Just having a whinge
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Topic: Just having a whinge
Posted By: daikini
Subject: Just having a whinge
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 9:40am
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Don't mind me, I'm just having a whinge...
I had to take my navel piercing out yesterday... I only had it done on Dec 30 last year, it was my 2nd anniversary present from Nat. Yes, I had a preggy one in at the moment rather than the original banana bar, but my body rejected it! I'd bought a maternity piercing after finding out I was pregnant, and once it was in I started to go red and itchy around the holes... I just thought I was getting an infection! I cleaned it really well, and didn't worry. After a couple of weeks, one of the beads came off the end, so I put my original one back in and organised a replacement pregnancy belly bar. My "infection" went away, and my new preggy piercing arrived... I swapped bars, and slowly my bellybutton started getting red and really sore. It got to the point by the end of last week that my clothes bumping it was uncomfortable, then I kept waking up Saturday night every time I rolled over because the sheets brushing against my tummy hurt! Nat ran his hand up my side and touched my belly bar by mistake, and I nearly jumped off the bed it hurt so much! I got a huge fright, as I was fast asleep! My family was visiting us for the weekend, and my Mum is a nurse. I showed her my tummy, and she said that I was rejecting the bar... since I took it out, it is no longer so sore and the redness was gone by last night. Hopefully I'll be able to get my bellybutton repierced one day. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 9:56am
aww chicka that sucks huh! I have a scar from mine, when i was younger i had a hoodie on and i pulled it up and caught my piercing ripping it,it wouldnt heal and i had to take it out but im gonna get it redone once im small again  Im sure u can get yours done again
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 9:58am
That's a bummer Becca. I also have my naval pierced and had an appointment with my midwive on Friday and she said to me that I would probably have to take it out soon - I was gutted and said that I would feel "naked" without it. I have had it for around 7 years now ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 9:58am
awww that sux! I still have my belly ring in - I really dont want to take it out but I think it wil need to come out in teh next few weeks - such a shame cos I love it, I have had it for 10 years now and my belly loks strange wihtout it, and I really dont want to get it redone - I sympathise! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 10:16am
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I had to take my out when I had laproscopic surgery last year. I thought I would just be able to put it back in after the cut they had made inside my bellybutton healed but it did the same as yours and went all red and sore I miss having it now ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 11:06am
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I was so pleased I'd got an actual preggy bar, which is about 4 cm long and flexible plastic, so as my belly grew I wouldn't rip my piercing. It's so frustrating that I can't use the damn thing! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 11:11am
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Is it reacting cause you have gone from metal to plastic or did you have a plastic one in before?
So you do get your bellybutton done again (a similar thing happened with my tounge and never got around to getting it redone... 4 years later!!) maybe say - "when bubs turns 1 I am going to get my bellybutton redone? Or something along those lines so you know you will get it again?!? ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 11:12am
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I had laporoscopic (sorry, can't spell) surgery years and years and years ago and my belly button never recovered. It goes particularly weird through pregnancy.
Sorry to hear about your belly button bar - maybe it will be a neat 'post pregnancy' present when you are all recovered? ------------- |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 11:19am
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Lena, yes I went from metal to plastic. Mum thinks I was basically allergic to the stuff the bar was made out of. I've got my ears pierced too, and I've worn plastic earrings without problems!
I hope to get it done again, but as we want another couple of kids I might just wait until we're finished! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 11:43am
I had issues when I changed my piercing from the ring they do it with to a bar (screw bit reopend the wound  ), that was years ago - all I'm left with now is a HUGE ugly scar ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 1:52pm
yeah me too toni! and i also have scars on top of the scars from having my appendix out laproscopicaly last year, so its pretty weird looking while i'm preggy  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 2:37pm
| Yerp same here i had a lap for appendix and they mangled my belly button and right now its straining to pop out lol which it probably wont but it looks funny LOL |
Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 4:19pm
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I took my belly button piercing out about a month ago and have been putting it back in every couple of days to keep the hole open. Im hoping I can just put it back in after. I've already had mine done twice and i dont want to have to do it again. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 4:52pm
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Well, I guess I have another thing to be thankful for, my body seems to be doing fine with the pregnancy one - the skin got a little bit red at one stage but never sore or visibly infected, and also seems to have settled. I can understand about how gutted you would be with having to take it out ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 6:05pm
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I miss all my piercings. But one good thing about this pregnancy is that has conveniently made my belly scar disappear like magic. Shame the same thing hasn't happened with the scar on my nipple from that piercing.
The worst problem I had was with my nose piercing!!! Mental I know but it would just randomly bleed, my doctor said I was having problems because everything softens up
So that just leaves me with my tongue piercing really since I haven't worn earrings for years. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 6:22pm
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That *is* a bit random Toni, you poor thing ! My nose piercing has been fine, haven't taken it out for years - hasn't discolored or anything even (never falls out), but that's cos it's 22kt gold and reeeeeeeeal tiny. My nipple ring hasn't left a really visible mark, but if I roll / squeeze it I can see that it's not totally healed over yet.
Edited to add: There was also something that my antenatal class tutor said during our hospital tour that personally struck me as odd, in that she advised us to take any piercings out for labour even if we weren't going to have a c-section... and I'm not too sure why !? I mean, I get it in the event of winding up with a caesar, but otherwise, I'm leaving mine in !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 29 May 2006 at 9:55pm
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Yeah I thought it was really random for my nose piercing to cause the most trouble. I had it for 9 years so I was abit gutted having to take it out
Um the only thing I could think of with piercings in labour is that it could put a strain on a belly piercing going through labour and a nipple piercing could get in the way of successfully breastfeeding when your still new to it..... But thats just a guess. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 30 May 2006 at 7:04am
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I can understand the breastfeeding thing, but she mentioned tongue and bellybutton in particular !? Ah well. If it happens, it happens, otherwise I'm not worried. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 30 May 2006 at 9:00am
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maybe it's because during labour you tend to go with whatever feels like it will help the pain with regards to positions etc, and they've had a few accidents with bellybuttons getting ripped?
with the tongue i have no idea really....? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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