Is it harmful to wear nail polish during pregnancy?

Pregnant women are generally in a weaker state because they need to provide nutrients to both the baby and themselves and need to do daily maintenance and care. However, some people who love beauty are particularly fond of nail polish and do not forget to apply nail polish even when they are pregnant. The ingredients of nail polish are mostly chemical substances, such as ethyl acetate, aromatic hydrocarbons, sodium alkyl sulfate, etc. These things are harmful to the human body. Let’s take a look at the effects of nail polish on pregnant women?

1. Experts point out that nail polish and many other cosmetics often contain a substance called "phthalate". If phthalates are absorbed by the human body for a long time, they are not only harmful to human health, but also most likely to cause miscarriage in pregnant women and give birth to deformed babies. Therefore, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use cosmetics, or avoid using cosmetics labeled "phthalates".

2. In addition, if the baby is a boy, phthalates can also harm the baby's organs below the waist, causing genital malformations and resulting in congenital infertility in the boy. Therefore, if a mother uses cosmetics containing this substance while breastfeeding, her child may suffer from infertility or impotence when he grows up. This is the consequence of phthalates blocking the function of androgens.

3. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is better for women to wear less nail polish. But if you have to apply it, try to avoid using red nail polish, because some nail polishes with red pigments will leave temporary yellow spots on the nails; secondly, choose nail polish from big brands; thirdly, apply it five days a week at most, and leave two days for the nails to breathe. At the same time, if you use unsterilized nail tools that have been used by others, it is easy to cause cross-infection of nail fungi such as onychomycosis. Even if you are a family, it is recommended that each person has a set of nail tools.

4. In addition, you should pay special attention to your diet after applying nail polish, and be wary of poisons entering your body through your mouth. Since the fat-soluble compounds in nail polish easily dissolve into oil, if you use hands with nail polish to take food, the nail polish is likely to react with the food, which is not good for your health.

5. Precautions in early pregnancy

1. Do not wear high heels during pregnancy. After pregnancy, women's foot muscles are insufficient and the weight of the body is mainly borne by the ligaments of the feet. Due to the softening of the ligaments, they cannot bear weight for a long time. Especially in the later stages of pregnancy, pregnant women have big bellies and their body's center of gravity moves forward. If they wear high heels at this time, their body's center of gravity needs to lean forward even more to maintain balance, which makes it easy for them to fall. Therefore, it is best to wear low-heeled shoes and wedge-heeled shoes with a heel of 2-3 cm.

2. Pregnant women should quit smoking and drinking. Tobacco contains more than 1,200 harmful substances, among which nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, etc. are the most harmful to the human body. Passive smoking is even more harmful, and pregnant women should avoid staying in a smoky environment for a long time. Drinking alcohol has adverse effects on the fetus.

3. Don’t drink tea, eat hawthorn and longan. Tea contains a lot of caffeine. Drinking tea will increase the pregnant mother's heart rate, increase renal blood flow, and increase the burden on the pregnant woman's heart and kidneys, which is not conducive to the healthy development of the fetus.

4. Pregnant women should not watch TV or computer for a long time. It is best to prepare anti-radiation clothing. Televisions, especially color TVs, emit radiation and microwaves when working for long periods of time, which can also have subtle effects on pregnant women and fetuses.

5. Avoid strenuous exercise. Taking a walk is a good choice.

6. Pregnant women are not allowed to keep pets. According to investigations by medical experts, some cats, dogs, poultry and other animals are infected with Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii can cause toxoplasmosis, which is a zoonotic disease; if a pregnant woman is infected, there is about a 30-40% chance that the disease will be passed on to the fetus. Cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth or multiple deformities.