Maternity protection device

A device for protecting the protuberant abdomen of a pregnant woman, the device comprising a substantially rigid dome, and lugs located on and secured to an outside surface of the dome, said dome being shaped to correspond substantially with the shape of the protuberant abdomen of the pregnant woman in a sitting posture in a vehicle and being sized to fit over and cover the protuberant abdomen, said dome being capable of being fitted between a conventional vehicle safety belt and the protuberant abdomen such that in use the safety belt lies across the dome and thereby holds the device in position, and the lugs being adapted to permit the vehicle safety belt to be held therein, thereby preventing the safety belt from slipping off the dome.