Did you wear rings to the hospital?

Beegirl99 · May 2014

I am almost at my due date and have had no swelling. My rings still fit. Should I take them off before going to the hospital? Can labor or the meds give you swelling? What if I end up having a C-section?

apinkpelican · May 2014

I left mine at home even though they fit. Even at home I'm just wearing band. Feel like my engagement ring will scratch LO as we clumsily learn to BF

gutsysneakers · May 2014

Mine fit through the whole pregnancy and I wore mine when I delivered DD.

Junebug060609 · May 2014

I had mine on the entire time, including for my unplanned c/s.

To answer your question though, yes the fluids can make you swell. In my experience though (2 kids) it was mostly in my feet.

Dellaramsey · May 2014

I wore them to the hospital. They asked me to take them off. I had a vaginal birth.

usernewname · May 2014

I took mine off. More because I didn't want to loose them if I had to at the hospital.

ns1 · May 2014

With DD I wore them. The fluids did make me swell though, but it was never an issue for my hands as much as my feet like pp said. I also had a vaginal birth with her and was never asked to take my rings off.

keeumm · May 2014

I just had my rings cleaned and my jewelry store recommended leaving them at home because of hospital theft. I think it will depend on if I remember to take them off or not when the time comes.

mileswithmyles · May 2014

I took mine off and I am glad. They pumped me full of so much fluid that my swelling got even worse!

SurprisePartySue · May 2014

I had a scheduled c section. They told me no jewelry.

MissLadyTay · May 2014

I got super swollen from the fluids during my induction. I wore my wedding band on a necklace.

manna1212 · May 2014

I wore mine to the hospital. Ended up taking them off though because I did swell a bit. Would have left them at home if I had thought of it.

Marcella05 · May 2014

Stored my rings the month before because my hospital makes you remove all jewelry, regardless of birthing method.

PattyTC · May 2014

The hospital told me no jewlry but no one checked. I didn't wear them in case I had to take them off. I'm glad I left them! They pumped me full of so much fluids for induction I couldn't wear my rings for a week. We won't even discuss my poor feet.

Helmink0804 · May 2014

I had my rings on all through my pregnancy and kept them on at the hospital. Probably would of drove me nuts not having them on- would of felt naked.

bumpuser10194737 · May 2014

I left them at home. The info sheet from the hospital said no jewelry.

CVislo · May 2014

With my first pregnancy, I had swelling, so I wore my rings on a necklace for the last month. Because of that, I did wear them in the hospital, they were just on my necklace as opposed to my fingers. I had to have a c-section, and I was told to remove them before hand. This time, I'm not wearing my rings. My fingers have swelled just enough to make them uncomfortable, and for some reason I keep breaking the necklaces, so I just gave up after necklace number 4. lol.

MrsT2008 · May 2014

I'd leave them at home.

pistolpackinmomma · May 2014

Mine quit fitting on first tri. Had they fit and I was planning a vaginal delivery I probably would have worn them but I was so bloated with DS1 (c/s) that I actually didn't get stretch marks until after they pumped me full of fluids.

limechiffon · May 2014

I wore my plain wedding band for vaginal birth -- but to be fair we had a very fast delivery and there wasn't time for staff to worry about jewelry. I don't wear my engagement ring every day and I wouldn't have wanted to worry about it at the hospital.

LUCKY22 · May 2014

I didn't only because they didn't fit. They still don't

ho11yday · May 2014

I swelled so badly that I'm glad I didn't wear my ring to the hospital.

meli1025 · May 2014

I wore my rings and regretted it. My hands hadn't swelled the whole pregnancy but they did after my c-section because of all the fluids. I didn't want to take them off and risk losing them so I was stuck with them on my finger feeling too tight.

britab · May 2014

I won't be wearing mine, no need to do so! I don't want to worry about it getting suck, losing it, forgetting it. I'm telling hubby to leave his at home too!

ThereBeDragons · May 2014

I wore mine out of laziness more than some dedication to wearing them. Uncomplicated vaginal birth- no one cared if I had jewelry on.

lrmrtn · May 2014

I took my wedding band off at the hospital and had DH hold it. I was afraid of losing it or it getting stuck. Turns out most of the swelling was in my feet.

spinsoffresonance · May 2014

Mine have been in the safety deposit box for months. But I did remove my necklace and earrings before going to the hospital. The info said no jewelry.

dogsombrero · May 2014

I wore mine on a necklace they stopped fitting around 38 weeks. I had major swelling after all the meds from my induction, 2 weeks pp I still can't wear mine and my legs are still sausages. I would take them off in case.

Beegirl99 · May 2014

Thanks for all the info! I think I will leave them at home after reading this.

momthatlifts · May 2014

They made me remove all jewelry

deanna1313 · May 2014

I just want to say how lucky you guys are that your rings still fit!
Our hospital told us to take your jewelry off and leave it all at home. If you where it in they tell you to take it off and put it away.

jenb_99 · May 2014

My rings fit throughout both pregnancies and recoveries, but I never take jewelry to the hospital. I leave rings, earrings, necklaces, and other valuable at home regardless of attachment or sentimental value.

shaunamw · May 2014

I wore them but had to take them off during labor because they were irritating me. In all fairness everything was irritating me and if I had a chose I probably would have been nude during the whole progress. It was do flippin hot in that hospital room.