Some changes to our products and site.

It only takes a couple customer feedback to make us change our ways...because we know if 1 or 2 people take the time to email us, there's 100-200 more that have similar thoughts that don't say anything.

Introducing our NEWEST UltraFlex bar.   The pregnancy belly ring shown above is normal length, just over 1 inch, and is the most flexible, comfortable threaded bar we know of on the market.

We originally started out with the white 2 inch bars that most people are still using.  We've changed our material twice since then, and we no longer offer the 2 inch bars, as...face it... they are ridiculously long... and catch on everything under the sun.    Sure you can cut them off, but so many people don't because they are afraid of making a mistake.

The white bars were much cheaper, but not as flexible or smooth.  The new clear bars are ultra smooth and comfy. Yes...more expensive too.  The Ultras are easily 6 or 7 TIMES more expensive than the white bar, but we have strived to keep the costs low for our customers anyway.  The only prices we have increased have been our sterling silver dangles, since the silver market went sky high.

In any case, we have all three bars available in the accessories section at Maternity Piercings, in case anyone is interested in comparing them. We have also slightly changed the names.  The regular white bar which was our original 2 inch bar we used on everything, the SmoothFlex bar, which was our previous Ultra Flexibar, which we now use standard on all our non dangle times...and our newest UltraFlex bar, the best solid bar available for comfort.   As always, you can cut any of our bars to a shorter length, and you can use them with all your standard 14g balls and ends you have for your other body jewelry. 

Styles are available for everyday wear if you're not pregnant, but would like a longer length flexible belly ring for working out, horseback riding, or other sports, as well as those times of minor weight gain when those short steel bars can get very uncomfortable.

Stop by for a visit...  http://www.maternitypiercings.com

Don't Buy PLASTIC Pregnancy Belly Rings

There are a lot of people advertising "plastic" flexible belly rings.  Originally, the word plastic meant acrylic bars.  Before Bioplast and PTFE, these were the only flexible options out there. Some manufacturers still sell them.  They are not as safe as the modern alternatives. They are also not as flexible and comfortable.   If you see the word "plastic" on a body jewelry item, you should question exactly what kind of material they are referring to.  If they say it is acrylic, don't bother with it, especially during pregnancy.  It is ok if the balls or ends are made of acrylic, but not the material going through your piercing.

Another concern is that Bioplast and "bioplastic" and "bioflex" are not the same thing.  I actually had to question one of my suppliers offering "bio" product, as I had assumed they were the same material.  They had to admit they were acrylic!  The thing is, there are other sellers using these manufacturers and they are NOT asking...they are ASSUMING they are getting genuine bioplast.

PTFE is another very "flexible" term....ha ha...pardon the pun.   PTFE can be hollow, or solid, white, clear or colored.  The clearer the better, as in more flexible and comfortable. It is.  Hollow bars are considered "internal" meaning the ends slide in. Solid bars are like regular belly rings, the balls twist on, and you can even use the balls from your regular belly rings on these types of bars. 

Please visit the other sections of my blog here, or my FAQs on www.pregnancybellyrings.com

~Jeanne