Anyone with belly button rings?

heath06

I'm 12 weeks (so I think I can post here at 2nd tri??). I'm not showing yet. I assume of course that I just have to take this thing out, but last night I saw all these ads online for pregnancy rings, longer plastic bars where a woman could supposedly keep her piercing during the entire pregnancy. Just wondering if anyone has tried these?

It's hardly a big deal, I can take it out and I wouldn't want to risk infection or anything. But if I could leave it in and it was safe, I may want to. 

TIA.

nicoleandadam

I took mine out mainly because it was starting to bother me because it would rub on the panel of my maternity pants.  I have seen the pregnancy rings but I'm not really sure how those work.  I would think they would still rub on the band?

Hockeylover1975

I just took my belly ring out this weekend.  I was tempted to order a pregnancy piercing but my belly is so dry and begining to pop out.  I also found it got very irratated by my maternity clothes.  I have taken it out before post lap and left it out for a year.  It hurt a little to "repierce" but the pain went away within a few hours.  I am going to "repierce" again post baby. 

I say "repierce" since I had it for so long, the hole didn't really close but need to be stretched again to fit my ring of choice.  I am sure that if I used the original ring, it would have fit just fine.

 

 

darvade

i dont have one.  but my sister did, and she keep hers in for her entire pregancy.  we use to laugh and say it was like a turkey timer.  i guess it depends on how they did it and how thick skin it that the piercing goes through.  my sisters was thinner and never hurt her. 

agibson175

my BFF kept hers in the entire time. didnt switch bars or anything

I took mine out last time when my belly button got really shallow..... and it went back in just fine after I had DD.  I still have it in right now.... but I may take it out in a few months.... just depends on how this one goes.

robsgrl23

I'm 19 weeks and still have mine in.. but I'm still in regular clothes too. It hasn't bothered me at all. I did order a pregnancy one though just in case

*AirForceWife*

I'm 20w, barely showing, and I'll be keeping mine in for a lot longer I assume.  I'm just going to wait and see *if* I need to take it out and how maternity clothes feel with it (not wearing any maternity bottoms yet).  I might get one of the maternity bars, but I have had mine pierced for about 12 years and I'm not worried it will close if I have it out for a few months.  I did have to take it out momentarily for my u/s last week.

AudreyHpbrn

I still have mine in and was just looking at some rings for $3.99.  I may keep mine in almost the entire time and keep an eye on its stretching.  What I might do towards the end is sterlize fishing wire and string that through.

Stewartbby2

I recently bought a pregnancy belly button ring, it is longer and made out of a bendy plastic material. I am not sure why I made the decision to switch the normal on did not irrate me. I think it is all a personal preference and depends on what is comfortable for you. I have had my belly button pierced for years and with my pervious pregnancy I had to remove the ring when I had my csection done other than that it was fine throughout. Also you dont have to order the prego belly button ring online, I bought mine in the mall at one of those stands that sell body jewlery for 15 bucks.

kg_08

With my pregnancy, I ended up being all belly, and NOTHING would fit in that piercing hole because my skin was stretched so tight.

 

tarkimushroom

I'm keeping mine in until it gets irritable, but will probably get a pregnancy one. I'm not getting very big at the moment though, so I hope that I have a while to go. I'll be taking my nipple ring out though as I plan to breastfeed.

LucyGoosey81

I took mine out the day I got my BFP with DS.  I didn't see a need to keep it in, and I don't get the look anymore, especially for people in their mid to late twenties.  I know other people like it, but I don't anymore.