Mum Defends Having Newborn's Ears Pierced At One Day Old

A new mum has defended her decision to have her newborn daughter’s ears pierced when she was one day old.

Lara shared videos of her adorable baby girl still in her hospital cot, and TikTok follers couldn’t help but spot the newborn’s sparkly earrings.

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“I don’t think you should put piercings on your child unless they can tell you if they want them,” wrote one commenter.

“As a mum I am against piercing … it’s her body and she will decide about that herself,” wrote another.

“So do they pierce the ears before they cut the cord?”

However, plenty of people came to Lara’s defence, explaining that in some countries and cultures a baby’s ears are pierced when they are born.

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Lara, who has more than 700,000 TikTok followers, said the piercings were done by a medical professional.

“When they are 2-3 days old! They don’t feel the pain like a year or two! The holes are given to them by neonatologists in the hospital at birth.”

She clarified her comment saying, “I meant that the earlobe is much softer, and they don’t feel the pain the same way! She had no reaction.”

How old were your children when they had their ears pierced? Let us know in the comments below.

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53 Comments

- - nicb467615 said
  - 15 Oct 2022
    7:40 pm
My mum had 2 girls. When I was a teenager, I decided I wanted my ears pierced.
My sister never had hers done. I really value that we were both given that choice.

- - ashna9 said
  - 01 Sep 2022
    5:53 pm
Each to their own but just 1 day old seems very quick.

- - mum1 said
  - 26 Jul 2022
    6:40 pm
I’ve left it up to my daughters if they’d like to get theirs pierced. Didn’t want to when they were young in case they didn’t want it

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 05 Jul 2022
    6:59 pm
My daughter was 8 months old when we did it…she cried for 2 min and that was it….and she didn’t touch her ears so healing processes was very easy and quick.

- - mom461384 said
  - 02 Jul 2022
    9:16 am
My daughter got her ears pierced at 5. She screamed and I cried. It was awful. She put up a struggle for us to be able to clean them. I regret not getting them done younger

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 28 Jun 2022
    4:43 pm
They kind of look a bit strange on such a young baby.

- - mom462038 said
  - 28 Jun 2022
    11:41 am
She can defend it all she likes, many will stl not agree with her. 1 day old is just too young

- - mom60462 said
  - 17 Jun 2022
    3:43 pm
I dont think I could do it to my baby

- - tessie said
  - 17 Jun 2022
    2:26 pm
Maybe it’s her culture but I don’t think it should be something where she could possible pull a stone out. Also I’d be worried about her getting an infection in her ears from rubbing them. It’s just not something I’d do but that’s her child and her choice. My eldest had his ear pierced when he was 13 and he took it out when he turned 14.

- - rovermum said
  - 15 Jun 2022
    10:54 am
My son has no piercings. I was so sick post-birth the last thing I would have been thinking about was piercing my baby’s ears. Maybe it’s cultural. It was obviously considered before birth to have the insight and thought to have it done so quickly.

- - mom481502 said
  - 14 Jun 2022
    7:34 am
Each to their own, but as a mother it was hard enough (and still is) watching my child get vaccinated, heel prick tests after birth etc etc. As if you could line your baby up for more pain voluntarily. I dont believe babies dont feel pain, of course they do!

- - ozstarlett said
  - 13 Jun 2022
    10:30 am
in some cultures this is an important rite of passage when they are born. plenty of parents pierce their kids ears early.

- - Mummybearmerve said
  - 13 Jun 2022
    9:45 am
I honestly think there are worse things to waste any energy on this. It’s not like she’s harming her child and the baby looks clean, healthy, happy. The earnings are not a big deal, lots of cultures do it. Including mine. Even if not as a new born, we typically do it around the 6 month mark.

- - Mum2archer said
  - 12 Jun 2022
    2:26 pm
I personally don’t like earrings on small children, I think theres plenty of time for those things when they are older, but I wont judge you if you do it to your child, thats just my opinion

- - mom101628 said
  - 12 Jun 2022
    2:07 pm
Many religions follow this trend to have ear piercings. My daughters wanted their ears done when they were close to teenagers and it was quite a painful procedure for them. And I don’t agree that one should ask babies if they want it done – too many vaccinations MUST be done for their safe health and to keep their little bottoms clean and free of rashes.
- ceelicious replied
  
  12 Jun 2022 , 2:53 pm
  How can you compare a vaccine to ear piercing? One is to save their life, ear piercing is merely a cosmetic procedure.
  - Mummybearmerve replied
    
    13 Jun 2022 , 9:44 am
    
    She’s trying to say that we NEED to make decisions for our kids. Like dressing them etc.. the whole “her body her choice” towards a baby is ridiculous. In saying that, there’s worse things people do to their kids. Earnings are the least of them.