I'm not 100% sure what could happen, but I do know certain fumes are bad for the baby. I'd suggest going to the doctor, or at least calling him.....Better safe than sorry. Good luck.
-hopeful

Anything that affects you, can affect the baby. I remember going into painted house and the baby's started moving all about--i left the house.

Do not, if possible breathe any poisens, and do not touch with your hands any poisens. I wear rubber gloves to clean, and if a smell is harmful to me--i go away from it. I will stay in well ventilated areas only.

According to our ob doc, my wife could continue to have her nails done all the way through term.

If it was the same stuff used in the salons it will be fine for you at home.

That is what our doc said, you probably want to talk to your ob to verify.

My ob says to stay away from any fumes. He said no to getting my nails and hair colored. I wouldn't do it again.
Ashlee

hair color--perms will go in your scalp too, but im sure the nail stuff is just as bad--as the things that do come in contact with your body. Well, the nail stuff would "come in contact" a little, when she misses the nail and gets the finger with the chemicals--- like I say--i will not touch any chemicals, or breathe them, period while pregnant. I am not a .Dr but this is my opinion. Like even flea meds for my dogs, or flea shampoos. Or even the flea collars.

Before I got pregnant I got my nails done every 2 weeks. I still get them done but I try to push it as far apart as my nails will allow it and I wear a mask when I go in.

Hair dying and nails are fine to do ......Once in the 2nd tri. But like buddah said space it out. I did my hair 2-3 times while preggo, the last time 4 days before I had him (i had to look nice for my hosp pics-lol)

How does everyone know they are fine to do while pregnant?? All the studies say that the fumes from hair dye and some chemicals they use in the nail places are tetrogenic, meaning they cause birth defects. Some women might get lucky and it won't effect their baby, but why say it is okay when it is not. I would go with your doctor on this one, if he is reputable he will pass along the info. I think it is selfish to get your hair and nails done when you don't know the effect it could have. It is only nine months.
Ashlee

i am not too sure but I think this said something to the effect that my wife's ob doctor whom has been delivering healthy babies in the tampa bay area for more than 20 years said it was ok??

I dont know maybe that isn't what it said.

Well after yrs of studies on hair coloring and nails I will listen to my docs and nurses who took care of me. I have pre-mature grey hair so there was no way I was letting my hair come in naturally. Lol

I asked about dying your hair during pregnancy and I was told it was all okay as for doing your nails I was told to wear a mask cause the fumes are pretty strong.

I asked my hairdresser on saturday about hair dying and she said there is no evidence of the hair dye doing anything to affect your baby. The colour might just be a little different than usual because of hormones etc. If you think about it 90% roughly of hairdressers are women and they don't give up hairdressing just because they're pregnant so if it's ok for them to do that then i'm pretty sure it's ok.

I have had my nails done since I as 19....I don' t believe that it will hurt the baby. My ob told me that it was fine and that she didn't know of any studies stating otherwise.

I would suggest doing it in a well ventilated area of your home or outside on porch or patio.

this is actually wrong information... There are no studys that say it is harmfull or ok for your baby with fumes from acrilic nails or hair dyeing. Its just said to keep a distance if possible. If hair dyeing wasnt safe they wouldn't dye ur hair at a salon while pregnant they would say u have to wait. The biggest thing i've herd that has been a problem with hair dying is the color not staying like it should. Because of the hormones and the changes that your body is going threw the molecules in your hair can take the die or not and then thats a waste of money. Im not saying dye your hair all the time and go get ur nails done every weekend cause like I said there is no actual proof that it can or can not hurt the baby. I wear a mask when I mess with fumes that may or may not cause harm to my baby and I dont do it back to back I stretch it as far as I can.

If it makes you feel better to fool yourself into thinking your not putting your child at risk to get your nails done that is fine. It is your child. I am just trying to help the original poster. As for their are no studies on these situations you are wrong. My obgyn gave me a booklet when I got pregnant. It listed studies about both nails and hair dye. Both have ammonia in them. This is toxic for the baby(even grown adults in high doses). You never know how much or how little is going to hurt a baby. Ever mother and every baby is different. Learning disabilities, heart defects and other birth defects can stem from chemical exposure. That is why it is my opinion that it is the best thing for the baby if you wait to get these things done.
Ashlee

shall I stop cleaning my house then as well as doing my nails and hair?? I haven't been told to stop using cleaning supplies. I understand that the fumes from anything can cause damage if taken in large doses everday or for a long amounts of time. We just shouldn't go out in plublic if this is the case.

I'm sorry, I was told that it was the fumes and as long as the area was ventilated or you wore a mask it was fine. I was also told that as long as the chemicals don't sit on your scalp for a prolonged period of time then that was fine too. That's the problem with being pregnant, none of the information given is concrete. Some studies say this is harmful some say it isn't. I just go by what my doc says. She's been in the business of delivering babies for 25 years. I think your body will tell you a lot of the time when to stop somtthing too. Obviously if the smell is bothering you or you feel funny then it's time to go. I guess it's just a matter of everyone doing what they think is best, right? That's all any of us do, our best.

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shall I stop cleaning my house then as well as doing my nails and hair?? I haven't been told to stop using cleaning supplies. I understand that the fumes from anything can cause damage if taken in large doses everday or for a long amounts of time. We just shouldn't go out in plublic if this is the case.[/quote]

actually my doc does say to avoid harsh chemicals when cleaning your house and only to do it in well venilated areas with gloves. I think there is a difference between cleaning your house and getting your hair or nails done. We have to clean our houses, we don't have to have high-lights and fake nails.
Ashlee

shall I stop cleaning my house then as well as doing my nails and hair?? I haven't been told to stop using cleaning supplies. I understand that the fumes from anything can cause damage if taken in large doses everday or for a long amounts of time. We just shouldn't go out in plublic if this is the case.[/quote]

actually my doc does say to avoid harsh chemicals when cleaning your house and only to do it in well venilated areas with gloves. I think there is a difference between cleaning your house and getting your hair or nails done. We have to clean our houses, we don't have to have high-lights and fake nails.

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i clean my home everyday and getting my nails done 2 times a month or less isn't going to harm me or my baby any more than cleaning supplies that are out these days. I don't mean to sound rude however anything done in moderation isn't going to harm anything. It's up to the individual, like tigresacanela24 said: if your body is telling you to stop then that would be the best idea.

We all need something that makes us feel beautiful at this time in our lives and if having you hair and nails done makes you feel nice then there isn't anyreason not to do it.