https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:45:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-588203 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:07:57 +0000 littlek 588203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO was born, you couldn't go in the NICU if you had any nail polish on, so ever since then I don't wear polish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-588201 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:06:09 +0000 travelgirl1 588201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a mani to go to hospital with but she started to suck my finger for comfort so I took it off and haven't had another since, such a shame! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-588185 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:50:18 +0000 sera_87 588185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So is OPI </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-588183 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:49:51 +0000 Pink Champagne 588183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I think you'd be ok, as long as you're not painting your nails with lead-based paint... Just, make sure the polish is "3-free", which doesn't have all the yucky stuff in it- I think Essie and Butter London are both 3-free, and Julep is too (but their polish sucks big time, especially since you're concerned with chips). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-588166 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:34:42 +0000 sera_87 588166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually started painting my nails when LO was born. My job didn't let me do it. I find it relaxing to sit and do my nails every week. Never had anything chip :| </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-587619 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:01:44 +0000 2PeasinaPod 587619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't usually paint my fingernails, but I actually got a pedicure the night I went into labor! Everyone is still convinced that the nail tech sent me into labor :o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-587607 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:59:26 +0000 plaidpants 587607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't paint my nails. I felt like with all the hand washing, baths, etc., it was so likely to chip, and I didn't want LO to get nail polish chips in her eyes or mouth. I'm paranoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-587583 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:52:56 +0000 sarac 587583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't have worn it if I had a baby who liked to suck on my fingers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-586895 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:49:08 +0000 CottonCandy 586895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't paint them either...Not because I don't think it looks nice, but because I hate when fingernails get chipped, and I know with the amount of hand washing, bottle washing, etc. that will happen, and I most likely won't have time to fix them up to make them look pretty again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-586892 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:48:37 +0000 lovehoneybee 586892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Same, but I did get a fresh pedicure several days before I went into labor--I didn't want the OB and nurses to see chipped polish--priorities! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-586885 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:47:28 +0000 Bao 586885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't paint my finger nails anyway, so I guess I never had to think about this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wear-nail-polish-with-you-had-a-newborn#post-586880 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:46:34 +0000 maybebaby 586880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've painted my toes and occasionally my finger nails throughout my pregnancy, but I think I will make sure I am not wearing nail polish by the time we arrive the hospital. I have had friend's LOs try to suck on my fingers, and I felt like the polish would chip off and make them sick! I think I will give myself at-home manis toward the end and just go sans polish. What did you do? </p>