What do you think of baby girl's with their ears pierced?

Question

I am due with a baby girl in less than a month and am thinking about getting her ears pierced around 8 mos. Is that too early? Anyone know of any problems or health risks this can pose?

Answer 1

You can pierce baby's ears as soon as 2 months. There is risk for infection. To prevent infection clean her piercing with the solution you will get. If you don't trust the piercing stations at the mall you can ask her doctor to do it. Most doctors will since it is easy and MUCH safer.

Answer 2

I personally did not want to get my 3 girls' ears pierced when they were babies, but I know a lot of moms who did. Many I know had their baby girl's ear's pierced much younger than 8 months. My cousin has identical twin girls, now18 months old. She had their ears pierced at 2 weeks with different colored ear rings to help tell them apart. Before she had them done, she kept their hospital bracelets on them so they didn't get mixed up. There are no real health risks associated with piercing babies' ears, except those associated with infection if the holes are not cared for properly. Some of the babies with pierced ears that I am aware of are now grown up and never had any problems as far as I know. I have had several babies in my child care with pierced ears and a couple things we have to be careful with are not to catch the posts on their clothing or other kids' clothing and sometimes longer hair would get caught in them. Pretty much, though, no problems.

Answer 3

Just read my previously posted questions, you will find some helpful information, and also my experience piercing my daughters ears.
You will get a lot of negative answers, but the decision will be yours. I would pierce my daughters ears again in a heartbeat, I think they look adorable with earrings. The only thing I regret, is that the idiot doctor that did it, didn't do a good enough job, now I have to wait for the holes to close, and re-pierce them until she is a year older. Needless to say that I switched doctors after this, and another issue with my son as well. When the doctor did her ears, she didn't want to use the markings the nurse made, saying that they where not done right, which was BS, but since I didn't know much then, I thought she was right.
Anyway, the final choice is yours, just make sure you are informed and have all your doubts clear. They do look super cute with earrings, I can't wait to have her ears pierced again.
Good luck!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Remember, there is nothing wrong, with having her ears pierced now, and 8 months is a great age to do so, even though there are places where they pierce their ears after birth, which is fine as well, I know someone that did that, and her daughter is perfectly fine, she's my age already, and never had a problem. Doctors don't do that hear, but just wanted to mention it.

Answer 4

Personally, I would never want to inflict pain on my daughter or put her in a situation of risk with infection unless it was absolutely necessary. And to me, while piercing may be cute to some, they are not necessary.

You would essentially be putting your daughter into a position where she has pain, and she's only 8 months old. Pain not just from the piercing, but pain from the aftercare as well. And if she then gets an infection, then you have another source of pain.

Consider waiting until she is old enough to understand the process, old enough to help you care for her ears, and old enough for her to really want them. It will be a wonderful event for the two of you when she is older.

Answer 5

I'm in the boat that says you should let your daughter decide if she wants earrings or not. More than 1/3 of women I know never pierced their ears for various reasons. Also, there is a risk of developing allergies over time. I had to quit wearing earrings after 15 years. I can't even wear surgical steel. At least I was able to wear earrings during the most popular period (teenager through 20s).

Answer 6

I would adivse to do it after 2 weeks. That way the baby has a few more shots. You have to let the immunization work first so don't go immedialty. If you get her ears pierced later there is a risk that she can pull or tug on the earring due to discomfort...so the earlier the better.

Answer 7

It's probably perfectly safe. I just think that doing things so young leaves the child out of the experience. She's never going to be able to come to you and say "mommy, can I get my ears pierced?" Because you made the decision for her. What's the rush? She will still be a pretty little thing without them. Something to think about anyway. And congrats on your baby.

Answer 8

I'd wait until she asks. I think I had mine done for my 6th birthday. They ended up closing over because I was too young to look after them properly. Years later when I got them done again, I could still see the scar where they had been, too close to the bottom of my earlobe. Ear lobes seem to grow from the top (not scientific fact, of course, just what seemed to happen to mine!) I wouldn't like anything attached to my daughter that could be pulled out, so I'll wait until she's older.

Answer 9

Nah. Let it be some sort of "coming of age" celebration or a treat you take her for when she asks for it. Whether that's 2 or 17, let her decide. My mom didn't pierce my little sister's ears (she did mine). My sis is glad she has pretty smooth ears, whereas I've got MANY piercings now. I think it should be something you get to decide. After all, it is cosmetic.

EDIT TO ADD:

I'm a body piercer. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't get her done at a "Claire's" or whatever the shop is in the mall that does it. It's so unsanitary, they do not have adequate training regarding blood-borne diseases, nor are the actual guns themselves suitable for a healthy piercing. The gun actually forces a very dull point through the ear causing tissue trauma. Plus they do not sterilize (autoclave - high heat) the earrings, let alone the gun itself... They might wear gloves, they might use some weak alcohol solution to swab off the earrings... But there is a very serious risk of blood infection. It's just not worth it. When she does decide to get them done, PLEASE take her to a professional piercer licensed by the American Association of Piercers.

Answer 10

That should be something she decides when she is older to have done. But if you are going on doing it, do not go to a hair salon and have it down with the piercing gun. Go to a tattoo studio and have it done. It is far less painful, and heals faster. The piercing gun literally blows the flesh from the ear out the back of the hole, and is harder to take care of and easier to get infected.