Allergey to Ring

It sounds like you have an allergy to nickel. White gold and 9% gold contain nickel; solid gold (and silver) do not.

I found the following explanation:

"10 to 12% of the female population and 6% of the male population are estimated to be allergic to nickel. In fact the allergy is not caused by nickel itself but by the nickel salts which are formed from perspiration in contact with the piece of jewellery piece or watch. This phenomenon is always accompanied by corrosion of the object."

I suppose it's possible that being pregnant with a particular sex could change the chemicals/hormones in your sweat... which could then increase the nickel salts created when wearing your ring. Or, you might have been previously pregnant at a time of year when you sweat more than now-?

However, if you have developed a dermatits previously, you should consider avoiding all nickel containing metals/objects... Which means you may need to replace your wedding band with a pure gold (or platinum, if you don't want a gold color). Otherwise, your next reaction could be worse... Never know.

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Honestly...I really don't think that has anything to do with gender. Kind of a really far stretch.

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If it turns out to be that simple to know the gender you could put ultrasounds out of business ;)
Let us know... that is very interesting indeed.

I had an odd "allergy" to my rings. I would get blisters that would have a hard time healing unless I took them off for a while. It was very random and I had a hard time figuring out what was causing it. I am allergic to Soft Soap. If I do have to use it I always make sure I rinse extra well then move my rings around while drying my hands to get every bit of moisture gone.

sorry to say but no allergies when prego with my daughter and #2 is on the way and I have been allergic to my white gold this entire pregnancy : (

Interesting .... I guess you'll have to tell us if it is or isn't a boy. Wouldn't that be a great story?

I don't think this is about the child's gender
but about your chemical processes.
You might have less of something than you had last time,
or more of something.