Where women were once supposed to nearly sequester themselves upon news that they were expecting, the baby bump has become a joyful celebration of life, and we see it everywhere from the boardroom to the red carpet. This is why dressing up for Halloween can be just as fun if you’re expecting a baby, as it is at any other time. There are plenty of Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women that celebrate the baby bump, joke at it, or allow you to be whatever you’d like on Halloween.

Your first step, when coming up with Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women, may be visiting the vast number of costume stores online and in your town. There are now plenty of maternity and plus size outfits to choose, that take the guesswork out of assembling a costume at home. These include things like the notorious “oven,” in which you have baby “bun.” This may be a bit impractical if you’d like to sit down or take a rest throughout Halloween activities. Other premade costumes include the pumpkin (a natural when you have readymade curves), plenty of nurses, devils, witches, clowns, angels and a variety of others.

Some women come up with Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women that definitely emphasize the baby bump. If you’re a gifted artist and have a little time on your hands, you can dress up the belly in special pregnancy non-toxic paints. Consider turning the pregnant belly into a costume like a soccer ball, crystal ball or various round fruits. There’s no reason why you can’t showcase the belly in other costumes. Halloween is a great time for would be pregnant belly dancers or sedate Buddhas.

If you want to poke gentle fun at the state of being pregnant, you may evolve Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women that focus on the unlikely state of being pregnant in certain professions or at certain times in life. Pregnant brides, beauty queens or nuns, and expectant ninjas, pirates, or superheroes are all fun ideas. Of course some women would rather not do elaborate dressing up for Halloween, and there are some simple classics that can keep you in your own comfy clothes.

Consider some Halloween costume ideas for pregnant women that emphasize comfort. Wear ears and a tail, a simple pair of pants and a shirt, and a few eyeliner whiskers to be just about any animal you’d like for Halloween. Top your regular outfit with a witchy hat or carry a wand and tell everyone you’re a fairy princess in disguise.

Alternately, throw on your apron, let your hair hang loose and be a domestic goddess. Don’t underestimate the benefits of getting to walk around in your favorite PJs, robe and slippers for a day if you want to. The benefit of Halloween is that there are many different paths to choose in dressing up or down for the day, and pregnancy is not an obstacle in finding something great to wear.