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Q: Swollen Finger Due to Pregnancy
asked by: megums1211 on November 11th, 2006
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Well, ok... I have such a problem... My fingers have grown so much... My wedding band is in my jewelry box and I bought a cheap $50 one to wear for the time being... Well, my engagement ring won't even go halfway down my finger so I can't wear it either! Well, it wouldn't be a problem except that my ring cost $4900 and I really don't like leaving it at home... The warranty on my ring covers free sizings and i'm thinking about getting it sized up but I wonder.... How long after I have my baby will my fingers stay big? Should I hold off a few more weeks and just pray that no one robs me? Or should I just go ahead and get it sized??
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Kia
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Couldn't you put it in a safe deposit at the bank for now.

You will probably lose a lot of fluid once baby is born. Right now just your blood supply alone has probably near doubled.
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Yeah, but aren't they super expensive?
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Becky
replied on November 11th, 2006
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No don't get it sized! Fingers swelling is normal in pregnancy and it should go back down. I couldn't wear most of my rings during the end of my pregnancy but they all fit perfect now. Do you have a safe? Perhaps get a little safe if you are concerned
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Bridget
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Do you live in a really bad area? My engagement ring was wicked expensive (and unfortunately it hasn't fit in about 5 months) but it never crossed my mind that leaving it home in my jewelry box wasn't a good idea.

What if you hid it somewhere that nobody would think to look if someone happened to break in?
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Yeah, I had it at my office in the safe there, but I took it out because the auditors were rooting through the safe and I was nervous one of them would swipe it. I figured the swelling would go back down, but I have alot of swelling... My wedding band is a size 7 and the cheap one I bought to wear right now is a 10!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked where do you get a little safe to put it in?
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Kia
replied on November 11th, 2006
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iheartmybostonterrier wrote:
what if you hid it somewhere that nobody would think to look if someone happened to break in?


you can seal things in a water tight baggie and pop them into the cistern of your toilet (the cistern is clean water), or tape it underneath a drawer bottom.

I don't know how expensive safe deposits are.
I'd just ask your local branch how much it would be to deposit your ring for a few weeks.
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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iheartmybostonterrier wrote:
do you live in a really bad area? My engagement ring was wicked expensive (and unfortunately it hasn't fit in about 5 months) but it never crossed my mind that leaving it home in my jewelry box wasn't a good idea.


What if you hid it somewhere that nobody would think to look if someone happened to break in?



i live in the best part of town, but it's this side of town that the burglaries happen b/c it's where all the expensive houses are and I guess they figure we're the ones worth robbing..........
I thought about hiding it behind the big wedding picture I have on my living room wall. I thought about hanging it from the nail and then putting the picture over it. What do you think about that?
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Magical Logic
replied on November 11th, 2006
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I would hold off for now.I had a lot of swelling. I lost 15 pounds in a week after my babies were born.
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Yeah.. I guess i've come 9 months I can wait 2 more weeks until my induction.
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Kia
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Nah pictures are usually ripped off the walls.
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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kia_breizzze wrote:
nah pictures are usually ripped off the walls.


yeah that's true..... I might try the water thingy Smile
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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How long did it take all you ladies for your swelling to go down? Mine is pretty extreme and i'm worried it will take a while... Question I don't know how these things work Embarassed
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Magical Logic
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Most of my swelling went down like 11 days after I had them but I was on medicine to help with it
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megums1211
replied on November 11th, 2006
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Sad I miss wearing my ring..... And since I have pih, my swelling is really bad.... I'm afraid it will be awhile until the swellign subsides.... I don't know much about this sort of thing tho...
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