sat in sun when pregnant safe??

[Butterflyy20]

the other day i was enjoying the sun outside (i didn't get too hot or dehydrated) but i didn't stay in the "shade" and now i've read something that it's really dangerous and the equivalent to sitting in a hot bath 🤯 is this true?

No it's fine. Vitamin d is probably beneficial if anything.

Unless you ended up with sunstroke you're fine. Remember to use suncream though

Getting sunlight is important for absorbing vitamin d.

As long as you stay hydrated and don’t get too hot.

Your skin is more sensitive in pregnancy, so as it gets sunnier, definitely invest in good suncream, but otherwise, as long as you don't feel you are getting overheated you'll be fine.

It'll be fine! People in hot countries have healthy babies all the time

My mum sunbathed daily for 6 weeks during a heatwave when she was pregnant with me, I was born in August and it was a heatwave. Just make sure you keep hydrated and wear spf, basically like how you would non pregnant haha!

What do you think women do in Africa?

No, it's great for you! Vitamin D is really important.

I usually tan reasonably well, but in pregnancy I burn. I don't know if others are the same, but I'd recommend being more careful than you usually are and shortening the exposure time until you work out whether your usual tolerance has changed at all. Then head for the shade/sunscreen :)

So long as you feel cool enough and stay hydrated you're fine.

It's fine. The Vit D is good for bones, for you and the baby. To be actively encouraged I think!