Wearing contacts while pregnant

monkeybutt61612

Is anyone else having major issues with their contact lenses?  Some days, they are so uncomfortable, dry, or make my vision blurry.  It is really annoying, and I hate wearing my glasses during the day.  

Jackinthebox23

I have the same issue. I have horrible vision so it is really a "do I wear my contacts and constantly put eye drops in or do I wear my honking big glasses?" Eye drops before I put them in and right before I put my makeup seem to help a little. Hope it gets better for you!

moosebaby2011

I usually wear glasses, but I put my contacts in last night for yoga class and they were so dry and uncomfortable that I wanted to claw my eyes out! I don't know if it is pregnancy or just because I don't wear them often.

iwalktheline

Your vision can actually change quite a bit while pregnant, so that could potentially be causing the blurriness.  If dryness is the main issue you're having, I would consider doing daily disposables (at least until LO is here).  They can make a big difference in dryness.  I would definitely call your eye doctor and make a quick appointment to get your rx rechecked, and to talk about what your best option for the CLs would be.

cpm1223

I don't wear contacts or glasses but a very good friend who does had the worst problems when she was pregnant. She had to use drops all day long to stay comfortable (or wear glasses.) She said that her doc told her it was a very normal pregnancy "thing." I'd ask your doc next time you see him/her and maybe they can recommend some good drops to help you out!

ccip82

I have been having some similar issues as well. I usually can wear my contacts for 12 or more hours per day, but now have resorted to wearing my glasses for most of the time I am at home. I really wish I had an extra 2 grand for lasik

forevergraceful

I had an eye doctor appointment last month and my vision had changed a lot due to pregnancy. You might need a new prescription. As far as itchiness goes, I have that too, and it drives me crazy.

juliasmama2010

It happens to me occasionally, but not as bad when I was pregnant with DD.  Unfortunately, my wonderful great dane puppy has taken it upon herself to destroy my glasses and I have not made it to the eye doctor to get a new set yet, so I'm completely reliant on my contacts.  Ugh.

Deblondie1

Every time my girlfriend was pregnant she had to start wearing her glasses immediately. Hormonal changes are a bitch.

I had PRK done over two years. When I'm pregnant, my eyes get weaker and incredibly drier. Sucks so badly. 

shortstuff15

I get that and just wear my glasses for a vast majority of the time when pregnant.  I also make sure I have new glasses so I don't feel out of date though.

LabPupLuv

Yes, I'm wearing my glasses almost everyday now. I want to get LASIK!

ScarlettDahlia

I've had to give up my contacts, basically. I know that my vision has gotten worse and brought it up to my midwife because I've been getting headaches a lot. With my contacts in, I can barely make out street signs while driving. My glasses are better, but I hate how they look with my bangs, lol. 

sarahlisa00

My contacts have caused me trouble since the day I found out I was pregnant... literally! I was taking them out that night and I guess so excited and not thinking I somehow left the right one in on my daily disposable.  The next day I put new contacts in and the eye was so blurry I took them out and couldn't figure out what was going on.  I experimented that morning contacts in, contacts out and just figured wow, my hormones changed my eyes over night!  I called the eye doctor they said don't come in it's hormones.  Two weeks later my OBGYN forced me to go to another doctor to be sure... sure enough I had my right contact in the WHOLE time!!!  I freaked!  I was so worried I damaged my eye. Everything was fine but I still don't know how I did that.  I've been wearing contacts since 7th grade and have never done that.  I can't even shower with them when I try!  So since then I'm paranoid, coupled with very dry eyes also!

monkeybutt61612

Thanks ladies!  

OSUWifey09

Glad I'm not the only one. My contacts have been OK, but I've definitely had more issues with them now than before I was pregnant. It's still fine for me to wear my contacts, but I definitely take them off as soon as I get home.

Winnieella

Yes. I asked my dr. and was told it is a pregnancy thing. I have just been wearing my glasses more right now. 

ChuggingWater

My mom says that was her first symptoms of pregnancy with the second and third- her contacts didn't fit anymore!

ach298

Mine have been fine, but I switched brands at 8 weeks, so maybe contact your eye doctor about switching to a different type for a while or just trying different samples.

AnnikaD20

My contacts were super blurry and uncomfortable pretty much right away, and I was told that your eyeballs can kind of swell and change shape from hormones. (That's on my list of stupid pregnancy symptoms no one ever warns you about.) I was advised to just stick to glasses and they didn't want to refit me for contacts while I'm still pregnant because they frequently change back, or at least don't stay how they are mid pregnancy.  

2nd trimester, I've been able to wear my contacts again though. Tried them out one day when I went swimming and realized they fit just fine again. Pregnancy is a total mindf*#&.

quidditchcapn1120

Also, if you plan on nursing, your eyes can change due to those hormones as well.  So don't go buy 2 years of contacts the day you deliver of anything.  I'm also not going to consider Lasik until after I am done being pregnant/nursing for sure.

KristaBelieve

Same here, lots of problems so its not even worth it. For my weekly pregnancy pics I take off my glasses since I "normally" wear contacts and don't want all these pics in glasses! LOL!

COgirl29

My eyes are always dry from living in Denver, but I haven't noticed them getting any drier since pregnancy. However - I feel like my vision in my right eye has gotten slightly worse.

I second the PP that said daily disposables. I got to wear those for 2 weeks as a free trial before I got my latest round of contacts and I LOVED them - but they were 4x more expensive. However - I'm starting to consider getting them just for the next 4 months instead of a year long supply.

ashybear

iwalktheline said:

Your vision can actually change quite a bit while pregnant, so that could potentially be causing the blurriness.  If dryness is the main issue you're having, I would consider doing daily disposables (at least until LO is here).  They can make a big difference in dryness.  I would definitely call your eye doctor and make a quick appointment to get your rx rechecked, and to talk about what your best option for the CLs would be.

I hope it returns to my normal, terrible vision, because I just ordered 2 years worth of contacts!

hopeful808

I'm the odd ball my contacts have been fine and I have the night and day ones so I wear them continuously for 30 days at a time.

Shannahbee

Mine haven't bugged me too much, but I have noticed a protein buildup when I get close to the end of my two weeks (I use the biweekly disposables), which makes my vision blurry (usually in one eye). It's annoying, but I just change them out before I should.

Roses87

I have not had any problems with my contacts so far this pregnancy. Sounds like I am lucky. Seems very common... fxed it Stays this way