Hellobee Boards Topic: Will I harm my breast milk if I tan? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 03:23:04 +0000 kokobee on "Will I harm my breast milk if I tan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-harm-my-breast-milk-if-i-tan#post-248223 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:43:59 +0000 kokobee 248223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i tanned once when LO was about 4mos and had no issues. i made sure i didn't apply any tanning lotions around the breasts. </p> HLK208 on "Will I harm my breast milk if I tan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-harm-my-breast-milk-if-i-tan#post-248204 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:11:13 +0000 HLK208 248204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just make sure to hydrate afterward because most people sweat in the tanning bed and you need all the water you can get while breastfeeding. </p> Rainbow Sprinkles on "Will I harm my breast milk if I tan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-harm-my-breast-milk-if-i-tan#post-248093 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:03:56 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 248093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started going tanning 1 week after my LO was born! No side effects at all.....just make sure you wear spf on your nips! </p> CupQuakeWalk on "Will I harm my breast milk if I tan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-harm-my-breast-milk-if-i-tan#post-248076 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:28:33 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 248076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should add:<br /> The research I've done on it just tells me these things:<br /> -Wash off all tanning lotions before nursing baby (of course!)<br /> -Apply spf to nipples because they are already dry and will be prone to burning (ouch!)<br /> -It will not affect my supply (doesn't really answer my question) </p> CupQuakeWalk on "Will I harm my breast milk if I tan?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-i-harm-my-breast-milk-if-i-tan#post-248072 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:25:51 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 248072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry if this is a SUPER STUPID question but I want to make sure tanning (as harmful as it already is) won't do any damage to my breast milk.</p> <p>I've avoided tanning salons since getting pregnant because I feel huge and ugly anyways....but after loosing my baby weight, the plan is to get back to tanning. I don't do it often, but enough to keep a glow in the winter months.<br /> Any info? </p>