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Parki 
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 11:10am |
Hey ladies, this might be a strange question but I was watching a show yesterday that had a pregnant woman having a sunbed.
Does anyone know if this is harmful etc?
Just interested to know? 
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kebakat
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 11:49am |
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I don't know if it is or not but I won't go on one when I'm not pregnant so definitely wouldn't if I was preggers
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:15pm |
I wouldn't do it. Can't imagine that it would be good for the baby. I was told to avoid sunbathing when pg so would imagine that the same applies for sunbeds.
Was it on Sky? I saw a chick on sky getting a fake tan which she wanted to look natural because she wanted to have a natural birth. duh  She didn't fit in the sunbed so went for a spray tan instead.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:16pm |
I think this is a question to ask your ob/gyn or GP, but I think conventional wisdom is to avoid anything that can potentially "go wrong" -- in the case of a tanning bed, I think you'd want to be careful of getting overheated, and of getting sunburned.
I know that self-tanners like Johnson's Holiday Skin are safe to use while pregnant, so those would be a better option.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:16pm |
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yeah i would think its really really bad for you.. : (
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Parki
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:47pm |
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I would never go in one myself but was wondering if there was actually a medical reason as to why you can't.
Is there a reason you should avoid tanning (not in a sunbed but natural tanning) whilst pregnant?
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:03pm |
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It was something to do with a skin rash. I can't remember what it was called exactly, I've got the info somewhere but basically prolonged periods in the sun could cause you to get a not so nice rash. I don't know whether people with particular skin types could be more likely to get it though. It was something that I was going to look into further but haven't quite got around to it.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:12pm |
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It's probably due to the risk of overheating.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:16pm |
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Goodness - i dont even think i could handle going on one for even a minute! 2 mins out in the sun is enough to make me feel light headed!
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:21pm |
Id never use a sun bed full stop, its a huge cancer capsule in my opinion
So I definitly wouldnt use one while pregnant. I just fake it  Tan in a bottle is the way to go
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:22pm |
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i recall reading somewhere when preggers that baby would overheat...
I am a total sun worshipper and also love sunbeds but while pregnant I stayed out of the sun as much as possible and if i was in the sun i made sure i was near water and soaked in cool water.
guess my answer would be - why would you risk it?
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:38pm |
Its a risk of over heating.
I used to love them but got given a bottle of Hoilday Skin and now will never go on a bed again.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:52pm |
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I would imagine it would be very harsh on the baby with those lights beaming in through your tummy.
The skin condition I was talking about is called Chloasma. I think it would only affect some people but it's a rash you get on your face caused by hormonal changes and the sun.
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Posted: 18 February 2008 at 3:16pm |
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I was thinking overheating too. Like Sheza, I think of those things as a cancer capsule anyways and would rather fake it than do that.
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