Got lobes pierced, waited two weeks, took out the barbells put in the bling, there was a bit of blood as I poked around took the bling out, cleaned everything, getting ready for bed... now what? I have a few questions.

• Is it normal to have a bit of blood when you switch from your original barbell to earrings? I may have poked something inside trying to get it in.

-Do I need to sleep with the barbells in? They are a bit thicker than the normal earrings.

• Can I just go to bed with no earrings?

• Is there any reason I need to go back to those big barbells to make the holes stay bigger or can I now just wear my daily earrings and take them off at night and go to bed.

• I have been using saline solution to clean my piercings, is this something I should continue doing forever? Thanks!