This Overconfident Man Donned A Pregnancy Belly To See Just How Hard It Is To Be Pregnant

When a couple becomes pregnant, they might be in it together but there is no denying that most of the heavy lifting is done by the woman.

Maitland Hanley however was a little skeptical of the true struggle of being pregnant when his wife recently became pregnant.

source

In an effort to understand his wife’s experience and truly see it through her eyes, he saw this as an opportunity to do an experiment that would enlighten him.

He created a makeshift pregnancy belly where he used cling film and tape to attach three melons to his abdomen and torso.

source

Even getting out of bed was a struggle as he flailed about, causing everyone to have a laugh.

source

Even though being pregnant doesn't just mean a larger belly, the melon was the closest that Hanley could really get to recreating the experience. He then tried to get in and out of the bath.

source

He tried the same thing again with the car. Needless to say, he failed miserably at all his attempts.

source

One thing however that he did master was putting on shoes without the struggle of bending down.

source

He could still do pushups but that was something that probably wasn’t safe for the baby.

source

He even pushed the envelope a little and headed down to his favourite fast food joint to sate his ‘cravings’.

source

The only perk he experienced was the ability to use his belly as a small table.

source

Since becoming a father, Hanley is a step further in understanding what his wife went through while on her journey of pregnancy.

source