2007-01-12 07:29:15 · 8 answers · asked by brj 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I went about a week after mine. Umm you are not doing any thing wrong by taking a few minutes (since tanning only takes about 20 minutes) for yourself after having a baby. For me tanning helps my back problems and it also helped my scar, since you can't even see it now. My doctor even told me that tanning would help my c-section heal and she was right. You can't even tell I ever had a c-section. Just because you have a baby doesn't mean you can never do anything for yourself again. I have three kids, work full time and go to school full time so if I can do something like go to the tanning bed or whatever for even 20 minutes our of the day to get a little time to myself I do it and there is nothing wrong with it. Besides I can't stand it when somebody asks a simple question and people have to respond to it with there personal opinions that have nothing to do with the question at hand. When can I go tanning--not is tanning safe, or am I a bad mother for taking 20 minutes to get some alone time.
2007-01-12 08:07:46 · answer #1 · answered by shannonmangan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PROFESSIONAL, i have had two children both delivered by c-section and i would say after your out of pain and able to get in and out of your normal bed then you should be good to go in an tanning, but i dont put your health in jeopardy so i would just run it past your Dr.....also they say that if you tan over a bad scar like that it will make it look worse so you should ask....
2007-01-12 15:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait a while! Tanning would make your scar more apparant. Let it heal completely first.....unless you plan on having it totally covered up.
You really won't have time with a newborn anyway.
And since tanning causes cancer, you might want to give it up so you know you'll be around to raise your child.
2007-01-12 15:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your dr.
BTW - why are you so vain to get tan after giving birth? TAnning beds are bad for your skin. Focus on the baby.......
2007-01-12 15:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by juneaulady 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ok is this ur first baby?? if not u wud've known...after baby u won't have time to take bath..let alone tan. instead of concentrating on baby u wanna get tanned???? weird!
2007-01-12 15:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by pearl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
unless you are on certain medications, ie. some sulfa drugs, or other antibiotics, anytime should be fine. Consult your physician and congratulations!
2007-01-12 15:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Laura Marie B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forever. Tanning is bad for you and can cause skin cancer.
2007-01-12 15:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by TiffanyFM 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
only your ob can answer this
2007-01-12 15:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋