I took mine out at about 16 weeks because my belly button was starting to pop out - if I'd left it in it probably would have come out by itself cos my tummy is stretched so tight there now and is red and shiny- it's very ugly. I had it pierced 11 years ago, and my mum would tell me "wait till you're pregnant" and I just didn't listen, as that was the furtherest thing from my mind at that time. But now I feel like I want to go round to schools and show teenage girls as a warning of what could happen, lol!!