Wedding ring....

GetMeASandwich · April 2015

my wedding ring is stuck on my big fat pregnant finger. What should I do?!?

CaliforniaDream87 · April 2015

Vaseline?

Miz_Liz · April 2015

Cold water will shrink your finger, then like @CaliforniaDream87 said, vaseline or lotion.

jadetree1080 · April 2015

The people at jewelry stores use Windex when customers get rings stuck when trying them on. Not only does it help them slide off, it makes them all clean and shiny. The cold water sounds like a good trick too.

GetMeASandwich · April 2015

I've tried all the oily things. Cold water is what I have been doing (just trying to get the swelling down.) I am gonna try the windex tomorrow after my finger has rested for a night.

april42007 · April 2015

Try the dental floss trick. There's a you tube video that shows how. It's worth a shot.

ChristyM87 · April 2015

Maybe try having someone else pull on it?

laurasuzanne2006 · April 2015

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihB_lTOSshM

jlsweets · April 2015

windex- happened to me when I was pregnant last time and I went to the jeweler and that's what he used

lras0317 · April 2015

Try not eating much salt one day, that causes ur fingers to swell. U should never sleep in rings, esp when u are pregnant! I work in jewelry and so many people have to get them cut off bc of this. Good luck!

jorstad1 · April 2015

Stay hydrated no salt raise your hand above your heart and windex

bhargrave88 · April 2015

I had that problem last time. I put an ice pack on my hand, then used lotion to work it off.. It took me a good 30 minutes.. Luckily I was 37 weeks pregnant then but I was super bummed about not being able to wear my beautiful rings!
This time around, if my hands swell up, I'm going to Walmart and buy a cheap set to wear that's made of CZ, since I'll only need it til about a week after delivery anyway. I attract creepers when I'm pregnant so I prefer to wear my rings at all times lol. Usually easier to shake them when you flash a ring. Usually.

dkizz82 · April 2015

So sorry. This is why I stopped wearing my rings at about 10 weeks. I was terrified it would happen.

stow2009 · April 2015

Just took my rings off today using cold water and soap. Sad to say I think that, at 21 weeks, I'm done wearing them for this pregnancy. They are cutting off circulation when my fingers swell, and taking them off and on regularly will ensure I will lose them.

Thinking I might go to Kmart and get a cheap knock-off too (maybe a big one!!) for the remainder of the pregnancy.

jessandandy09 · April 2015

Let us know what ends up working for you and Good Luck!

laineyjewel · April 2015

I had to go out and buy a CZ set as well! They have some really pretty ones for about $10 at Claire's. My fingers will be so swollen when I wake up, be ok midday, then back to swollen by bedtime.

I used the windex trick and it worked like a charm!

pabeybaby · April 2015

Cold water and soap have helped me get off stuck rings. There's been a couple times I wore my rings on my pinky finger when my fingers would be swollen. Not sure if I would do it all the time though, but I like the buy a cheapo set idea that others have mentioned.

Dajart4 · April 2015

I also had to part ways with my wedding ring and I am heartbroken. I will go get the cheap set but I'm so worried I'm going to misplace the real diamond. Right now, believe it or not, I the set is just sitting on my bathroom counter. If I put it in a safer place I know I'm going to forget that place once I have the baby.

MamaMcBride · April 2015

My MIL uses Windex. I guess I'm a jewelry rebel, my set has only ever come off for cleanings and when my engagement ring slipped off in my sleep in our bed two weeks ago in the last four years (I think it needs to be sized down). Had no idea that was some huge issue

mjpensyl · June 2015

Just searched this today because my ring had to come off! I decided to leave it on until after maternity pics last night. BAD IDEA. Probably should have taken it off like 2 months ago, especially living in South Carolina with hot, humid summers.

Anyway, my ring was stuck and this is what worked for me. I put my hand in a bowl of ice water and then raised my hand over my head. (This was not comfortable but I could see swelling going down almost immediately.) I repeated this several times - hand in bowl, hand over head for several seconds or up to a minute. Then, I used lotion and spun it off (I read not to pull) and it finally came off! Now it is staying off for a while!

abmommy15 · June 2015

Windex works miracles. My husband got his ring stuck last year so we went to the jewellery store to see if they had anything that could help. The lady whipped out a bottle of windex and it slid off no problem.

bhargrave88 · June 2015

MamaMcBride said:
My MIL uses Windex. I guess I'm a jewelry rebel, my set has only ever come off for cleanings and when my engagement ring slipped off in my sleep in our bed two weeks ago in the last four years (I think it needs to be sized down). Had no idea that was some huge issue

I take my rings off nightly, not because I enjoy doing so, but I don't enjoy snagging my 3/4 carat solitaire on my bed sheets or embroidery on my quilt, which kept happening when I wore them after we married. I also scratched my husband and myself in my sleep with it so it's easier for me to take them off at night. Some people don't like to, and I don't either, but I dang sure didn't want to keep scratching myself, and snagging my quilt lol.

gemmafig · June 2015

remember to spin it while trying to get it off. Do not just pull/tug! And coat your finger with veggie oil/olive oil/.

pabeybaby · June 2015

*two months later*
Nowadays I just wear the band (minus the engagement ring) for a few hours if we go somewhere. Around the house and at night I don't wear it. It helps.

kettlekitten · June 2015

For those who've had to stop wearing them, can you wear them on a necklace instead of in your hand? So you still have them on and close to your heart. Friends of mine have done this and it looks nice and for those who attract creepers when pregnant (which is interesting), it's still obvious you're married!

SashaDenn25 · June 2015

If all else fails just go up to a jewler...they have to do this sometimes from people trying on rings. I think the majority do the windex thing, but they can give it a try if you cant get anything to work.

ittybittybaker09 · June 2015

I had to stop wearing my engagement ring at about 15 weeks. I lasted with my wedding band until I was about 22 weeks. My fingers were so tiny that my rings are size 3.25! I am probably a size 5 now on thag finger with all the heat and texas humidity. I like the idea of using a stand in. I should do that for our maternity pictures! Good luck getting yours off! I've used wonder and the dental floss trick before for my brother!

bhargrave88 · June 2015

kettlekitten said:
For those who've had to stop wearing them, can you wear them on a necklace instead of in your hand? So you still have them on and close to your heart. Friends of mine have done this and it looks nice and for those who attract creepers when pregnant (which is interesting), it's still obvious you're married!

I did that for awhile, but I got paranoid "what if my chain broke?" Situations . My wedding set was nearly $3k and is at a carat tw with the chips on my wedding band, so the thought of my chain breaking and my absent mindedness during pregnancy... Not worth risking it. I kept my box from Gelzberg and I kept them in there til after delivery.. Just a heads up. Don't bring them to the hospital either.. They won't fit for a week or two after birth either lol.

I'm currently at 30 weeks and still able to wear mine, tho with the Florida summer sneaking upon us, it won't be long before I can't get mine off due to the swelling. I'm starting to spy out a "Stand in" to wear for the remainder . I want something cute

kedbach · June 2015

Try coconut oil!! That's what my mom always used!

Thankfully, my hands have not started to swell. I wear my ring and band all the time, even at night. I have panic attacks if they are not on my finger due to value X_X .. They go in a safe deposit box IF they aren't being worn for any reason. I refuse to let them out of my sight!! Praying my hands don't swell!!

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