I'm getting my first this weekend. Anyone have any good stories? Advice? Want to join the over/under on when my dad finds out? I'm shooting for after I'm 30.
And the most important question, will this fuck up my temps or delay ovulation? Should I put it off another week? Or can I just live my life?
Post by GoBigOrGoGnome on Feb 9, 2015 9:59:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't think it'd fuck up temps at all unless it got infected (which would be icky). I would just live your life. I don't really have any good stories. They hurt, there's no two ways around it, but the pain isn't at all unbearable.
I have sat in the chair 8 times. But one of those is a huge signature piece on my back and upper arm that took a total of 20 hours to do, so I don't necessarily count it as separate anymore. I'm not going to lie to you, it hurts. I plan on going back soon. Gonna stop into a tattoo place on Friday and see about a consult. I have gotten to the point where everything I want is difficult, and I need a good artist. I think as long as you have thought about what you want and you find a reputable place you should be fine. No swimming or hottubs for awhile cause it could infect it. The only way I could see this affecting ovulation is if you're really stressed or afraid about it. Depending on the size you could be in and out. My smallest one took 10min and was no big deal. My largest and most detailed on took 6 hours and by the end my body was so stressed from the pain I was shaking. Assuming that isn't your plan, you should be fine. As for when your dad finds out. I dunno. Most of my family has tattoos (my mom got her first at 43) so I've never understood adults who hide things like tattoos or piercings from their parents. Seriously what are they gonna do....ground you?
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I have one on my ribs and it didn't hurt at all, but my first pregnancy totally ruined it. It says "it was then that I carried you" with foot prints, which is a Christian poem. But most people assume it's for my son because it has stretch marks through it now.
I have a small one by my left hip. I want to go back to where I got it done and have them touch up the color. They do that for free. I got my tatoo with my sister so I would like to go back and get it touched up with her : )
Good luck when you go! You should post a picture of what you are getting.
MH is a tattoo artist and I have a lot of tattoos. You'll be fine. Keeping it clean afterwards is the most important part. Don't touch it (unless you're cleaning it) and don't pick at it.
I hid a sleeve from my dad for 2 years. It sucked. Especially in the summer. When I finally came out with it, he admitted that he knew about it for at least a year. He wasn't super into it but he accepted it way better than I thought. Good luck!
(ETA: it will definitely not affect TTC or your temps)
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Post by squeakyduck on Feb 9, 2015 10:38:02 GMT -5
I'm planning on a tiny heart near my collarbone. Not on any bones, and low enough that I can see it, but far enough over to be covered by most shirts. I'll post pictures later. The place is good, my best friend has been there several times, and her good friend works there. I'm sure they'll take care of me.
As for my dad, he's not a fan of tattoos, and I figured I just wouldn't flaunt it around him. I don't really plan to make a huge effort to hide it, but the idea if for it not to be obvious anyway, so it might be a while.
I have 2 tats, one on my lower back and one on my ankle. I wish they were reversed only because the one on my ankle is seen by everyone and sucks. That is what happens when you are 18, drunk/hungover and go to some guy in Baltimore on leave weekend. Lessons learned.
Live your life and I wouldn't wait. You are ether always going to be about to O or in the 2WW so really just get the tattoo!
Post by LadyNymeria on Feb 9, 2015 11:08:33 GMT -5
Make sure you eat before you go and bring a snack in case you need it. Some people get lightheaded or woozy if they have low blood sugar while getting a tattoo.
Post by anonymouseliza on Feb 9, 2015 12:57:15 GMT -5
I have 3.
The smallest (which is nickel sized) hurt the most intensely. The biggest (which is an ankle band - and I'm fat, so it's not small), took the longest and was swollen at the end. I was on a total high when it was done though. It feels like a repeated bee sting. Generally, once you're done, the pain stops. But it hurts, definitely.
Don't take anything in advance. Follow the care instructions to the letter. Don't put on too much goop, or it won't heal correctly. Likewise, don't let it dry out too much early on.
Make sure you have a good, experienced artist and a clean establishment who properly sterilize their equipment. My tattoo artists always showed me everything as a matter of course, so I could verify that they were using sterile instruments and appropriate inks.
I don't have a high tolerance for pain like some but I have a small one on my ribs and I survived. It hurt but not enough to ever stop me from getting another one. I definitely recommend getting something you're in love with. I had had it drawn for over 2 years and figured if I wasn't sick of seeing it on paper yet I wouldn't get sick of it on my body.
As for your dad, mine definitely was not happy. It was the first time he had ever said he would be disappointed in me if I went through with it and that really hit hard. But at the end of the day it's my life and my body and he later admitted that he respected me for following through with something I felt strongly about regardless of his feelings.
Good luck! You should post a picture update after you get it!
Ugh, we've had way too many tattoo discussions recently... I have been googling tattoo parlors in my area, and visited the facebook page of the girl who did my first tattoo to see if she had anything in the similar style to what I really want done. I want a tattoo!!
Definitely come back later and show us squeakyduck !!
Post by moutonrouge on Feb 9, 2015 13:29:33 GMT -5
The shading on the bone hurt the worst, but the rest just felt kind of buzzy-tickly. I want another on my back, but I know it will hurt so I keep putting it off. I also know a pregnancy would ruin the first one (it is on my hip, inside my tan lines) and I kind of regret where I got it. I need to ask BFF how hers looks (we are lame and have matching tats).
Post by beckynsean11 on Feb 9, 2015 13:33:13 GMT -5
I have one on my ankle. The only time it really hurt was when he was on the bone & doing lines. When he was filling in, it almost tickled. Mine is about an inch & a half tall & wide, it took about 20 minutes start to finish. It took about a week to heal. The worst part of the healing with it getting super itchy. As long as you have a reputable artist, you should be good. I can't wait to see a pic!
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Post by daystardreams on Feb 9, 2015 13:43:23 GMT -5
I have one tattoo that I got when I turned 18. I went with my sister and she suggested I take pain medicine before which apparently made me bleed like crazy. In the parking lot somebody asked me if I'd been in a car wreck because even with it wrapped, blood was still running down my arm.
I have one very small dove on the lower part of the left side of my back. I got it when I was 16. I'm really planning on getting another. Although my tattoo artist was pretty reputable, I know plenty more that are not. I would definitely do your research and get some recommendations if you can. I would think long and hard about what you want as a tattoo, definitely do not decide on the spot.
I love it. I have 2 one I got when I was 18, small butterfly on my right shoulder blade on my back. It is faded so bad and I really need to either get it touched up or covered up. 2nd one is on the top of my left foot it is a little black swirl with flowers on both sides of it. It starts on my foot and goes a little up my 2nd toe. The part of the petal that sorta went between my big toe and 2nd toe hurt like a mo fo.
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