Wearing a belly ring when pregnant
September 03, 2004
By: Lori Wilkerson
If you’ve had your belly ring for years, it’s probably become
second nature to you and you hardly notice it now. But once you
become pregnant, you may wonder if you should leave it in. You may
also wonder if it’s okay to get a belly ring if you’ve been
considering it and you find out that you are pregnant. Should you go
ahead with the piercing?
First things first – most piercers will tell you that you should
never get a belly ring or any body piercing while you are pregnant
for the same reason you shouldn’t get any invasive procedure done
while you are pregnant. Stress and extra pain simply isn’t good for
you at this time in your life, so put off any type of piercing until
after childbirth.
There is no reason you shouldn’t wear your belly ring, though,
during the first five or six months of your pregnancy. After that
you may want to remove the belly ring for the sake of comfort since
the skin on your stomach will begin stretching taut and may cause
you to feel a pulling sensation on your piercing. For some women,
the piercing will become distinctly uncomfortable in the last few
months, especially if the belly button turns into an “outie,” as it
sometimes does in the last few months of a pregnancy.
There is no real medical reason to remove navel rings during
pregnancy if they have properly healed, but always talk to your
doctor or midwife about this, as they may have a preference of their
own. In any case, if you remove your belly ring while you are
pregnant, in most cases you can put it back in after you have your
baby with little or no problem.
About the Author:
Lori Wilkerson is a successful freelance writer and publisher of
http://www.body-jewelry-useek.com. Body jewelry, piercing and tattooing information you seek to perfectly adorn your body.
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