Click here for a full list of essential oils that are considered safe as well as those you should avoid in your second and third trimester.
Acne solutions that contain Accutane isotretinoin , tetracycline, tazarotene, and spironolactone can cause serious birth defects and should be avoided.
Pregnancy hormones can cause an overproduction of oils on your ace called sebum which can lead to breakouts. Shampooing regularly and avoiding oil-based cosmetics sunscreens, hair products, or concealers can also help prevent breakouts.
If you do have a blemish, avoid picking or squeezing it to prevent an infection. Increased body temperatures, called hyperthermia, are known to cause an increased risk of birth defects, especially during the first trimester. However, soaking in a warm bath to relax and relieve aches and pains is generally considered safe during pregnancy. In a bathtub, your upper body remains out of the water, making it less likely for you to overheat.
Bath water will also cool over time, which further reduces your risk of overheating. If taking a bath while pregnant, make sure the water is between warm and hot, but not scalding, to avoid any negative effects to your baby. Massages can decrease swelling around joints as well as ease nerve pain, especially sciatica.
Most massage therapists will ask you to wait until you second or third trimester before getting a massage.
During the massage, lie on your side with your weight on your hip or stomach if a table with a hole cut out in the middle is available. Next on Your Reading List. How to Safely Enjoy a Prenatal Massage. How to Pick a Pregnancy-Safe Sunscreen.
Coloring Your Hair While Pregnant. Article saved. It's fine to use nail polish and nail polish remover during pregnancy. It's possible to breathe in fumes from chemicals in nail polish. You can also absorb chemicals through the skin around your nails and cuticles. Your nails are less likely to absorb chemicals, but solvents in nail polishes may reduce this natural protection. If you want to be sure to avoid chemicals that, in theory, could be harmful, the three to look out for are toluene, dibutyl phthalate DnBP , and formaldehyde.
Toluene Toluene is used to help nail polish glide on more smoothly. Breathing in toluene can irritate your eyes, throat and lungs. There's also a risk that exposure to toluene at high levels can damage the nervous system and cause birth defects in an unborn baby. But you'd need to be regularly, directly, inhaling toluene fumes, so these types of risks are more likely to be associated with solvent abuse. It's considered safe for you and your baby if you absorb a small amount of toluene via your skin.
Much less toluene gets into your body this way than if you breathe it in. If you are a nail technician, and your workplace is busy and not well ventilated, then continual exposure to toluene at work may pose a risk to your health. Exercise is not dangerous for your baby. The NHS advises normal daily activity such as running, walking, yoga and dancing — swimming is also good. You totally can fly.
Some women just prefer not to in the first weeks of pregnancy, due to nausea and tiredness. Which is kind of understandable. It also helps to guard the foetus from infection. Finding a comfortable position is probably the trickiest part — lying on your side seems to be a firm pregnancy favourite.
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