Posted on November 2, 2009 - by Jennifer

I made a pregnant lady!

This summer I produced an interactive exhibit for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago about how a woman’s body changes during pregnancy.  Since I’ve never been pregnant, I had to ask women who were pregnant or had recently given birth to open up to me about their experiences, in detail!  I was afraid they wouldn’t really want to share their stories with a complete stranger but so many women stepped forward because they wanted to be part of an exhibit that would help other women and girls – and maybe even educate men a little about what women go through!   Their candor, warmth, and humor was inspiring and you can read quotes from them throughout the interactive exhibit “Make Room for Baby”.  You can also see an amazing animation that takes you through all nine months of pregnancy, week by week.  When you see the growing fetus force the mom’s digestive organs up into her diaphragm, you get a whole new level of appreciation for your own mother!

The museum has made the interactive available online so you don’t even have to leave your computer to play with it.  Check it out!

Make Room for Baby interactive