Are Belly Button Rings Part of Your Pregnancy Plan?

Pregnancy can bring some interesting changes to your body. Not only will you need to decide how to handle belly button rings and piercings, but you may also get the chance to create some unusual food menus. Get ready to laugh, even if it's at yourself, during this exciting time of your life.

Soon to be moms can do some pretty unusual things as they go through the stages of pregnancy. While getting a piercing and choosing belly button rings with rattles is not high on the list of suggestions, there are some other quite funny, acceptable, and even safe things to do and eat while you are pregnant.

Although a bit unusual, you may just have to laugh at the woman who painted a large red circle with a line running through it with the words "birth control" written in the center. This is to indicate that she and her partner followed the "no birth control" rule. However, it is uncertain if that was planned or the result of maybe one too many drinks. With a sense of humor like that it's hard to tell!

For those moms that already have a belly piercing there are belly button rings to wear that will accommodate a growing belly. When you get to a point where your normal belly bling is starting to pinch and feel uncomfortable, it's time to move to prenatal belly button rings or consider removing the jewelry completely until after you deliver. Getting a piercing while you are pregnant is not recommended.

Food cravings are often driven by changes in your hormones. While you may never think about eating crushed ice sprinkled with dust on a regular day, that baby growing inside of you may crave it. Or perhaps you will go to the deli and order a banana, onion and mayo sandwich. A quick run through the fast food window could reward you with French fries dipped in a chocolate maltshake.

From special belly button rings to special foods it is a good idea to keep a good sense of humor as you go through your pregnancy. Ask any parent and they will tell you that you will also need to keep that good sense of humor as your child grows up. After all, we all know that kids can eat some pretty unusual stuff too!

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Belly Rings And Pregnancy

When pregnant, only your doctor can suggest the right thing to do when it comes to your belly button ring. You should be prepared to take it out as the pregnancy progresses and your body changes.

There are a lot of questions and misconceptions many expectant mothers have when it comes to belly rings and pregnancy. There are also different schools of thought on what the right thing to do is, so the best answers can often come from your doctor who knows your situation personally. If you do not already have a belly button piercing but want one, you should definitely wait until after your pregnancy before having it done. Not only does getting one put you and your baby at risk for an infection, but many expectant mothers experience other issues you can avoid by simply waiting until you finish your pregnancy.

If you are pregnant with a piercing, you will have to decide what action you want to take. Often belly rings pose no threat in the first few months of pregnancy. As the belly expands however, that area will stretch out considerably. Some women find it impossible to wear a piercing once their belly button has popped out. Often the area will become itchy and uncomfortable and they will want to take it out. Sometimes the stretching can create a sore, which could be prone to infection.

Some manufacturers make belly rings specifically designed for pregnant women. They are typically very flexible and larger in size to accommodate the pregnancy. Some women have great luck with these and others don't. Everyone is different, which is why you will want to discuss this with your doctor. It can often be difficult to make the right decision early on. You may want to see how it goes before taking it out altogether. You should be careful to monitor the situation and be ready to take it out at any sign of irritation in the area. An infection can be dangerous to both you and your baby.

Julie enjoys sharing health and beauty tips. A great resource for flat irons, curling irons and hair styling tools of all kinds is My Hair Styling Tools.

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