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Readers Respond: When did you take out your belly button ring in pregnancy?

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Belly buttons rings are very popular. In pregnancy they can become an issue. Some women choose to remove the belly button ring before pregnancy, others leave it in. Many moms choose to take out the belly button ring, even though they may worry that it will close over. Share Your Experience

I took mine out

I have nothing against women keeping theirs in but I have taken mine out as I think belly piercings look wrong and weird in a preggy bellybutton. Just my honest opinion. It's a women's choice wether or not to keep it
—Guest Roxy

Belly button looks kind of yellow

Has anyone experience it my belly button looks yellow in colour ! I'm now 23 weeks pregnant
—jaxzn

When I took mine out

I removed my belly bar as soon as my belly button went from an inner to an outer as it grew very uncomfortable. Funnily my belly bar piercing was the only part on my tummy that received a stretch mark from each of my two pregnancies. Wonder if I won't be as lucky with this pregnancy!!
—Guest Roxie

Belly button ring

I took mine out soon after I found out I was pregnant. One I didn't want it stretching and looking gross plus I think it looks really trashy when your about to become a mother I just feel like there are more important things to worry about than how your belly ring looks.
—Guest Jessica

belly ring

I wore a plastic bendy one in the last 2 months but didn't have to take it out, belly button stayed an innie and it didnt hurt. :) I think it just depends on how comfortable it is to you.
—Guest morgan

Belly Ring

I had mine for 10+ years when I got pregnant. I took it out at 35 weeks, I think. I didn't want it to be in my maternity pictures. I tried using one of the spaces, but it came loose and washed down the drain in the shower. I couldn't bend over to pick it up before it was gone.
—Guest Fun Mama - Deanna

I didn't take it out...

I had a really flexible ring and just left it in. My doctor asked me about it early on and told me to just watch it.
—Holly

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