{"id":151,"date":"2011-03-02T12:10:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T12:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/?p=151"},"modified":"2015-08-14T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T12:44:00","slug":"pregnancy-belly-piercings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/2011\/03\/pregnancy-belly-piercings\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy & Belly Piercings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pregnancy<\/a>Congratulations!\u00a0 But can you still keep your belly piercing<\/a>?\u00a0\u00a0 Well we\u2019ve been there and done that and still have our navel piercing<\/a> to prove it!\u00a0 Not to mention several additions to our company!\u00a0 So here\u2019s our guide to your navel piercing during pregnancy.<\/p>\n

What will happen to my navel piercing during pregnancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As your bump grows your navel piercing will get longer and you will need a straighter bar as your skin gets more taught.\u00a0 Therefore you will need a very flexible bar <\/a>that will change shape as you do!<\/p>\n

We recommend PTFE\u00a0& Bioflex<\/a> (see below) as the safest and highest quality materials to wear in your piercing during pregnancy.\"Jewelled<\/a><\/p>\n

How can I keep my navel piercing open during pregnancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may have been advised to remove your metal navel jewellery<\/a> during pregnancy but are worried about your piercing healing up.<\/p>\n

Our pregnancy bars<\/a> have been designed specifically for this purpose and will keep your piercing open in a comfortable and stylish way throughout your pregnancy.<\/p>\n

PTFE & Bioflex are safe & comfortable to wear during ultrasound scans.\"Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n

Is is safe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes. There is no metal content in the PTFE & Bioflex shafts so these pregnancy bars<\/a> are completely safe for both baby and you.\u00a0 They are also extremely comfortable to wear, flexible and look great!<\/p>\n

You may wish to remove the balls\/ends* of your pregnancy bar for your ultrasound scan.\u00a0 This can be done easily by just screwing them off; they will screw back on too. *not all maternity bars have removable ends.\"Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n

What Jewellery Can I Wear?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We recommend PTFE (also known as Teflon) – famous for its non-stick properties!<\/p>\n

PTFE & Bioflex are the safest and highest quality materials to wear in your piercing during pregnancy. All our maternity belly bars & retainers are made of PTFE & Bioflex.<\/p>\n

PTFE & Bioflex pregnancy bars are safe to wear during ultrasound scans.<\/p>\n

PTFE shafts are gentle & flexible enough to be bent by hand to achieve the most comfortable fit for your piercing. Ideal for your navel piercing during pregnancy!<\/p>\n

PTFE & Bioflex are suitable for both new (unhealed) and healed piercings.<\/p>\n

PTFE & Bioflex will not cause an allergic reaction (they’re completely Nickel free).<\/p>\n

\"Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s the difference between PTFE and Bioflex\/Bioplast (Flexi bars)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may have seen pregnancy bars in both materials.\u00a0 BioFlex \/ Bioplast (flexi bars) are pre-shaped and are therefore not quite as flexible as PTFE. \u00a0Both are suitable for your maternity piercing but you may find that the PTFE belly bars are more comfortable in the later stages of your pregnancy.\"Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n

What size should I choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have pregnancy bars in 20mm and 30mm lengths.\u00a0 They\u2019re quick & easy to cut shorter for the perfect fit!<\/p>\n

For your comfort we suggest you wear your pregnancy bar\/retainer a minimum of 4mm longer than your usual length (pre-pregnancy).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget that you can always cut your pregnancy bar down afterwards for use after the baby arrives!<\/p>\n

How do I reduce the length of my pregnancy bar?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s quick & easy! \u00a0For <\/span>full instructions <\/a>please see our blog<\/a> on<\/span> how to reduce the length of your pregnancy belly bar<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can view our full collection of maternity belly button piercing jewellery here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Congratulations!\u00a0 But can you still keep your belly piercing?\u00a0\u00a0 Well we\u2019ve been there and done that and still have our navel piercing to prove it!\u00a0 Not to mention several additions to our company!\u00a0 So here\u2019s our guide to your navel piercing during pregnancy. What will happen to my navel piercing during pregnancy? As your bump […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[53,27,9,56,8,52,55,54],"class_list":["post-151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pregnancy-navel-piercing-piercing-types","tag-belly","tag-body","tag-jewellery","tag-navel","tag-piercing","tag-pregnancy","tag-scan","tag-ultrasound"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=151"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/151\/revisions\/2511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bodyjewellery.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}