Do your hands swell during pregnancy?

Question

I know usually feet do, but do your hands also? I ask because we have been looking at engagement rings and I was sized so small that I thought I wanted a bigger size because some day when I get pregnant, I don't want my ring to get stuck, and want to be able to wear it during pregnancy! Thanks for any info!!!

Answer 1

honestly, it's never a good idea to wear any kind of rings when you're pregnant. no matter how big they are, they still may not big enough. each woman's body is different during pregnancy. a friend of mine advised me to take my rings off when i told her i was pregnant as she ended up having to have all of her wedding rings cut off of her finger due to her body swelling. i was glad i did take my rings off as by my 5th month, i couldn't even begin to get them on. after my baby was born, it was about 12 weeks before i was able to get my rings back on and be back to normal for me. my doctor told me later that it is never a good idea to wear rings while pregnant as you never know when and where your body will swell while pregnant. it sounds good to me and she was right.

Answer 2

My hands and feet both swelled when I got pregnant with my first child. I hate to say it, but even though the swelling went down, they never did go back to their normal size. My wedding ring has not fit me in 2 years and I had to replace all my shoes as my feet grew half a size. I am pregnant with my second child and have not any swelling this time. You really may want to wait on that ring or else get it re-sized later. (I have not had my ring re-sized since a friend of mine suggested waiting till I was done having kids to have it done so you dont have to keep going in and paying to have it re-sized). Another suggestion is to get an inexpensive band to wear if you are that worried about not having a ring on your finger. Your friends and family all know that you are married and no strangers are going to question you. No worries.

Answer 3

For most people, taking your rings on and off every day will prevent them from ever getting stuck. This is what my aunt did and it worked for her.

I didn't have any swelling until my last month and it was partly due to the start of summer. It wasn't so much that I couldn't wear it, it was just enough that I chose not to wear it. Depending on how humid it is where you live, your rings fit a little differently in summer every year!

Answer 4

Why Do Your Hands Swell

Answer 5

Yes, my ring got stuck and we had to pry it off when I was 8 months pregnant. A year later I've lost the weight, but my fingers are now one size bigger than before.

Answer 6

My hands did swell, and my wrists ached awfully bad. I left my ring on though, and had no problems.
I wouldn't get my ring bigger, though, since most of the time you are married, you won't be pregnant, so you won't want the ring sliding around! Congratulations on your marriage!!

Answer 7

It depends I guess on the person, my hands didn't start swelling until closer to my third trimester. My rings don't fit me anymore so I think that you can go ahead and get your size, your fingers will go back to normal postpartum. Good luck when you do get pregnant!

Answer 8

yes they do swell, i had to take mine off when I was seven months. Some people wear there ring on a necklace.

Answer 9

yes your fingers swell up a little. I would take your ring off as soon as it gets tight I wear mine around my neck on a chain. It is unsafe to let it get stuck. You might have to get it cut off.

Answer 10

I took my rings off when I got pregnant, then after the baby was about three months old I had my rings resized.