Wedding rings don't fit anymore

haysallen · February 2016

Anyone else having this problem? They had been feeling tight and uncomfortable so I had started taking them off at night. This morning they wouldn't even go on my fat fingers!

splsmama2016 · February 2016

If I don't drink enough water (specifically JUST water) during the day, my fingers swell up.

Id like to point out im posting about drinking plenty of water while sipping on a caramel frappuccino from Starbucks. Oops!

mar101483 · February 2016

Not yet, but my pants don't fit anymore!

WinniethePoohsPants · February 2016

Yup, mine no longer fit either. So I bought a stainless steel band 2 sizes up just because I'd have a semi heart attack whenever I'd look at my finger and there wasn't anything there. Fortunately after the birth of my 1st DS my rings fit again a few weeks after giving birth, I'm pretty sure it's just water retention.

Bee112309 · February 2016

That happened with both of my previous pregnancies. It hasn't happened yet this time around, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. I wore them on a chain around my neck until they fit back on my fingers at about a month postpartum.

mar101483 · February 2016

sdLindenberg said:

If I don't drink enough water (specifically JUST water) during the day, my fingers swell up.

Id like to point out im posting about drinking plenty of water while sipping on a caramel frappuccino from Starbucks. Oops!

Java chip frap!

GinnyJ2012 · February 2016

Mine are still on, but I think the days are numbered. I've increased my water intake because I've noticed some swelling. With DS1 I had to take them off around week 20 and with DS2 it was around 30 weeks.

PBear93 · February 2016

I've had to take mine off too. Hubby is going to pick up a cheap band for me to wear until they fit again post partum.

heathersaysso · February 2016

Right there with you, mine are sitting on the end table. As I sit here eating an entire jar of pickles.

fishwife799 · February 2016

Mine haven't swollen to this point yet, but I can't wear them while I'm pregnant anyways. It's really common to have a reaction to nickel because of hormones and I'm one of the lucky ones. After finding out within a few weeks my finger gets red, itchy and dry. If I leave my ring on it will even get sores. It's not fun at all. Because of this I bought a cheapie ring in a size up so I can wear it all the way through. I paid a whopping $3 for it so even if I never wear it again after baby it's not a big deal. I added a picture because I'm an AW.

Boonhilde · February 2016

I haven't been able to get mine off since I was about 25 weeks along with my first son.

One day. One day.

knm768816 · February 2016

Up until a few weeks ago I would wear mine during the day and then take them off in the evening. I used to work at a jewelry store so I know the damage that can be done wearing them 24/7 anyways. Now, I could put my band on in the morning but my fingers swell so much during the day that I can't wear it for long. They are on a chain around my neck so people don't think I'm an unwed teen mom at my job. I'm almost 28 but still get asked when I'm going to be finishing high school.

cmac827 · February 2016

I took mine off a week ago. They were starting to get a little snug and I figured I would take them off now before I can't get them off at all. I feel naked and have considered buying a cheap ring to replace it for now. Like pp said, I don't want people thinking I'm an unwed mother, I don't know why this bothers me, but it does.

snowhite12 · February 2016

My first pregnancy, not only did my fingers swell, but my wrists did too. I couldn't wear any of my watches. By far the worst was my feet and ankles. I could only wear cheap flip flops that made my feet hurt! This time around (26 weeks) so far so good, no swelling. I drink a ton of water and keep my feet elevated frequently since I sit in front of a computer all dang day.

Diesel615 · February 2016

My engagement ring is .25 smaller than my wedding ring so i had to take that off a while ago. I'm thinking it might be time for the wedding band now, too. It leaves a really big indent when I take it off and is getting harder to get off. I'm scared it will get stuck, but i want to find a cheapy ring before i take this off. There have been NUMEROUS nights I've woken up in complete panic and crying because i think someone stole my rings.

almostpriceless · February 2016

For the ladies considering getting a cheapie, there are a bunch of super cheap, decent looking cubic and topaz options on Groupon. Some are even sterling so they shouldn't turn you green.

aoliveira0726 · February 2016

Had to take mine off by using windex last monday. We've had some sporadic weather and my body is definitely feeling the impact. I started wearing them on a chain so i could at least have them on my person. My dad is a jeweler and offered to bring them up a size. He advised to not put them back on until after the baby comes. He mentioned that resizing is easy, but having to cut them off because theyre too tight and causes a new set of challenges in repair. I didnt want to resize cuz i have no idea what will happen the rest of this pregnancy and it's probably easier to wait til after DD comes to see how my body bounces back

purplefan1 · February 2016

Mine have felt snug at times and I've started leaving the engagement ring off for a couple of days here and there and just wearing my wedding band. I tend to play with it less than I do my engagement ring. I do notice though when it is snug it is usually cause I am dehydrated. Water water water. I take mine off to sleep (hands swelled up when I was a teen and a ring I had on got stuck and my dad said "we're going to have to cut it off" and I thought he meant my finger and I lost my mind). I also leave my rings off when working out, even when just walking, because when my hands dangle at my side they tend to pool blood and swell up. I'm sure at some point I won't be able to wear them any more for a bit and I agree with PP, I don't want people to think I'm an unwed mother. Which is bizarre because I wouldn't even think to check a woman's hand if I saw she was pregnant nor would I care if she was married or not. I felt the same way about buying pregnancy tests too. I made sure to hand them over with my left hand to show the ring. Catholic guilt. Kills me every time.

edeibel89 · February 2016

Currently, mine still fit but are a little snug by the end of the day. I already bought a cheapy cubic zirconia ring at Target for like $15 because I know the day is coming where I won't be able to wear them. I hate the idea of not wearing my ring, but I don't think the unwed mother thing has anything to do with it, because when I had to send my rings to get re-dipped a year ago, I was a mess then too. I think I just like everyone knowing I'm married for some weirdo reason.

stxaggie · February 2016

Had to take my wedding rings off today because of the swelling but at least my Aggie ring still fits!

VikingGirl12 · February 2016

My diamond came off a couple of weeks ago and I left the band on. Then I realized that the band was totally stuck. I put my hand in the freezer a little while and use oil and finally it came off. Now I have a horrible indent.

Sydvicious08 · February 2016

Mine are currently stuck on since my engagement ring is a quarter size smaller. Oops. My hands usually fluctuate in size though, so I'll get them off eventually

MrsAlliKat · February 2016

Magen16 said:

Had to take my wedding rings off today because of the swelling but at least my Aggie ring still fits!

@magen16 This made me laugh because H and I were talking about rings fitting yesterday, and he specifically brought up Aggie rings and not engagement/ wedding rings. And I'm the opposite of you. Aggie ring is uncomfortable and seems to make my finger sweaty but my wedding ring is fine, i think because it is so much narrower.

amangels2 · February 2016

I have two comments:

1. The trick with the dental floss (the video used to circulate on facebook, but I haven't seen it in a while), really does work. I had to get a ring off because I sprained my wrist and my hand swelled pretty bad. I used the trick and my ring came right off.

2. I'm hesitant to say anything because I don't want to start anything or you guys to think that I'm being snarky or rude.....and I can totally get being proud of your wedding ring and feeling naked without it. But as a single mom by choice, I feel a need to say there's nothing wrong with being an unwed mom. Please don't hate me. Now back to your discussion.

MeganF08 · February 2016

@MrsAlliKat - I am in the same boat as you. Aggie ring is getting a little tight but I feel weird about not having it on. I have had it longer than my engagement or wedding band so I'm a little 'attached' to it. I am not excited about it having to be temporarily retired in the near future.

ahernandez16 · February 2016

amangels2 said:

I have two comments:

1. The trick with the dental floss (the video used to circulate on facebook, but I haven't seen it in a while), really does work. I had to get a ring off because I sprained my wrist and my hand swelled pretty bad. I used the trick and my ring came right off.

2. I'm hesitant to say anything because I don't want to start anything or you guys to think that I'm being snarky or rude.....and I can totally get being proud of your wedding ring and feeling naked without it. But as a single mom by choice, I feel a need to say there's nothing wrong with being an unwed mom. Please don't hate me. Now back to your discussion.

Jumping in. To be fair, I don't think anyone here really thinks there's anything wrong with being an unwed mother. That's not the vibe I got.

At least for me because I'm younger (24) I feel like I'm already being judged for being pregnant by strangers. My first OB appointment I forgot my rings and H wore his and I thought "Oh my God, they're going to think I'm some kind of unwed home wrecker." I never check a pregnant woman's finger to see if she's married but I feel like people are checking mine and judging me when I don't wear it or if my husband isn't at an OB appointment with me or something. It's a totally irrational thing (I personally think mine is more fueled by my social anxieties) and not at all a statement on my part about unwed or even a single mom like yourself, by choice.

alitria · February 2016

So far so good for my rings but I'm pretty sure that it's hard for my hands to swell that much when it's obvious that every ounce of water in my body is currently hanging out between my knees and my toes. I've had sprained ankles that weren't this swollen.

fishwife799 · February 2016

amangels2 said:

I have two comments:

1. The trick with the dental floss (the video used to circulate on facebook, but I haven't seen it in a while), really does work. I had to get a ring off because I sprained my wrist and my hand swelled pretty bad. I used the trick and my ring came right off.

2. I'm hesitant to say anything because I don't want to start anything or you guys to think that I'm being snarky or rude.....and I can totally get being proud of your wedding ring and feeling naked without it. But as a single mom by choice, I feel a need to say there's nothing wrong with being an unwed mom. Please don't hate me. Now back to your discussion.

I have to agree with @ahernandez16. I didn't get the vibe at all that people had issue with unwed mothers. It was just a post about how some people's rings don't fit for whatever issue.
I can honestly say I don't look at a pregnant womans hand to see a wedding ring ever. It's not even something that crosses my mind. I got a ring because I am used to wearing one and feel off without it. My husband and I didn't get married until our daughter was a year old. If a mother (or father) is single by their choice or not it doesn't matter to me at all.

amangels2 · February 2016

@ahernandez16 and @fishwife799 No no. I didn't mean to say that people here were having an issue with it or saying that people were judging. My point was more that if people think it when you aren't wearing your ring, there isn't anything wrong with it so don't worry.

I didn't mean that people on here were judging. I meant people out IRL who seem to judge us because we are pregnant and for whatever reason that seems to give people a free pass to comment on our weight, body, eating habits, marital status, etc, etc. You guys are all totally fine.

Sydvicious08 · February 2016

I absolutely feel naked without my rings which is why never take them off. I wore a promise ring for 3 years before we got engaged and have worn these for 5. Mine is more habit. Don't worry, pregnant women are seen as fair game for judging for some reason.we get judged if we don't have a ring, judged of its obviously too smal, judged if we have kids close together, judged if they are too far apart, judged if we are carrying small, judged if we are carrying large, etc.. I know I get side eyed when people realize I'll have 3 under 4 (even if that's only for a month). The doctor that delivered DS2 told me and DH 12 hours after delivery that we needed to figure our birth control and stay on opposite ends of the house because ours boys were 18 months apart....

jerseygirl9090 · February 2016

Mine are getting snug they still fit but not for long so I got a qalo ring it's a rubber ring most people get them to workout with etc but it stretches and is comfy. My husband has one he wears to the gym and work because he is in the military and broke his original wedding band so we got it fixed because it was under protection plan but only wears it when we go out. They are only 20 dollars and you can order them online.

chiiandhideki · March 2016

I had this problem. Then I got my ring resized, it's free at Jared because he bought the extended protection plan. And yes, I got to say "he went to Jared."

Also, drinking lots of water and watching your salt intake helps.

AmberLiz99 · March 2016

I've worn mine through both of my previous pregnancies, but I'll take them off for delivery because last time they gave me so many fluids or something that my hands puffed up for a day or two post delivery.

Bear14+ · March 2016

I'm with PP...took my rings off in triage while in labor and gave them to DH to keep safe.

MamaNicoleof3 · March 2016

AmberLiz99 said:

I've worn mine through both of my previous pregnancies, but I'll take them off for delivery because last time they gave me so many fluids or something that my hands puffed up for a day or two post delivery.

Same. I had no swelling until AFTER delivery because they pumped me full of saline. Super annoying!

Wepplo · March 2016

My wedding band is a bit smaller than my engagement ring, and I had to retire it this past weekend (I'm 23.5 weeks). I'm still rocking the engagement ring, but I don't think for much longer. My hands definitely are swelling up a bit in the evenings and I really hate the feeling of a stuck ring.

MynaBird · March 2016

I had to take mine off a few weeks ago, and then I put them back on, and then I started to get nervous about whether I'd be able to get them off later, so I took them off this weekend. It was a struggle, so I think I did it at the right time.

With my first pregnancy I wore my rings on a chain around my neck, but this time I decided to put them away and order this set from Amazon in a size up. I didn't want to go super cheap, but I figure this one is juuuuust nice enough that I can probably take it to a local consignment boutique when I'm done wearing it.

Rosehip15 · March 2016

Ok, not the original question, but...I was a single mother for 8 years and have to say, very rarely did I feel judged, and never by someone whose opinion actually mattered to me. I'm now married, and very happy and proud about it, but I have to say I was just a wee bit conflicted, albeit briefly, about giving up my single mother status. DH is a dream stepfather and husband, and I wouldn't trade this for anything, but it made me realize that I also took a lot of pride in managing being a single mom who working, single mom who also managed to have some fun.

Oh, my rings still fit.

laurendiaz02 · March 2016

I had my rings re-sized up one whole size

dennyandlee · March 2016

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