Why would you even chance it?!
You shouldn't use tanning beds whether you are pregnant or not!
My good friend's father just passed away from Melanoma. Why would you want to die in such a horrible way, I just don't understand.

Use tan in a can. It's safe for both YOU and YOUR BABY.

It's so nice being naturally tan and/or not tan obsessed...

I'm white as a ghost. I don't care about tanning. In a bed, or outside. I have better things to worry about lol. And i would NOT tan while pregnant.

and where did you get this info? cuz u can ask ne tan salon person and they will tell you the UV rays are harmful. I love to tan but id also rather have a healthy baby than look brown

After you have a baby being white, brown, purple, or blue is the least of your worries.

umm what? your completely wrong
UV rays ARE HARMFUL to the fetus

Some studies also link UV rays and folic acid deficiency. Folic acid prevents neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, and is especially important in the first trimester. During pregnancy, your skin is more susceptible to burning and chloasma, the dark splotches that appear on the face during pregnancy. Speak to your health care provider about the safety of tanning beds during pregnancy.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy health/tanningmethods.html

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/24043_24 538.asp
UV rays are bad for everyone, but sunbathing is especially bad if you’re pregnant. Your skin is probably more sensitive to sunlight than it was before, so you may burn easily. Sitting under the hot sun (or in a tanning bed) for a long time may make you overheated or lose body fluids (dehydrated). Both of these are bad for your growing baby. Also, UV rays may break down folic acid, an important vitamin that helps your baby’s brain and spinal cord develop.

I did a study on the electromagnetic spectrum focusing on UV rays in university for one of my labs, and in my discussion section I related the material to tanning beds.

Trust me, after that I would never tan in a salon (or outside for that matter) again!

UV rays in normal tanning conditions (outside) cause many effects. Some good. Most bad. For example.....Exposure to UV rays for ten minutes causes the vitamin D production needed for an entire day - that's good. UV radiation causes DNA mutations and also causes local or systematic immunosuppresion - that's bad!

The average tanning bed has 15x the level of UV radiation than what you would get if you were outside.

Pregnant women are already immunosuppressed to begin with and getting sick right now is easier than ever already. That in itself is a pretty solid reason to stay away. Not to mention the sensitive skin, or the folic acid deficiency caused by UV that could cause birth defects, like the_girlfriend said.

All in all, it's better to go with tan in bottle, lol!

Check out this video, it's kinda cool.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/20 07/12/19/gupta.indoor.tanning.cnn?iref=vid eosearch

It's sooo good to hear all of yall declining tanning!!!

It's soooooo bad for your skin!!!!!!! I have a license in Esthiology and try my hardest to tell people the dowfall of tanning in salons OR in the sun!

I like my skin, whether it's pale, or not. I don't wanna look 40 when I'm 30. And that's ALL tanning will do you to.

You'll be tan, but you'll look like a HAG!

Sarah

Sarah, that's why people that live for cold showers have no wrinkles!! Warm=wrinkles, cold=nice and tight!

Lol!

I don't know why more people don't want to keep there pale skin?
I think it's beautiful and elegant : )