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Q: Belly Rings

asked by: Daniella on October 15th, 2007

Experienced User

does anyone here have a belly ring and kept it in throughout their pregnancy? I still have mine in and Im 21 weeks, I also ordered a Maternity ring thats like 2" (isnt metal) and really flexible, has anyone tried those before? If so have they worked? my doctor told me i would have to take mine out here soon and I made the comment "Well Im getting a maternity ring" and she goes "oh ok" and Im like do those work? and she goes "I have no idea" ?!?!?!!? So Im not sure what to think/do lol

Replies(28)

Dannzibelle

replied on October 15th, 2007

Supporter

i had a maternity bar in through all of my pregnancy and at 38 weeks the piercing split open longways

Daniella

replied on October 15th, 2007

Experienced User

Im sorry Im trying to picture this, what do u mean by longways lol like up and down or side to side (sorry Im blond) Hmm did your doctor say anything to you about keeping yours in?

Dannzibelle

replied on October 15th, 2007

Supporter

no one said anything about it they just said if it gets uncomfortable take it out. Well it started as a hole in the middle of the piercing so you coukd see the bar through it and then the hole got bigger untill the skin covering the bar was all gone

Daniella

replied on October 15th, 2007

Experienced User

OMG! Did it hurt? Did you have a scar or anything like that?

Dannzibelle

replied on October 15th, 2007

Supporter

nope it didnt hurt really just had a whole load of puss and blood. Yep, my belly button is completly mutilated now to be honest

young Girl

replied on October 15th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

yeah during pregnancy your tummy gets bigger and your skin streatches
it will probably spilt open a little and as for healing back im not sure how long that takes
my aunts belly button was really torn after she had my cousin

fairytale007

replied on October 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

LOL Don't worry, my belly button is mulitated too as well as my nipples. My body loves to reject piercings. Sad

pixma

replied on October 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Now thats one of the many reasons why i have never and will never get a belly ring!!!! oowwwwieeee!!!

ilovemyfishies81

replied on October 15th, 2007

Supporter

my mother made me take mine out last time lol then after my miscarriage i tried to put it back in and it closed then i was mad. i had mine since 1999

tnmommy

replied on October 15th, 2007

New User

i had mine in until I started to get some belly. Then I took it out. It was grown up by the time my daughter was born but I just had my hubby repierce it (the joys of being married to a free lance piercer.)

number game

replied on October 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I took mine out early on in my pregnancy, I didn't wanna chance anything.

jessamyn

replied on October 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

okay hold the blonde jokes..

um it always depends on everyones body when it comes to tummy rings... your belly button is usually very changed from pregnancy and it becomes not only a discomfort but can hurt you as well

vanessalouanne

replied on October 15th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

mine split too..
i have the worse scars now.

Becky

replied on October 16th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

i kept mine in until it the top hole started stretching and i had to take it out. my belly closed up and since my first pregnancy I have had it repierced 3 times as it kept closing up. I've given up now

Zanny

replied on October 16th, 2007

Supporter

I kept my metal bar in for my entire pregnancy, & even gave birth with it in. I never got very big so it wasn't a problem.. it didn't even feel tight or anything.

rosejackson

replied on October 16th, 2007

Supporter

i used a maternity plastic belly ring from 20 weeks and it was great! i still have my belly pierced now. i couldnt imagie taking my belly bar out at all. the maternity ones are great and stretch with your body

Daniella

replied on October 16th, 2007

Experienced User

Yea I ordered a maternity one, but obviously if you start to get an outie they wont work but hopefully I can keep mine in because Im not repiercing it it hurt way to bad the first time lol

jessamyn

replied on October 16th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I took mine out when pregnant and never put one back in but the whole is still open and my son is almost 3 hahah

Marianne0558

replied on October 16th, 2007

Supporter

Daniella wrote:

Yea I ordered a maternity one, but obviously if you start to get an outie they wont work but hopefully I can keep mine in because Im not repiercing it it hurt way to bad the first time lol

You think the belly ring hurt that bad... wait until you deliver Very Happy

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