i got a tattoo on my birthday at the end of aug. and it needs to be touched up, im just wondering if it would harm anything to get it touched up? i dont know if im preggo or not. it might be my new BC pills
could the ink in that cause anything harmful?
2007-09-24 07:15:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Most tattooists will not tattoo you when pregnant. It is not the ink that is dangerous (it only penetrates the dermal layers of the skin). It is the risk of infection after the tattoo is done and in the healing process. Any time you get a tattoo it can become infected even if you do take really good care of it. That infection can be harmful to your baby. So, it's not a good idea until after the baby is born.
Very Best Wishes!
2007-09-24 07:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by gracie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would just wait until you know for sure if your pregnant or not.
There is the risk of blood infection, general infection and hepititus so just wait it out to be safe.
I got a new tattoo on July 3rd and found out July 6th I was pregnant, I freaked because had I even thought I was pregnant I would have put it off.
2007-09-24 14:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by alexis73102 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT GET TATTOOED until you know for sure whether or not you are pregnant. If you mention that you may be pregnant to the tattoo artist, they won't tattoo you anyway. Just wait a few weeks, take a pregnancy test, THEN finish your tattoo. (only if its negative of course)
2007-09-24 14:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can be harmful, they ask you in the paper that u have to fill out if your pregnant or might be pregnant. And they wont do it if you answer yes.
find out if your pregnant first. Just buy a test.
2007-09-24 14:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might wanna take a test or check with your Dr to be positive. You don't wanna be getting tattoos or touch-ups while pregnant.
2007-09-24 14:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ SeXy.SeXy ♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people wont tattoo you if they know you are pregnant.
It can mess with the ink and how it sticks.. something to do with your hormones.
There's a few other reasons, I just don't remember them off the top of my head.
2007-09-24 14:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you think you're prego, probably better to wait unitl after just to be safe. There haven't been any studies on this, but better to be safe than sorry!
2007-09-24 14:18:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say if you ARE pregnant not to b/c of the risk of infection. But I am not a doc...talk w/your ob
2007-09-24 14:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by ¤¤Je§§ica¤¤ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-09-24 14:18:35 · answer #9 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First wait to see if you are or not. so If you are best thing is to ask your doctor.
2007-09-24 14:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by Dana E 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋