Can You Get Acrylic Nails When Your Pregnant

The harmful fumes given off by the chemicals used to apply gel nails can trigger morning sickness or nausea in pregnant women.

Can you get acrylic nails when your pregnant. If you are at all worried you can either have your nails filed off at a beauty salon or go natural. Toluene at high levels can damage the nervous system and thus have effects on your newborn baby And nail art fans can rejoice Valle says gel manicure are safe too as long as you adhere to the same rules. Your nails may break tear and split more easily than before you were pregnant but weak brittle nails can also be caused by other factors such as a lack of biotin in your diet.

Your employer must make sure that the kind of work you. Make sure the room is properly ventilated while you are getting them. Jul 21 2010 at 1242 PM.

Can I actually remove them or do I need to wait for them to drop off. However in the recent years and more so in the last few months the idea of non-toxic living has hit the shelves and our wallets like a wrecking ball. 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.

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. If you want to nail your pregnancy skip the acrylics. Does anyone know if its safe to soak your fingers in acetone solution to remove acrylic nails whilst you are pregnant.

In the end the decision is up to you and your doctor. The other problem is their removal. Depending on the hospital policy some require women to remove nail polish from fingers and toes in the event that an emergency c-section is required.

Jenbeaubaby No problem with the nails if you want them get them go to a well ventilated place so you can breathe but other than that you will be fine. Like acrylic nails they contain methacrylate monomers which may be dangerous for pregnant and non pregnant women. Im a bit concerned that it may do some harm as it smells so strong and chemically.