Question 1

is it safe to have or get a tattoo while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Getting a tattoo gives you some risk of developing hepatitis which may be in a short course or after significant time has passed. Much less likely if gotten at a reputable locale as they are much more likely to take precautions to ensure sterility of the needles. That is the same risk whether you are pregnant or not.  Certainly a case of buyer beware.

Question 2

can i get a tatto removed while pregnant?

Accepted Answer

No: Prefer not in case you develop an infection and need antibiotics.

Question 3

is true that if u have tatto over spine and u are woman and become pregnant doctors may not want to anesthetize u because the ink under the skin?

Accepted Answer

Not at all: No concern at all, even if there was, the needle could just be placed in a different area.  Women with tattoos on their back get pregnant and have epidurals all the time.

Question 4

i am pregnant in 17 weeks and 4 days and i do co2 laser in my eyebrows in small area to remove old tatto can i use neosporin ointment or no ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The amount and means of administration of neosporin as you describe will pose no risk to your developing baby.

Question 5

what are the risk of getting a tatto while two months pregnat?

Accepted Answer

Disease: It is possible to get exposed to hepatitis, hiv, and other diseases which could be transmitted to your baby and even cause the death of the fetus.

Question 6

is it safe to get tattoos?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is safe to get tattoos.  You should ensure that the tattoo artist is using sterile technique and the facility is clean & reputable. This means the artist should wear gloves, clean your skin with alcohol, use a sterile new needle, new unused inks, and use sterile technique with sharp items & bleeding, if any. People get into trouble with reused needles & inks causing infections like hepatitis c.

Question 7

is it safe to get pregnant at 42?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you are in good health then you should be fine. Your risk increases if you have medical problems, take medications, etc...There are certainly higher risks of chromosomal abnormalities in the baby. Talk to your doctor. Good luck!

Question 8

is it safe to get pregnant while using epitic and lamictin ?

Accepted Answer

Both are: The same drug and classified as category c: either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the fetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Talk w/your physician.

Question 9

is it safe to get pregnant with ms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Actually during pregnancy the flares of ms will be reduced due to imunosupressive state of pregnancy. There is no contraindication to pregnancy if you have simply ms.

Question 10

is it safe to get pregnant with lupus?

Accepted Answer

Depends: That depends on the kind and severity of lupus you have. It is possible to have lupus and carry a successful pregnancy although the risks are increased. Discuss these options with your rheumatologist and obstetrician.

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