Tanning during Pregnancy

Making the efforts to still look great during pregnancy is vitally important to many mothers, and you certainly shouldn't feel guilty about that. From doing light exercise during pregnancy to keep toned up to wearing gorgeous maternity clothes to compliment your blossoming figure, it's great to feel like we are still taking care of our appearance during pregnancy.

The subject matter here however is about tanning during pregnancy. As women we all want to look healthy and tanning provides a great glow to our skin, but is it safe to tan during pregnancy? Let's take a look.

The fact is, there are no studies to suggest that tanning during pregnancy is dangerous to the foetus. This is great news for those of us who love tanning, but here at Pregnancy Wizard we believe pregnant moms should air on the side of caution when tanning during pregnancy.

While tanning during pregnancy isn't thought to harm the baby, there is evidence to suggest that it could cause a deficiency in folic acid, which is vital to good foetal development, which helps avoid conditions in the baby such as spina bifida and neural tube defects. Due to this we recommend pregnant women who still wish to tan during pregnancy ensure they take the correct folic acid supplements and talk to the doctor about perhaps raising the intake a little.

Please remember the information on our website is not to be used as a substitute for proper medical and professional advice. You should always consult a doctor on issues such as tanning during pregnancy.