Just wanted to share something that I have been dreaming of doing for a while. Finally my nip was ready to be repierced for the 3rd time. This time it was special and a great turn on for both me and my partner seeing the needle going through my sensitive tip. A silver bar is decorating my right nipple at the moment and hurts so good. Pierced with 13ga.
13ga is just too small. Might work for a barbell, but 10ga would have been a better (safer) and more reliable choice.
After a few hours the piercing shouldn't hurt more than a little scratch; if it's different, that may already be an indication of a problem.
Is the jewelry long enough and does it fit without tension?