[karma5000]

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.

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[karma5000]

I took mine out long before I got pregnant, it still hasn't fully closed after 4 years. But I cant imagine having it in now, it looks awful. Where the piercing was I have a long very dark streak, kind of like a stretch mark but not indented. Maybe the coloring will go away after the birth, I don't know. It looks like a small darker version of a linea nigra.

[candycane88]

I got mine pierce after my 2nd child. I am on my way to having # 3 and plan on keeping it! I dnt hv it for show! I hv it for me! I like it and it mks me feel good! And my hubby loves it!

[elaineleo]

i don't have any piercing, but i still think that the best is to remove it.
i believe that you don't want to have any risk, right?

[Mjon912]

I've had mine for about four years, I don't think I'll have a problem since it's fully healed, even if I do have to take it out I doubt I'll have a problem with it closing

[sarahsqueen]

I had a tummy piercing whilst I was pregnant twice and it was never any problem and looks just the same. I am not sure if that is the same for tattoos though? Does anyone know?

[Urchin]

I really wish this article would not refer to it as a "belly" piercing. It's a navel/belly BUTTON piercing.

Anywho, now that I got that out, I personalyl had lots of luck with keeping my navel piercing during pregnancy. I just changed it to a flexible barbell and it did fine.

I think the issue is when the piercing isn't properly healed prior to pregnancy. Many navel piercings don't heal, stay sore, and the body rejects it, causing it to migrate. In this case, pregnancy can further irritate the area.