https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:13:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425678 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:35:20 +0000 blackbird 2425678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh, people get pulse ox all the time with their nails done. Hell, I had it on mine for vaginal inductions and my nails were just polished. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425663 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:29:38 +0000 DesertDreams88 2425663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like no for unplanned, and yes for planned! Silly though, in a way..... if it doesn't matter for unplanned, it shouldn't matter for planned, IMO. I understand the pulse ox thing, so I would think one finger would suffice in all cases. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425348 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 22:31:41 +0000 jlm22 2425348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: I actually have no clue! I was so nervous I didn't ask :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425333 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 22:15:03 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2425333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had dark polish on my toes for my c-section. No issues and no one said a word! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425260 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:13:28 +0000 ladybee 2425260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was ready for work. I had my hair done, makeup on, nails done when my water broke. For my emergency c-section no one cared. I'm going in for a RCS. I'm going to have to ask! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425218 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:59:12 +0000 gingerbebe 2425218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an emergency C section and had a mani pedi and makeup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425183 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:46:24 +0000 JerricaBenton 2425183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a fresh mani pedi and had no issue. And why no makeup? I definitely wore makeup and reapplied and no one ever said anything lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425171 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:43:54 +0000 misolee 2425171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to get a pedicure before birth too. Is pedicures okay? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425151 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:36:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 2425151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They told me not too, but I had a manicure before my first and figured why not for my second. My anesthesiologist actually commented and said "you moms always have to come in with your nails done, my wife did the same. you make my job harder" but he was laughing. I just joked "people take picture of me holding a newborn, you need to have pretty nails" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425133 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:28:14 +0000 jlm22 2425133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they ever told me no nail polish, they just said no make up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425129 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:27:01 +0000 Boopers 2425129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience, but I learned something new today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425092 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:09:11 +0000 Mae 2425092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had on dark pink nail polish I'd just done the night before and no one ever said anything. I actually just checked the photo of my holding LO while they were sewing me up and I had the oxygen thing on my finger and nail polish still on so... who knows? Didn't seem to be a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425087 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:06:20 +0000 wheres_c 2425087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! I had a fresh manicure when I had my emergency C. No one took it off. Pulse ox worked fine. For the record it was light pink and regular not gel :)</p> <p>I say treat Yoself mama! Even if it ends up having to come off last minute, it will be nice to enjoy some pampering before the delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425078 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:02:45 +0000 Madison43 2425078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an emergency c section and was wearing gel polish. No one tried to wipe it off but the aesthestiologist could not get a read on the pulse oxygen monitor and it was stressing him out a bit. I'd leave it off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425020 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:25:09 +0000 Littlebit7 2425020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: ha totally. In a true emergency they typically have nail polish remover pads. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425017 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:21:59 +0000 regberadaisy 2425017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: LOL thanks for clarifying. I'm sitting here wondering, why the heck does it matter?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425008 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:09:01 +0000 Littlebit7 2425008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want to be super safe you could just leave one index finger undone. They say no polish to check capillary refill and to put a pulse ox on your finger </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2425003 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:06:24 +0000 brady80 2425003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I had an emergency c section. I had light pink nail polish on and it wasn't a problem. I just had a RCS and did not wear nail polish because it said on my hospital instructions not to. I think in an emergency situation, they aren't going to waste time taking off polish </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nail-polish-amp-c-sections#post-2424996 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:02:07 +0000 DesertDreams88 2424996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to get a mani/pedi tomorrow but I've heard from a friend that she was not allowed to have nail polish on for her planned C-Section. I'm not planning on having a C-section, but I am due on Tuesday and if it ends up going that way, I don't want to have to scrub off $40+ of polish that I just got.... </p>