To ask if I can have a lash lift when pregnant?

MaryShelley1818 · 27/02/2022 20:00

Genuinely can't believe you'd bother your Midwife with whether or not to get your eyelashes done.
That's a query for a beautician.

Oinkypig · 27/02/2022 20:07

Your seriously going to take up your midwives time asking if you can have a lash lift?

Have one or don’t but there isn’t going to be any NICE guidelines or research into lash lifts that your midwife will be able reference.

If you are worried that the chemicals could harm your child just don’t have one, I doubt the midwife will tell you it’s completely safe because as above no one will be doing research into the safety of non essential, superficial cosmetic beauty treatments.

Oinkypig · 27/02/2022 20:10

*you’re not your

Burgoo · 27/02/2022 20:10

Not really a good use of NHS time (I'm assuming you are in the UK, if not go crazy!) Midwives burning out, fighting through a COVID pandemic, losing colleagues left and right. What better way to use their time? Ask about eyelashes :S

If its a positional issue that's one thing. Chemically, no midwife will ever give the go-ahead because they won't know for sure what is in the product.

Is this really all that important? A change in priorities will certainly hit you hard if this is your first child.

TeethingBabyHelp · 27/02/2022 20:17

Jesus wept, please don't take up precious time of a midwife with this. You know there's a midwife staffing crisis yes?

If you're not comfortable with what research you can find online then don't do it. There isn't going to be any official nhs guidance on lash lifts for midwives to give you.

user1493494961 · 27/02/2022 20:18

A wonderful example of a first world problem.

Bawheed · 27/02/2022 20:20

@JasmineAppleBlossom

Booked in for a lash lift and tint tomorrow, I’m 15 weeks pregnant. I’ve told my beautician, she said it’s fine to still go ahead so long as I’m okay with laying on my back for an hour or whatever.

I swear I’ve seen other threads on here from people saying they can’t have a lash lift due to being pregnant? I’m going to ring my midwife tomorrow but just wondered if anyone else has had a lash lift when pregnant? I really want it done but obviously not if it’s not safe

The answer to your question is - Yes, it's safe.

Original poster

JasmineAppleBlossom · 27/02/2022 20:26

Did I say it was a first world problem? I have to ring my midwife tomorrow anyway so was going to ask whilst on the phone, she probably won’t be able to advise but if I’m speaking to her anyway I may as well ask!

For everyone berating me, this is my first pregnancy and there is no guidance on this sort of thing so I thought I’d ask. I’m fully aware it’s not a 1st world problem!

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bangaverage · 27/02/2022 20:30

It is a first world problem OP. It's completely trivial.

If there's no guidance saying you can't have it I'd think you're fine to proceed.

20viona · 27/02/2022 20:34

It's fine.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 27/02/2022 20:34

I’m fully aware it’s not a 1st world problem!

No it really is a first world problem! IE your midwife has much more important things to be dealing with than your eyelashes! Your beautician has already advised you.

JackieCollinshasnoauthority · 27/02/2022 20:35

There is war in other countries.

Wilson22 · 27/02/2022 20:35

I was told that I could have them done (LVLs) when pregnant, but there’s a high possibility that they won’t take or last as long as usual due to pregnancy hormones

littlemissalwaystired · 27/02/2022 20:36

Midwife here - as comments above say, there's no evidence either way, but I can't personally see why there'd be a problem. We can't say that it's absolutely 100% fine though as IF something happened, coincidence or not, people would try to hold us liable. My only advice would be to get a new patch test done if you haven't had one since becoming pregnant, as skin can become a lot more sensitive and react to things it wouldn't have reacted to previously.

hellithurt · 27/02/2022 20:37

@JasmineAppleBlossom

Did I say it was a first world problem? I have to ring my midwife tomorrow anyway so was going to ask whilst on the phone, she probably won’t be able to advise but if I’m speaking to her anyway I may as well ask!

For everyone berating me, this is my first pregnancy and there is no guidance on this sort of thing so I thought I’d ask. I’m fully aware it’s not a 1st world problem!

Yeah course you need to to h your mod wife anyway!

Brunonononooo · 27/02/2022 20:38

I was actually advised against it during pregnancy by my beautician. I have had LVL a lot of times before but she said the issue would be that if I had randomly reacted to the chemicals, the hospital may not have been able to treat me properly due to being pregnant (or if they did then it risked harm to the baby). I ended up waiting til after I had the baby, however I did also have one in my first pregnancy which was totally fine (didn’t know I was pregnant).

MsSquiz · 27/02/2022 20:52

@hellithurt if you're going to berate the OP at least attempt to be coherent!

I will never understand why, on threads like this, so many people pile on with "first world problem", "there's a war going on", etc. does it make you feel better about yourself that you've berated someone for asking a simple question that has just popped into her mind on a Sunday evening.
I'm also sure it's not the most irrelevant question a midwife will have answered this month! But Jesus, the superiority on here is hilarious!

@JasmineAppleBlossom you should be fine if the beautician can have the back/head part of the bed raised at an angle, as you might not be comfortable lying on your back for so long.
I would also have a fresh patch test done, just in case you have increased sensitivity to the chemicals

londonrach · 27/02/2022 20:54

What's a lash lift? Thought it was something to do with the toilet?

koalalala · 27/02/2022 21:14

You'll be fine having a lash lift if your comfortable lying on your back for an hour. I would have been until the very late stages of pregnancy. By 36 weeks 30-40 mins for a wax was getting a bit uncomfy!

Please don't bother your midwife with this. Mine recently replied to my text to change appointments (due date moved) for a blood test at gone 9pm. What a joke?! Poor woman is still answering way beyond working hours. Your midwife doesn't care if you have a lash lift or not. Take responsibility for yourself and make your own decision.

Lululoveslife · 28/02/2022 02:46

First baby?

Carbis · 28/02/2022 03:15

My beautician won’t do them on anyone is pregnant or breastfeeding. Same with an eyebrow tint. I think she said it’s to do with insurance. I’m just going to wait.

avamiah · 28/02/2022 03:26

My daughter is 12 now but I always remember getting my nails done and a pedicure the day before I went into labour.
It made me feel good and that’s a big thing when your having your first child.
So do whatever makes you feel good.

curlii103 · 28/02/2022 04:04

Id have thought it was the lying on your back for an hr not the chemicals particularly. Id still do it if i was comfortable

cuno · 28/02/2022 04:49

I see OP has already been berated for it being a first world problem and that there is a war going on, surprised no-one's yet said OP is lucky if that's the biggest problem in her life, I always see that one thrown around. As if people are not allowed to post on Mumsnet if it's not life or death.

And I suspect when OP said she she's fully aware it's not a first world problem, it was a mistype and she meant she's fully aware it's a first world problem.

OP you'll be fine for the lash lift as long as you're comfortable lying down for that time.

1forAll74 · 28/02/2022 05:03

Oh dear, what an amazing question to ask,, you can also put some lipstick on if you wish.