Belly
piercings have become quite popular. If you have a belly
piercing you may have been told by well-meaning friends
that you should remove your belly ring once you become
pregnant. But do you really need to? A belly piercing
that has completely healed is perfectly safe to keep
during pregnancy. As long as your piercing is comfortable
and does not become infected there is no reason you
can’t keep your belly piercing in place during
your pregnancy.
Make sure your piercing studio followed these safety guidelines
when you had your piercing.
The piercer should wear new sterile gloves with each piercing.
All piercing instruments should be sterilized using an autoclave.
The piercing studio should be clean.
The piercer should be using single use sterile needles to do your piercing.
Any bandages and jewelry used should be sterile and unopened.
Make sure your piercing has completely healed prior to getting
pregnant. If your piercing has not completely healed, you may have
problems with the hole not healing properly while you are pregnant. As your
belly stretches and grows the unhealed hole may stretch and become larger.
Watch for signs of infection. As long as your piercing
has properly healed there should not be any problems with keeping your belly
piercing during pregnancy. You will want to watch for signs of infection such
as pus or any type of drainage, redness, warmth, or swelling.
Keep your piercing comfortable. You may find that metal
jewelry is just not comfortable when you are pregnant. Replacing your metal
jewelry with a flexible plastic jewelry made of polytetrafluoroethylene may
help to keep your piercing comfortable.
Piercing may need to be removed if you need a c-section. You
may be asked to remove your piercing if you have a scheduled or emergency
c-section.
There are some new products on the market that are
perfect for pregnant moms. If you would like to keep
your belly piercing in place during your pregnancy you
may want to try buying a belly ring specifically designed
for pregnancy. Websites like pregnancypiercings.com
sell belly rings that are longer than conventional jewelry
and are made of medical grade plastic that is flexible
and more comfortable during pregnancy.
If you have any concerns about keeping your piercing during your pregnancy
or if you are concerned that you have signs of infection talk to your doctor.
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