Recently a newly pregnant friend of mine took the day off from work to pamper herself. She decided to get a manicure and pedicure to help her relax and look pretty.
Up until recently, I'd always read not to get your nails done when you're pregnant. From what I understood there were toxins in the paint that could seep into the system through the nail. The chemical in question is dibutyl phthalate.
That said, I also read a report online somewhere (sigh, and I'll never find it again now...) that suggested it was ok to get your nails done. According to the article it was actually all the dust flying around in the salon from the fake nails being buffed, etc. that could cause distress in the way of coughing, etc., but should have no lasting effects. Also, the chance of infection was still the main cause for concern as most nail salons simply aren't as clean as they should be.
The past few months I've been reading about nail polish companies removing certain chemicals from their nail polish because said chemicals were linked in studies to birth defects.
Others would say that there are more important things to worry about during pregnancy and that getting your nails done should be at the bottom of the list.
So what about you? Consider this a random poll. Did you paint your nails while you were pregnant?
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