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Piercing during pregnancy

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Piercing during pregnancy has always caused a lot of questions from future mothers. After all, it is not known whether it affects somehow the course of pregnancy, whether it carries a danger. In fact, there is a lot of "for" and "against" wearing an earring in the period of bearing a child. These and other issues should be examined in more detail.

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Can I wear piercings during pregnancy?

If the piercing was done long before the pregnancy was planned and the wound had fully healed, then there is no danger in it. And it is quite safe for both mother and future child. It's another matter if the wound is fresh. The tummy begins to grow and it is somewhat difficult to heal the puncture, which can lead to penetration of the infection.

With an increase in the uterus, the abdomen also begins to stretch the skin, this can lead to a change in the diameter of the puncture and its displacement. Usually, it brings a lot of inconvenience. Moreover, there is a high probability of infection. If the wound begins to swell and rot, it will be necessary to contact a doctor immediately.

Metal jewelry can bring a lot of inconveniences to the woman in childbirth because of the rapidly growing tummy. Therefore, the metal should be replaced with flexible polytetrafluoroethylene. Usually it is not rejected by the body and does not cause discomfort. Before the birth of jewelry must necessarily be removed.

As for the essence of the question itself, so, you can wear piercings during pregnancy, but with extreme caution. If the wound did not have time to heal, it should be carefully monitored and constantly treated with special means, even peroxide is suitable. This will prevent the infection from entering the body. In general, every woman decides independently, wear her jewelry or not. But all the same it is recommended to consult on this matter with a doctor.

Piercing of the navel in pregnancy

Recently, piercing has become very fashionable and popular. Yes, so much that many women do it during pregnancy, trying to decorate your growing tummy. It is important to observe special rules, through which wearing jewelry will only bring positive emotions and do no harm.

Thus, the pierced navel should completely heal until pregnancy, this will significantly reduce the risk of entry into the body of dangerous infections through the available wound. With an increase in the uterus, the skin on the abdomen also begins to stretch. This phenomenon results in a displacement of the wound diameter. As a result, healing is almost impossible.

It is necessary to understand that the woman's immune system is greatly weakened. Therefore, it takes a long time to heal the puncture. This also carries the danger of infection. It is important to wear comfortable ornaments. Metal earrings bring a lot of inconvenience. Usually they are rejected by the body, which can lead to inflammation and decay. Before the birth, the earring is removed.

Pricking the navel directly during pregnancy is not worth it. After all, as described above, the body of a woman is weakened, so any infection can freely penetrate into it. Moreover, due to a decrease in the body's protective functions, there is a risk that the wound will not be able to be overgrown, and the constantly changing size of the tummy will not allow this to happen. Therefore, the risk of infection is maintained at a high level. To pierce the navel or not, every woman decides on her own. But we need to weigh all possible risks.

How does navel piercing affect pregnancy?

It is necessary to understand that piercing the navel is not such an important procedure to do it directly during pregnancy. It should be realized that for normal wound healing, all protective conditions must be observed. In the period of bearing the baby it is almost impossible. The body is very weak, and to make sure that nothing gets into the wound so easily. This entails a lot of negative consequences. For these reasons, experts strongly do not recommend doing the piercing directly during the bearing of the child.

Refuse to decorate is because there is a possibility of infection with various diseases that are transmitted through the blood. Yes, you can cure such a problem by any means, but do not forget about the risk for the baby. Doing piercings during pregnancy is not worth it and because many experts in this case are treating the future site of the puncture with antibiotics, and this is fraught with serious consequences for the developing baby's body.

Some moms do not frighten such information. It is worth noting that in addition to the threat to the life of the baby, the puncture site itself can be deformed. Therefore, such a desired decoration will bring extremely negative emotions. In any case, the piercing should be moved to a more favorable time. Do not rush to pierce the navel and endanger your own health and the baby.

Harm to piercing during pregnancy

The legal excitement of the mother can cause the puncture sites themselves. After all, it is through the umbilical cord that the baby "communicates" with his mother. There were many cases when the hole from the puncture stretched and thereby brought a lot of inconvenience to the woman. Indeed, this effect has a very negative effect on the body. Weakened immunity, inability to protect - all this leads to penetration into the body of harmful infections. Yes, they can be cured, but only the majority of drugs during pregnancy are prohibited. All this can cause serious consequences. Is piercing worth it? Harm from him may not be. But the risk of developing an unfavorable situation is increasing every day.

In addition, the earring will have to be removed all the time. Doing an ultrasound with it is impossible, and even during childbirth, it will cause a lot of inconvenience. During long gestations, the tummy grows, the puncture deforms, the wound is constantly restless. The risk of developing inflammation or decay is great. Therefore, it is worth giving up this idea. The piercing is nice and beautiful, but with maternity is not comparable. You must always weigh all the pros and cons. Yes, it's beautiful, but not appropriate in the period of bearing a baby.

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