Swollen pregnant hands - Ring stuck!

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I'm 36+4 and realised that my hands must be swollen as my wedding ring is stuck on. Will I have to remove it during labour? Or say if I had to have a c-section? Should I try and get it off now just in case? I don't want to have it cut off in the hospital Thanks

I'd try & get it off at some point today & maybe just wear it on a necklace until after the birth? Don't try and force it off as that'll just make your hand swell more, but maybe put something cool on it to reduce swelling before you try & use some hand lotion or similar? Good luck!

Try washing up liquid to get it off.. You don't want it to cut your circulation..

Usually if u have surgery they just put tape around the wedding ring. X

Mine did this and I got in a right panic about it in case I needed a c-section (which I didn't as things transpired). MW said that they would just cover the rings in tape.

Try to remove it - hands in cold water for a while, then some washing up liquid or hair conditioner. If that doesn't work then wrap cotton around your finger to smooth your finger down and slide it off.

Not wanting to worry you but I used to work in a jewellers and regularly had to cut rings off people who had insisted on wearing them while fingers were getting too big for them - have also seen where the ring has dug into the skin and cut the person's finger - I wouldn't touch those and sent the customer to A&E to have it removed, its an infection risk!

Personally once my fingers started getting larger I wore my wedding ring on a necklace, and bought a cheap silver ring in a larger size to wear until my own fit me again.

I had a similar panic and after trying various things, got it off with ahem lube.

I would try and get it off... I bough a dress ring for now as cannot wet mine comfortably.

Mine has been off since 31 weeks as fingers too sausage like. I stuck my hand in the freezer to get it off. Good luck!

Ooh ooh mine got stuck in last pregnancy and I tried EVERYTHING to get it off and nothing worked - then someone suggested window cleaner! So weird and no idea why but a few liberal sprays and twiddles and it came straight off!

Take it off, I took mine off at 32 weeks as fingers were swollen and was worried it wouldn't come off.

I still can't get mine back on baby now 4 weeks, I bought a cheap silver ring last week. My engagement ring fits but not wearing that either as constantly gets caught in babies blankets, which is something I had never thought of.

and baby poo (and later food and playdough) in little engagement ring crevices is inevitable

Take it off now if you can. My beautiful platinum ring had to be hacked off when I was in having DD1 last year as it was cutting my circulation off. Luckily my house insurance covered the cost of getting it fixed. Now expecting DD2 and won't be put the ring back on until after deliver.

Thanks everyone. I didn't want to take it off because I didn't want to feel like I'm unmarrying dh lol. Like the idea of wearing a temp ring for now.

You have my sympathies, had to take my wedding and engagement ring off and only 21 weeks (warm weather over the last few days hasnt helped the swelling mind you). Felt horrible without it on today but glad they're off now, you can still see where they were digging into my finger! Need a trip to Argos this week for a chain so I can wear them round my neck.

I barely wear mine as it is (I forget to put them on in the mornings!). Some days they fit and some days they don't. Sometimes I wear a slightly larger eternity ring instead, but most days I don't bother.

I'd take it off now. You don't want to have to have it cut off.

I got it off with some ice cubes and washing up liquid. Actually a blister underneath no wonder it was hurting. Found another ring to wear instead much bigger. Didn't realise I was so swollen!

run your fingers under cold water or put it in a glass of iced water then use butter on it to help it slide off.

As abive and Also sit down and relax before you try to remove it again as getting worked up and pulling at the ring can also make your finger swell further.