Belly piercing

[Newmum24]

I have my belly pierced but when do i need to chnage to a maternity bar? im only 13 weeks gone but am nervous it will stretch out

[sml143]

I left my belly button ring in pretty much the whole time I was pregnant, I think I actually didn't take it out until about a month before I gave birth and my belly button looks exactly the SAME as before I gave birth. And after I gave birth a few days later I popped my ring back in my belly button, didn't have any problems and I plan on doing the same with this baby. Just take it out or switch to a maternity one whenever it starts to feel uncomfortable to you.

[esarver93]

If you leave it in while pregnant or even a maternity bar, sadly it will never be the same.

[isha69]

I took out my belly button piercing since I'm pregnant.
Although I was kind of sad when I found a pregnancy friendly
belly piercing at Spencer's.
Oh well, it's probably better to not have it in anyway :)

[BalancedWifey]

Also if you keep it pierced then after pregnancy it will be loose & wiggly.

[BalancedWifey]

All my friends who kept theirs in or switched to the maternity bars got stretch marks around the opening of top & bottom holes. I sadly took mine out but thankfully have no stretch marks at 36 weeks + 5 days. My advice is take it out now & let it heal before your belly grows.

[Des92]

Just keep an eye on it, if it starts to feel irritated or tight then change it.  My doctor even told me earlier in pregnancy that I probably wouldn't have a problem with it until in 30+ weeks.

[Newmum24]

wow i thought it would be earlier than that... phew!! fingers crossed it stays in! :) Thanks

[Des92]

I just changed mine at 30 weeks.  I recommend doing it around 25 weeks.