Wedding Rings

marriedinaugust · November 2014

Mine still fit fine. Honestly I forgot that they might be an issue. I know I stopped wearing them at the end last time and with a newborn. We'll see if I swell up at the end this time too.

nedralynn · November 2014

Im with you @marsavary‌ I'm hoping satan comes to take me away!

Ihope · November 2014

I haven't worn mine in months. They got so tight I had dh use some crazy YouTube maneuvers to get them off. So thankful he finally got them off bc it came pretty close to having to cut them off.

nottarbt · November 2014

My rings started getting really tight around 28 weeks so I took them off, worrying that it was now or never. Not even a week later, I was in the hospital with super high BP and was in and out for the next couple weeks. It was actually being in the hospital that made me feel weird about not wearing my rings. Several nurses made comments assuming I'm not married, referring to my husband as my boyfriend, etc. Granted, I kept my maiden name, so that just compounded the problem, but it made me kind of uncomfortable. I thought about buying a cheap replacement to wear but just haven't gotten around to it. I do understand why you feel strange though.

Kmm1023 · November 2014

Mine still fit! My ankles have been swollen for six months and look like grapefruit but my fingers are fine!

designchica · November 2014

First world problems.

RaeChay · November 2014

marsavary said:

AND, it was a planned pregnancy.

well since you were having sex for reproductive purposes then it's basically a wash. I am pretty sure this is how religion works.

abcmom12 · November 2014

Mine has been on a gold chain since mid-way through the 2nd trimester. My fingers swell throughout the day and I didn't want to risk getting the ring cut off. Surprisingly, no one has said a damn word about it to me and I live in the South.

Just wear it round your neck. Any smart person will figure it out

ColeyCannoli · November 2014

marsavary said:
AND, it was a planned pregnancy.

Oh, my stars and garters! ((Clutches pearls))

ColeyCannoli · November 2014

Weirdly my doula assumed DH and I weren't married. It didn't really phase us or her for that matter. Of course we've only been married a little over a year. We lived in sin for five before that. Which is remarkably similar but with less health insurance.

AColeman82 · November 2014

I haven't been able to wear mine from the beginning. When I got pregnant it was like I was all of a sudden allergic to them. When I finally got the rash and crap all cleared up off my finger then they were too swollen to put on. Makes me sad.

katiescarlett1 · November 2014

Wearing my wedding ring is no longer an option! Just became official this past week when I had to wrench it off with lotion.

It does suck, but as long as you get something on that finger you may feel better. I have an anniversary ring that fits my ring finger much, much better and is not at all tight. Just having something there is better than nothing!

ebilbao · November 2014

I'm 36 weeks and just took mine off last night. I am also sporting a "placeholder" fakey ring.

hollieandaaron2012 · November 2014

I stopped wearing mine awhile ago but I never wore them to work to begin with so its pretty normal for me to not have one on. DH wears his all the time so I joke around that I'm the mistress.

I don't feel judged by others for not wearing it but I am 31. If I was 22 and looked like I was 16 I suppose I might want to wear a fake one.

frenchy816 · November 2014

I haven't been able to wear mine in months; they are locked up in our safe right now. When I wanted to look extra pretty or missed them for some reason (ie: a wedding this summer), I just wore one of my bigger rings that hadn't yet been sized down from losing weight.

kboyet · November 2014

I could still wear mine until I flew this past weekend. My finger got super swollen and I took the thing off immediately. Haven't put it back on... Not worried about it- it will fit after or I will get it sized.

mgk207 · November 2014

Sadly, mine are stuck, stuck, stuck. I have made several attempts at removal, including ice water bath, soap, YouTube tricks, etc. to no avail. They spin around just fine, just can't get them over my fat little knuckle. Hoping and praying that they won't need to be cut off!

desertsun · November 2014

Mine still fit fine and I hope they will continue to do so! It would make me sad to be unable to wear them. Not because I care what anyone else thinks. But because I like my rings. They have a great deal of sentimental value to me, and I enjoy wearing them.

I do have a back up band I bought during my last pregnancy for $20 on amazon, and I will switch out if need be.

I guess I'm oddly sentimental? I didn't realize I was in the minority on my strong preference to have something on my ring finger even if I eventually can't wear my "real" rings.

babyforet · November 2014

Thank you for all those who replied with understanding and sympathy. There are some pretty mean spirited responses. I thought these forums were here to give us a sense of "sisterhood" for lack of a better word. I urge all of you to think twice before responding, you may think someone's gripe is silly and frivolous (and it may be) but we are all riding on the same seas of hormonal insanity so let's try and remember that shall we? If you don't have anything nice to say...

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hellopartyof5 · November 2014

babyforet said:
Thank you for all those who replied with understanding and sympathy. There are some pretty mean spirited responses. I thought these forums were here to give us a sense of "sisterhood" for lack of a better word. I urge all of you to think twice before responding, you may think someone's gripe is silly and frivolous (and it may be) but we are all riding on the same seas of hormonal insanity so let's try and remember that shall we? If you don't have anything nice to say...

Oh dear... This probably wasn't the smartest thing to have done. Also QFP

bowlwoman · November 2014

Sisterhood: check
Hormones: check
Mean-spirited responses: check
Think twice before responding: check

Anyone get a BINGO yet?

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CandEChicago · November 2014

You appear to be newer...let me help you out.

Telling people on a chat board how to or how not to respond is rather rude and may not go over well.

Also insanity and other mental illness is not cool to joke about even if you attempt to call it a "sea of hormonal insanity"

mlee116 · November 2014

Shortstack06 · November 2014

@babyforet actually the "mean spirited" responses were tame and you seriously had a lot of great answers. Go try this post on the Third Tri board. I would love to see some of their answers.

RicKeyBaby · November 2014

Nope, none of my rings have fit in 2 weeks. I still got the "ring tan" there so i'm good for now

leoandethansmom · November 2014

Slaps said:

@babyforet‌ why do you think we are a "sisterhood"? Just because my ute and your ute are occupied does not make us have anything in common whatsoever! And in all fairness I answered nicely to your post, but pregnancy hormones have not made me a bitch, I was one before hand!

@slaps your ute and my ute being occupied ABSOLUTELY makes this a sisterhood. Sorry if that's not what you signed up for on this app/blog but your soul is mine. I have always loved you and all of your bishiness glory.

Also, I laughed out loud at "riding on the same seas of hormonal insanity" not because it was funny but because, really? First of all insanity is not something to joke (or whatever that was) about and second of all, riding on the same seas? WTAF.

Shortstack06 · November 2014

leosmom25 said:

Slaps said:

@babyforet‌ why do you think we are a "sisterhood"? Just because my ute and your ute are occupied does not make us have anything in common whatsoever! And in all fairness I answered nicely to your post, but pregnancy hormones have not made me a bitch, I was one before hand!

@slaps your ute and my ute being occupied ABSOLUTELY makes this a sisterhood. Sorry if that's not what you signed up for on this app/blog but your soul is mine. I have always loved you and all of your bishiness glory.

Also, I laughed out loud at "riding on the same seas of hormonal insanity" not because it was funny but because, really? First of all insanity is not something to joke (or whatever that was) about and second of all, riding on the same seas? WTAF.

I had an ex that always referred to a period as the "red tide" so referring to the sea makes me think of a period in this situation.

irish2014 · November 2014

Oh sheesh.

Ok, I actually am one of the people who is emotionally attached to my rings, and I posted that way. I hate not wearing something. I see from this thread that is not how many of us feel. So, some people agree, some people do not. Why would I get my panties in a bunch because some people don't feel attached to their rings like I do?

Those who disagree are as free to think I'm being silly for putting so much value in a piece of jewelry as I am to think they're being silly for not caring so much about something that is such a strong symbol of love and commitment. (Really not trying to start a debate, just illustrating.) If you were looking for people's take on how or whether to wear rings, or how they feel about it, you got it. If you were looking for affirmation of your personal viewpoint - well - we're not all here to agree with everything everyone says.

El fin.

Shortstack06 · November 2014

@irish2014 I can still wear mine so I didn't really elaborate more detailed. My wedding band is custom made because I have a ring size between 4.25-4.5, hopefully they continue to fit because I don't know if I can get it sized. I am very attached to mine, therefore if the time comes I would rather take them off than have to have them cut off.

RaeChay · November 2014

Um, donating to charity is nice. So I get to be in the sisterhood of traveling hormones right?

Seriously, is there some kind of form response that newbs copy/paste into threads? And did she only just now check responses to her post she made from days ago?

OP, I don't want to be "mean" but I kind of hope some of the more honest responses you got here at least got your attention. I can't even think of a more First World Problem than the emotional discomfort of not being able to wear your wedding ring for a month. If this is the biggest problem you've got going then you are living one posh life.

ColeyCannoli · November 2014

babyforet said:

Thank you for all those who replied with understanding and sympathy. There are some pretty mean spirited responses. I thought these forums were here to give us a sense of "sisterhood" for lack of a better word. I urge all of you to think twice before responding, you may think someone's gripe is silly and frivolous (and it may be) but we are all riding on the same seas of hormonal insanity so let's try and remember that shall we? If you don't have anything nice to say...

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Oh, this won't end well...

What did you want? You knew this was a silly first world problem when you posted right?

beaniousmaximus · November 2014

Eora3 said:

I have two toddlers to take care of on top of being pregnant. I haven't worn my rings, with the exception of special occasions, in three years. My marriage didn't dissolve and the world didn't end. Put them on a chain around your neck and move on.

^ This. I stopped wearing my rings after our first son was born 2 years ago and I kept scratching him with them. Spoiler alert: Everything is fine. The world didn't come to an end and we're still together.

walkingklutz · November 2014

Put them on a necklace.

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