping it on like a bulletproof vest, and then giving him a weighted bean bag type baby for him to insert under the belly.
You could instantly see his face change. It definately was heavy. The nurse then had him walk up and down the display area, bend over and pick up something off the ground and then sit in a chair and try to stand up. The funniest part was watching him try to bend over and stand up, as his center of gravity was completely thrown off. With a little wobble, he made it back to an upright position.
Upon being released from his pregnancy belly he did say it was quite the interesting experience. Now he understands why walking up hills make me out of breath and why I get dizzy if I stand up to fast.
The rest of the health fair was extremely informative and we came away with some great information, but the pictures of him pregnant will bring a smile to my face for a long long time.
