Sunbaking while pregnant ?

[Josie07]

I know its early into the pregnancy but my hubby and I are off to Port Douglas this Friday for a week and I wanted to know if anyone has any information on risks for sunbaking and being out in the sun for too long.

I'm normally a very conscious sunbaker, I don't stay out for too long and pack on the cream and I assume a bit of Vitamin B ain't gonna hurt but was just curious as I can't find much information on the net about this kinda thing.

Any advice would be great

Josie07 xo

[the_queen]

I assume you mean Vitamin D (comes from the sun) :)

The only dangers are the obvious ones - UV radiation exposure can lead to skin cancer. There's no inherent danger to the baby. Obviously if you get skin cancer, that's bad for the baby - but if you're conscientious, then you should be fine. :)

[angeltoes]

I think sunbaking isn't a safe thing to do, pregnant or not.

But you don't want to let your temperature rise too high while you are pregnant, that is unsafe for bubba. Apart from that, I don't really know.

Have a lovely holiday though!!! :party:

[MrsMiggins]

I think if you do choose to have a bit of fun in the sun on your holiday, be very cautious about not over heating. Also, take plenty of fresh, cool water with you. Sweating it out in the sun will dehydrate you very quickly and you need to be careful to get plenty of water when you're PG.

[MilkOnTap]

Nothing wrong with sunbaking. Just keep up the fluids even more so and dont let yourself overheat.

One thing - since being pregnant I have tanned a LOT easier than normal. My legs have never tanned at all, but they burned red raw about 4 weeks ago when I was at the beach. They are still peeling now - its gross - so keep up the sunscreen!!!

[mel79]

I agree with the queen, angeltoes and mrs miggins - if your conscientious you should be ok - but do remember that you will get increased pigmentation (dark patches) on your skin due to pregnancy hormones, which can come up unevenly - specially on your face - this is called chloasma and is not a good look. I am very conscientious about sun exposure too, as i have reasonably fair skin to start with, and i already have some really light brown patches on my forehead (which i have been assured no one else can detect - but i can see them in strong daylight and its not nice!)