Re: 26 weeks and belly button ring
From: anon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Mar 2003 21:08:50 -0600 (CST)
I have a friend who wore her belly button ring the entire pregnancy (she
stayed an innie also) Her doc said it was ok as long as she kept it
clean. Reinserting it now may lead to an infection so I would still
check with your doc.
At Sat, 8 Mar 2003, Marisa Geller MD wrote:
>
>If you are planning to do something that you are not sure you are allowed to
>do during pregnancy, ask your dr first.
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH"
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>Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 2:12 AM
>Subject: 26 weeks and belly button ring
>
>> OK so this is obviously not a life-or-death type question but here it
>> is:
>> I had my belly button pierced for YEARS and had taken it out before I
>> got pregnant. I think the hole is still open. I'm now six months and
>> getting a real kick out of the idea of going back and putting in a belly
>> button ring- something snazzy and purple, you know - but when I went
>> today to get the ring the lady at the counter told me to go ask my
>> doctor first. She said many pregnant women are told by their doctors
>> not to wear one. I know the holes stretch but if I get a big enough
>> thing it should fit. (I do not think I'm going to get an outie... it's
>> really a very deep belly button). Is there any MEDICAL reason why I
>> should not re-insert a belly button ring into a 6-month-pregnant belly
>> just for kicks? (I dont' have a doctors' appointment for two weeks and I
>> am NOT calling on this one...)
>>
>> K
>>
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