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In most states it is againist the law to tattoo a pregnant women. The ink can get into your blood and effect the baby. That is what I hear anyways.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE GET REALLY SICK FROM THE INK GETTING IN THEIR BLOODSTREAM AND IF THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE BABY TOO. I HAVE 1 TATTOO AND I WANT ANOTHER ONE BUT I AM GOING TO WAIT TIL THE BABY IS BORN JUST TO BE SAFE. YOU COULD ASK YOUR DOCTOR AND SEE WHAT HE SAYS.

My boyfriend is a tattoo artist, so naturally I want more tattoos but will wait until after pregnancy. It is not worth risking your health or your baby's!

Will it hurt my baby to get a tattoo?

I am a tatoo artist with my own business. Before I became an artist, I got my tat2 while pregnant. Everything was fine. I will and have tat2d pregnant people with no effects to mother or baby. In my opinion, the only risk in things like Hep B, etc. However, I would probably talk to your artist and see what see/he says. Not all share my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.....haha

i just got a tattoo and i would like to know if i can still breastfeed my baby.its not a big tattoo.

I was a body piercer/tattoo artist before I became pregnant. The reasons why you shoulden't do either while pregnant is because your body can go into shock because of either the pain or from having a foregin object placed through your flesh. This shock can put un-wanted stress on the baby, not to mention that there is a risk factor of Hepatits and other infections that you can recieve from the process. It's best to wait until after delivery.

There is always the risk of infection, but no, contrary to what those other people are saying the ink CAN NOT get into the bloodstream. That is NOT where the ink goes. When you get tattooed, it is going to the 2nd layer, not into your blood. That would be lethal.
Although there would be no chemicals harming your baby, it is not the best idea to get one done while pregnant because of the stress and pain. It would be the stress and pain that would harm your child. A few of my friends are tattoo artists and they refuse to tattoo (or pierce) a pregnant woman on those grounds alone.
Once again, it's the STRESS that COULD harm your baby, ink DOES NOT go into your bloodstream

Most place wont do it because of the risk of Hep!
It's better safe than sorry...mine needed touch up bad when i found out i was expecting but i didnt want to put the baby at risk so i chose not to!

Ink does NOT go in your blood...thats so dumb. The only problem is your immune system is already working so hard, theres no need to add another thing. HOWEVER I think people are way to uppity about pregnancy, if you like tattoos and you know how to handle it...GET IT.. If you know how to snowboard without falling and keep an eye out for the crazy kids that like to smash into you...Then GO....especially when your young! Our bodies are healthy and strong a little tattoo wont hurt...just my personal opinion