My hubby is against this, so my only baby girl has to wait to get hers done until she asks for them herself :(
But all my cousin's baby girls had theirs pierced when they were ity-bity, way younger than 1...and not a single one of them (out of 8 girls) had any problems what so ever! Slept fine. They all went with real gold very small studs. Didn't change them out for @ 3 months. Care for them like you did your...making sure to twist them often!
The only problem we ever ran into in our family was with my sister...she was allergic to the silver? or whatever it was they first pierced her ears with, so they had to switch them out with real gold and ever since then
everyone's ears (including mine) got real gold, just to be on the safe side!
~I am so bummed I didn't get to pierce my daughter's ears...but I figure Daddy gets to have some say too...but it was hard not to pitch a fit about it! It just seems so easier to get them done when they are ity-bity...a lil' crying when it happens but nothing major, kinda like when they get shots at the Dr.'s office.
My only advice is to really look at the marks they put on, to show the placement and make sure they are straight...and absolutely ask how long the person has done it for and go with who ever has the most experience!
So cute! I would choose gold/diamond studs for my daughter had I had the choice...they match everything and are sparkly!