Despite all my reading, it took Chainsawmama’s post today to inform me today that painted nails may cause my son to have birth defects. Although I imagine the chances of this are very slim, I still feel pretty terrible for not knowing about and consequently, taking, the risk.
The greatest risk is to women who are exposed to the fumes and chemicals ( such as in hair salons and spas) regularly, and thankfully, I haven’t been.
I know now, and I removed all my nail polish last week because it was starting to chip, so I know not to paint them again for a very very long time.
It’s a little thing, but… I feel selfish and vain, like I’ve compromised my baby’s safety and well being over something as stupid as a little colour.
