Belly rings & pregnancy

[Ngala]

Hey Ladies

How do belly rings and pregnancies go?! I have had my belly ring for about 6 years now and dont really want to lose it! I am thinking of buying one of those maternity belly rings. Is there any point buying one or shall I just let it grow out?

Thanks!

[hannanat]

I'd get the maternity ring if you still like the piercing. You don't want to have to get it done again. If you don'y really like it, let it go

[Jacci PG]

I had the maternity ring - they made me take it out when i had my c-section. The maternity ring was bendy and wasn't uncomfortable at all

[Mummy1]

Hey
I have a belly piercing and my normal belly ring was realy starting to hurt me so i got one of The pregnancy belly ring it is great i got it a couple of days ago and it is very comfortable alot of room to grow .i think if you dont want to lose your piercing i say get the pregnancy bar they are great.


Take care
Eve

[Ozziehoffy]

I still have my normal one in at this stage and for the most part I don't even know it's there, but there are some days where I knock it cos it sticks out further now and it will hurt a little. I will probably have to look for pg one soon I'd say. Not really sure where to start though.

[Ngala]

Thanks!! I have been looking on the net for a site that sells them. A few months back I found a great site that had all different kind of balls and stuff and now I cant find it! Always the way, when you want somethng you cant find it...

[Ozziehoffy]

ROFL I know that feeling...so I have that many things in my "favourites" that I can't find them when I want them anyway!! If you do find it, let me know

[wardygirl]

I took mine out when I was about 24wks with DD cause it was hurting too much, and 'back then' all they offered me was a bit of fishing line through the hole to keep it open. I ended up getting it re-pierced a year or so after birth.

With DS, I just took it out, about the same sort of time. I decided that I would just get it repiecrced again when I wanted it done. Well a couple of weeks ago - while my DH was interstate with work, I was in bed by myself one night and decided to see if my stud earring would go through my navel hole - to see if it was still there or closed over. Sure enough it was still there and I got not only my thin diamond stud, but also my navel bar through the hole. Obviously I left my fav navel bar in!

I hope you find what you want for your belly, If you don't you'll still probably be able to get it back thru if it's been pierced for that long.

[Ozziehoffy]

ROFL Rachel...were you bored?? That's cool to know though cos I honestly thought that they closed up fairly fast...like ears can do. Maybe cos it's different tissue it forms more scar or something??

[wardygirl]

Yeah I was bored. I was like, dum de dum dum dum... what can I do... ooh there's my belly button. I wonder if the hole's still there! And you know the rest...

It made me wonder why I didn't look at my navel when DD was little too. Perhaps cause DH hadn't gone away on business!

At least I could do it this time. I hadn't even been thinking about getting it done again, but seeing I could put the bar back in, it was like... ok, cool. Mind you I turned my jewellery box upside down trying to find the bar!

[~Saram~]

I took mine out at about 18wks before my u/s and the hole is still there 4yrs later. I didn't put my ring back in after the birth as it just didn't look the same with the left over baby belly

[Ozziehoffy]

PSML Rachel...can just see you laying there and going...oh what's that...a belly button :eek: roflmao Let's see if this stud will go there!!

[wardygirl]

Cass, short of doing the obvious when one is by oneself, it was getting a bit dull in bed without DH every night. He was away for 8 days. It was the 4th night he was away that my belly button got attention.

[Ngala]

Ozziehoffy - I found that site that I couldnt find the other day!! Its called... maternity piercings ... do a search on that and you should be able to find it. There are heaps of different styles to choose from!

[Ozziehoffy]

Cool!! Thanks heaps, I had a quick squiz...they do have some cool ones huh!! Pity it's American though cos I hate having to work out what it costs here...lol.

[hannanat]

I have some arriving in 2 weeks on my site

[reneenay]

I got tired of my belly button ring after about 7 years and decided to take it out and let it close up... BUT IT DIDN'T!! After about 12 months it didn't close up at all haha, so I preferred my pretty pink barbell than a hole in my belly haha.
Maybe it depends on how long you have your belly button ring to the time it takes to close up??? not sure.

[shorty]

Yeah i was hopeing i could get to keep mine in, cause ive had it for years. When i went for my first appointment at the hospital the midwife checked it out and said i could keep it in as long as it doesnt get an infection(all weepy like and sore).
So far its been alrite, a bit sore at times usually when i bump it(not realising how big my bump actually is, lol).
I might have a look at the maternity ones though cause it does get a bit red and swolen at times, cause it stretching heaps.