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mcklough · September 2015

I was just wondering if anyone during a previous or current pregnancy had to get a new wedding ring because of their weight gain/redistribution/bloat? I know my mother did this back in the 80s but now that I'm getting to the point of my rings being tight I feel like it's a little self indulgent to buy a new one just for pregnancy.

Mine is only a simple white gold 10k so it would probably be only about $100 but just looking for some other opinions.

RN0107 · September 2015

I bought a cheap fake CZ ring from target with my first pregnancy just so I'd have something to wear.

chelenwhisarbo · September 2015

Cant you finger continue to get bigger throughout the pregnancy? Seems like a waste if u get it then it dont fit u in ur third trimester. I wuld just get just cheap rings.

rainbowminion · September 2015

If you don't want to spring for a new ring (I wouldn't either!) what about wearing it on a chain as a necklace?

mcklough · September 2015

rainbowminion said:

If you don't want to spring for a new ring (I wouldn't either!) what about wearing it on a chain as a necklace?

good point- do you think that a finger could swell more than a size and a half? Cheap rings may be the way to go- or maybe tungsten since it's so cheap but it shouldn't get my finger all green.

oregontrailmom · September 2015

You can get them resized. I've had to take mine to the jeweler and have it resized with each of my pregnancies. I've already had it moved up a full size with this one.

mcklough · September 2015

rainbowminion said:

If you don't want to spring for a new ring (I wouldn't either!) what about wearing it on a chain as a necklace?

I would do that with my engagement ring for sure. I just feel like I would be naked without a ring- the mornings I forget to put them back on I fidget all day long

Wurrkingurrl · September 2015

I didn't have this problem with my first pregnancy, BUT my ring is about a half size big to begin with. I was going to get it resized but my mom advised I wait until after I'm done having kids in case my fingers DO swell and then I wouldn't be able to wear it when pregnant. It's not lose enough that I would lose it so I followed her advice. I did buy a fake CZ for when I travel though.... I felt nervous going on a beach vacation with it and I wouldn't want to just leave it in the hotel room. So my advice is to just buy a cheap one too, especially since your ring size may change again before you are done.

Monkeybutt80 · September 2015

I haven't had any issues with this pregnancy, but I couldn't wear mine during the last couple of months of my last pregnancy due to some serious hand swelling/ joint issues. I didn't replace/ resize them, or get a substitute ring; I just didn't wear one until after the birth and all the swelling went down. I wouldn't get a new ring, after the pregnancy, your fingers will most likely come back to the pre-pregnancy size.

Do people really buy a new ring just for the pregnancy (fake or not)? I never knew that was a thing. I just didn't wear them when they didn't fit.

wisco29 · September 2015

Mine fit through my entire pregnancy except for when I was in the hospital and had dd. I was so pumped with Ivs everything with puffy and weird.

I personally wouldn't buy another ring to wear, can you just wear a different ring you own on that finger if you want a ring there?

eshook2 · September 2015

I had to take mine off at the very end of my last pregnancy. I would never buy a new ring though. Your body will slowly go back to normal. With all the money it takes to have a baby it seems like a huge waste to get a new one. I can understand getting an inexpensive one if you really feel naked. There is also to much sentimental attachment to my rings.

purplepenguin3 · September 2015

with my first i was pregnant during the summer and i definitely swelled so i didn't wear my wedding ring for probably a few months. with #2 it fit most of my pregnancy maybe the last month or so it didn't fit. I just didn't wear one. to me it would feel weird just wearing a different ring on that finger just to wear a ring.

jaimeruns · September 2015

I might get a cheap band so I can wear it on my right hand after I have the baby, I've been wanting one anyway. But if I don't find anything I might just not wear anything.

inomniaparatus · September 2015

I haven't noticed any difference so far (at 19 weeks)

I figured, if they get tight, I'll just take them off and then put them back on after the baby comes.

If they don't fit after the baby comes, then more motivation to lose the weight! Lol

Life is Exciting · September 2015

I think I stopped wearing mine in the last few weeks, but a month or so after giving birth, the bloat went down and I was able to get them on again

SoSirius · September 2015

My rings fit until maybe the last week before having my son. I'm OK with just not wearing a ring for a bit so I opted for that. I think I would do the same even for a few months.

MississippiCatfish · September 2015

Mine barely fit til the end of first tri. I don't know why. But my husband and I barely wear our rings, it's just not a big deal. So I haven't bought fake ones, but there's a million $10-20 rings at department stores. Plus, they're usually huge stones, so you could look quite fancy for a while;)

cMichelle0423 · September 2015

I had to take mine off around 30 weeks or so for my last two pregnancies. I wouldn't waste the money on a temporary ring. I actually did have to get mine resized after my second because of how much weight I gained. But thanks to morning sickness I've lost weight and now it's loose.

I will say though, make sure yall take off your rings before it's too late!! A friend of mind just had to have hers cut off by her jeweler because she waited too long!

SoSweetTea1124 · September 2015

I never had to stop wearing my rings with my last pregnancy and I hope that it goes the samesies with this one. If not they will be put back in their boxes until I can safely slip them on again.

Katty422 · September 2015

Just buy a fake one! That is my plan if mine starts not to fit!

mcklough · September 2015

I haven't gained any pounds but all my fat and bloat are redistributing. I can't believe all you ladies who say they made it all the way until a few weeks before labor. I do fiddle with them so I won't get in a situation where I need them cut off.

Does anyone have any brands of cheap stuff that doesn't turn your fingers green?

Evidence of insane finger growth at 15w 3 days

Sprinkles07 · September 2015

Mine stopping fitting by tri 3 with DS. I think I did buy a fake cheapie from target or Walmart. When my real one wouldn't fit after lo was a month or two I took it to the jeweler to get resized but he told me not to do it. He said I'd loose more weight. Then he pulled out a bottle of windex sprayed my finger and put it on super easily! I thought I'd share because I was so happy to wear it again.

blueberrymomma · September 2015

With DD mine actually got too big. Until After labor then I bloated up for a day. My rings started getting tight right away this time which made me alittle sad. However I do have first and fifth anniversary rings that are a half size bigger because I wear them on my right hand so I just wear them on my left hand now. I'm hoping the swelling goes down in the fall/winter. But I wouldn't have a problem not wearing the except I do feel naked and touch my hand like pp said

RRC216 · September 2015

I had a sterling silver ring custom made. I had my babies name stamped in it. 30 bucks. Wasn't going to resize my wedding band etc. My finger will go down in size when I lose the weight.

mcklough · September 2015

RRC216 said:
I had a sterling silver ring custom made. I had my babies name stamped in it. 30 bucks. Wasn't going to resize my wedding band etc. My finger will go down in size when I lose the weight.

Great idea!

esca18 · September 2015

mcklough said:
I haven't gained any pounds but all my fat and bloat are redistributing. I can't believe all you ladies who say they made it all the way until a few weeks before labor. I do fiddle with them so I won't get in a situation where I need them cut off.

Does anyone have any brands of cheap stuff that doesn't turn your fingers green?

Evidence of insane finger growth at 15w 3 days

Sterling silver

egraves4 · September 2015

https://www.amazon.com/Sterling-Silver-Zirconia-Cushion-Engagement/dp/B013PTZYWQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1441763580&sr=1-1&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=sterling+silver+engagement+rings

Not completely the same, but I'm planning on getting this ring and wearing it to work (I'm a server) for later in my pregnancy. I am currently unmarried and don't plan on getting married until SO and I have the funds to have the wedding we want. I go to school in the South in a small town where some judgy-ass people live, and several of my girl co-workers told me to invest in a cheap ring that looks real enough for when I'm working.

MississippiCatfish · September 2015

mcklough said:

I haven't gained any pounds but all my fat and bloat are redistributing. I can't believe all you ladies who say they made it all the way until a few weeks before labor. I do fiddle with them so I won't get in a situation where I need them cut off. Does anyone have any brands of cheap stuff that doesn't turn your fingers green? Evidence of insane finger growth at 15w 3 days

This is how my body works, too, so I feel your pain! And I will say, I had to have one of my mom's rings cut off in the ER when I was 11 or 12 because it was stuck and I was a little traumatized...so I probably lean on the careful side!

g8trkim · September 2015

I was able to wear my ring during both my pregnancies up until I gave birth. But after I had DD it didn't fit for 2 weeks, I guess from water retention. I couldn't imagine buying or resizing. If it doesn't fit for awhile I just wouldn't wear it.

VitaLuna · September 2015

I wouldn't get it resized or buy a new/nice one. Pregnancy is only temporary. I got a cheap CZ one off Amazon to wear to work (because I was sick of the old lady questions about being pregnant and not married because I didn't have my ring on). I have a lot of jewelry sensitivities, and it worked great. It was maybe $25.

BBEA2006 · September 2015

RN0107 said:

I bought a cheap fake CZ ring from target with my first pregnancy just so I'd have something to wear.

This is what I did also and I've kept it for subsequent pregnancies also. When I feel it getting too tight, I just swap it out!

Shatzegirl · September 2015

I was able to wear my ring my whole pregnancy with my DS. I think it felt a tiny bit snug at the very end but I could still wear it. It has felt a little big ever since so it may have stretched out.

stephz44 · September 2015

I, too, was able to wear my rings throughout my entire pregnancy. I agree with PP, they got a little snug toward the very end & I had a c-section, so I had to take them off for that. But nothing too serious. If you are already feeling swollen, I would just take them off and wear them on a necklace.

flockofmoosen3 · September 2015

I wore my rings on the necklace i never remove for my last tri of my last pregnancy. No need to buy another ring unless it costs u like $10-20.

And saying "fake cz" is like saying frozen ice. A cz is already a fake diamond.

thisusername · September 2015

Luckily my husband surprised me with the ring and couldn't ask my size, it's a bit big so mine will never be tight! The one time men's mistakes work! I hope you found a good fix

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