Can You Have Acrylic Nails When Pregnant

I have acrylic nails and go every other week to get them done.

Can you have acrylic nails when pregnant. Geeg Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek. Ive had my nails on since a wedding about a month ago and they are starting to become unmanagable. And while there have been no controlled studies looking at the safety of artificial nails in pregnant women consider how many chemicals are involved in applying filling filing and removing acrylic nails.

You probably dont want baby exposed to all that. You should be fine. Watch your venilation and youll probably be fine.

I was wondering if having acrylic nails during pregnancy is not safe for the baby because of the fumes. Is it safe to get acrylics while pregnant. Just make sure the place is well ventilated.

Getting my nails done makes me feel really pampered. There is no harm in using acrylic nails while youre pregnant but it is recommended that you exercise caution when you stick these fake nails. Worried youll have to ditch having your acrylic nails during pregnancy.

Some of our mums agreed that acrylic nails can actually be softer than long natural nails So if you want long nails you might want to think about fake ones over your own if youre doing lots of nappy changes though Zoe T told us. Yes its safe to have acrylic nails put on during pregnancy if you take a few precautions. However the small amount that is left in the acrylic nails could cause irritation redness and swelling in the tissues under and below the nails.

So can you get acrylic nails while pregnant. This is because doctors need to be able to see the color of your nails to check oxygen levels. Nail salons use some pretty strong chemicals and you only want to have limited exposure to these products.