Pregnancy & tanning
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Topic: Pregnancy & tanning
Posted By: Parki
Subject: Pregnancy & tanning
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 11:10am
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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?  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 11:49am
| 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 |
Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:15pm
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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 By: Katherine
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:16pm
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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. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 1:16pm
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yeah i would think its really really bad for you.. : ( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Parki
Date 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? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:03pm
| 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. |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:12pm
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It's probably due to the risk of overheating. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Snappy
Date 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!
------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:21pm
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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 ------------- |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date 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? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 2:38pm
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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. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Aprilfools
Date 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. |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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