Do Hospitals Make You Take Off Your Wedding Ring When Having a Baby

Am I likely to have to remove wedding rings for labour?

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preggersshock Sat 13-Oct-12 22:08:13

It hadn't occurred to me until today when a friend asked me if I could get my rings off (swollen fingers!), that I might have to for labour... Guessing a natural birth I won't demand to only if I need a cs is there a hazard they would take them off me (cut them off?). Anyone got any experience of this?

BiscuitNibbler Sat 13-October-12 22:12:26

In my drug-addled state as I was being prepared for an EMCS I was absolutely adamant that I would non take off my jewellery as DH would non be responsible enough to look after them.

They humoured me and covered my rings and earrings with the stickiest sticky-plaster stuff I have ever encountered. Took me ages to get the pasty stuff off them.

NoodieRoodie Sat 13-Oct-12 22:13:sixteen

I'1000 not certain near a C section just I would doubt information technology.

Having worked in a Controlled Manufacturing Surround, no make up, perfume, jewellery, gowned upwards, etc... A single nuptials ring was immune, no appointment or other rings though.

I would have idea that theatre was the same although they may desire to tape over your hymeneals band.

LeeCoakley Sat thirteen-Oct-12 22:14:43

I remember beingness on a bed existence rushed to theatre for an emergency cs and dp was running beside me shouting give me your Picket! give me your EARRINGS! and I was billowy upward and downward getting them off and throwing them to him. But in respond to your question I don't know what they would do with rings that won't come off.

PandaNot Sabbatum 13-Oct-12 22:17:29

They didn't remove mine for an emergency section but I think I left everything at home for the planned ane.

Chubfuddler Sat 13-Oct-12 22:17:59

I had to remove my rings for my constituent c section. I call up I wore them for my VB.

ChristineDaae Sat 13-Oct-12 22:18:48

I got a plaster over my nose piercing i recall... I'm certain they'll just cover information technology!

MrsShrek3 Sat 13-Oct-12 22:21:17

If desperate need to do cs they'll tape them

SauvignonBlanche Sat 13-Oct-12 22:21:37

Rings do non have to exist removed, even for elective surgery, they would be taped over.

milkysmum Sat thirteen-Oct-12 22:21:57

I accept had ii emergency c sections and with neither were I asked to remove ring

UmBongo Sat thirteen-Oct-12 22:22:14

Wore my wedding ring for both births, no-i asked me to remove them, but I was simply in hospital xxx minutes before either baby arrived!

EdithWeston Sat 13-Oct-12 22:23:06

They always enquire y'all to have rings off for whatever form of surgery, but volition tape over a obviously nuptials ring if you do no wish to remove it. I'd accept off any rings with stones in or of a fancy design (even well earlier delivery, if they're probable to exist stuck) and take the gamble on taping for a wedding ring only.

You also need to take off all nail varnish (a blue tinge is a sign of bug, and it is a check they apply).

Chubfuddler Sat 13-Oct-12 22:25:04

They told me to come up in for c section without them. They would tape if I could t get them off but preferred they were off.

preggersshock Sat thirteen-Oct-12 22:25:28

Thanks anybody, they are staying on then! Expert news, had visions of ice packs and soap and a lot of hours trying to prize them off, thank god for record!

Gooseysgirl Sabbatum thirteen-Oct-12 22:26:45

My fingers were so swollen my rings were long gone off my fingers earlier the end of pregnancy! Was asked to remove other jewellery before EMCS which I gave to DH to look afterwards.

Homebird8 Sabbatum 13-October-12 22:29:34

My DH took his wedding ring off and threw information technology across the room when I was in labour. In his defense it was because I was crushing his fingers around it during contractions and they were coming thick and fast at the terminate and he didn't take much fourth dimension The midwife was until I laughed as he explained!

WillowB Sat 13-Oct-12 22:52:45

I had a (very!) emergency section & remember trying to prise my rings off my fingers whilst having a consent form shoved in my face up & my dress pulled off. In hind sight I'd take them off and put them somewhere condom at 37 weeks. Information technology'due south the last thing you want to exist bothering about in labour. Nail shine is as well a no no for a c section.

anongirl09 Sat 13-Oct-12 22:56:12

Why do you lot need to take rings off for surgery? I tin can't retrieve what problems they would cause..

StrawberrytallCAKE Sat 13-Oct-12 22:57:20

Lucky ladies beingness able to keep yours on, I'yard 33 weeks and accept to clothing mine on my necklace already

CharlieStinkySocks Sat 13-Oct-12 22:59:01

Don't know if this is policy everywhere but at St Thomas' information technology is remove rings before surgery unless you tin can't remove in which case they tape them up- I was very relieved as my poor sister had her wedding and appointment ring cut off a few years agone for a section

MrsShrek3 Sat 13-Oct-12 23:05:16

Betimes afaik there'due south germ potential and also rings very easily go caught if/when the hosp staff move you lot during an op.

bonzo77 Sabbatum 13-October-12 23:25:02

I had all mine on for induction and emcs. Had to take rings off a couple of hours later as I suddenly swelled up due to the amount of fluids I was given. Simply asked dh nearly my earrings just he couldn't remember either!

Splatt34 Dominicus 14-Oct-12 07:28:14

Any metal has to be ideally removed or covered for surgery. main reason is that in the theatre in that location is a risk of burns from metal touching metsl. too they could come off & get lost.

I'd managed to get away without my fingers swelling only in labour my rings were intensly irritating so i took them off

BikeRunSki Sun xiv-October-12 07:41:40

I had mine taped over for both my emcs.

Smicha Sun xiv-Oct-12 08:05:01

I didn't accept a section but did accept to go to theatre for stitches and had to remove all jewellery and my contact lenses!! DH attached my rings to his key ring I noticed when he gave me them back I'm surprised they're not scratched to bits!

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