Apache

Well first off I try to make sure this hadn't been discussed before and I don't think it has but someone let me know if it has...I'll do a better job at searching next time

So the situation is that Im seriously thinking about getting my nipples pierced. Its something I've been thinking about for a couple months now. But recently, as in this week in fact my husband and I decided we wanted to start trying to get pregnant with our first child!!! So my question is should I wait on getting the nipples done for now. Because I know that sometimes trying to get pregnant can take a while and sometimes it can happen right away. So if it was to happen quickly for us, and the nipple wasn't quite healed yet would that cause a problem? I'm totally clueless about both topics, both are new to me

I was just wondering if anyone who has had theirs done or know anyone else who has, ended up pregnant before they had completly healed up. Or just anything else you can tell me about nipple piercings relating to pregnancy. (other than the breastfeeding with nipple piercings thread, already read that one!) Thanks for any help ladies

guinnessgurl

all i know is that nipple piercings heal quite fast. I had mine done, and about two months later, it was basically fully healed (maybe less than that, my memory is foggy, but definitely not longer than two months). So if you were to get them done now, by the time your boobs became a factor in your pregnancy, you'd be all healed up

But then again, I've never been pregnant, so there might be something I'm missing, I dunno.....

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amonkie

There was a thread going around here about this very thing.... in case I can't find it for you, here's the gist of that one:

Most piercers will not do the piercing if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant very soon, since the piercing should ideally be taken out while you are breastfeeding in order to keep the baby from possibly choking on the jewelry. Your breasts will also be much more swollen than normal, and the piercings can be an interesting experience with stretched nipples.



**** Edit : Found the thread for you:

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=37665

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*Nikki*

With my past experience with Nipple Piercings I would say a big "NO".

Wait until sometime afterwards!!

Amnesia620

I would advise against it as the balls of the jewelry can unscrew and be swallowed by your child, if your breasts were to ever become infected would also hinder breastfeeding AND breast pumping...my current boyfriend is a piercer and he advises against it.
When I was pregnant, I kept my jewelry in for my belly button, my tongue and ears till I was being prepped for my Caesarean (C-section), when my son was born I kept my jewelry out till I was finished with my decision on breast feeding him (completely), which was almost two months.
If you're still unsure, research it on websites online and see what the experts say. Be sure to read more than one opinion, though, and try to think of what things are going to "look" like after you've had a baby...

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Tinker

My nipples have been double pierced for about 8 years. I took mine out when the baby was born.
Nipples take a full year to heal, and will close fast if you get them done and then have to take them out. I left mine out for 4 months while I was breastfeeding, I was able to put my jewlery back in with the help of a taper, although I would say go to your local piercer to do this. I owned a tattoo shop for 8 years so I had a little experience in this arena. I would wait until after your baby is done breastfeeding to get them pierced. Most piercers will tell you to heal for a year before you even change into new jewlery. besides all of that your breasts will be sore just from being pregnant...

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raeanna74

I personally would probably wait till after I'd had the baby. This is for a couple of personal reasons.
#1. Within the first 2 months of pregnancy my breasts started swelling and itching like crazy. I actually grew a whole cup size during pregnancy. I would imagine that having nipple rings, especially if not totally healed yet, could cause even more irritation.
#2. I nursed for 3 years. Even if you nurse for 6 months (nursed every two hours and many times more often than that to begin with.) I wouldn't want to constantly be having to remove and put the rings back in during that time so most likely would just leave then out - this is just me. I would think they may close up if that's they way I did things.
#3. I have heard (this is just hearsay I have not substatiated this) that in some cases (rare) the piercings can interfer with the milk ducts and/or cause scar tissue and causing some minor problems with mastitis.
#4. I got thrush on my nipples and my nipples cracked and bled because my daughter had a poor latch due to the morphine and other drugs I had to be on as a result of my emergency C-section. Any minor infection on normal nipples could mean a worse infection with pierced nipples since there's a place the thrush could hide and grow and you wouldn't be able to clean as easily possibly.

I'd personally wait - In my opinion, if this is something that I really want, I CAN wait and still feel the same about it a year from now. If there were any problems with infections or whatnot it would be easier to care for. Keep in mind I have not had nipple piercings but I have gone through pregnancy and breastfeeding which was for those 3 years.

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janda_janda

Just to echo what the other ladies have said - truly the nipple will take a year to heal up properly - the skin inside the piercing may not be raw all that time but it's very very thin for several months and will close up quickly if you try to take the jewelry in and out. Having breastfed two children 'on demand' you would be taking it in and out all the time, and in the middle of the night you are *not* going to feel like messing with it. Breastfeeding is the most important and best thing that you can do for your child - wait until you're done breastfeeding.

Good luck babymaking!

Apache

Just wanted to say thanks for all advice given so far..... as far as breastfeeding it hasn't really been something i have thought that much about, guess I'll decide once Im actually pregnant. But my concern was really just if it was a good idea to do it when there is possibility of becoming pregnant soon, and since all advice so far has said it would be better to wait, that's what I'll be doing. Thanks again ladies