Silicone pregnancy bellies are available on eBay, etsy and online everywhere and they are so affordable!  Now, there are some things to look out for and I guess you could say, you do get what you pay for.  No one wants to be like the woman in China who wore her faux belly to get a seat on the train, it was working well until the ties securing it failed and her prego tummy dropped on the floor of the bus.  The woman is going after the fake belly manufacturer claiming it was inferior quality for what she paid and that its failure caused her to be mocked and ridiculed by the other passengers.

There is also another reason people don these bellies and it’s because they’re “reborn pregnant“.   Wait, they’re what???  Oh, reborn pregnant, and it has nothing to do with handing their life over to Jesus.  Reborns are the name of dolls that are painted to resemble real babies and children.

These dolls can range from a few hundred dollars to over $10,000 and many are understandably put on  layaway until their new mommy pays them off.  During that time, a reborn mom-to-be is said to be reborn pregnant or reborn expecting.  These fake baby bumps have added another level of realism to the women who mother these babies just like one would a real infant.

Whether you are looking for a faux belly to get your pregnancy fix sans 2 am feedings, for a guaranteed seat on the bus, extra attention or because you are reborn pregnant, make sure you get a quality belly.  You don’t want to be picking your baby bump off the floor of the bus while the other passengers laugh and call you a faker.