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Pregnancy Pedicures: Safe Or Not? Why?
Who doesn't want pretty feet during pregnancy? Our feet don't change too much during pregnancy and we can enjoy showing them off to the world. But having a pedicure during Pregnancy Poses some health-related issues for pregnant women. There are both benefits and drawbacks to having a pregnancy pedicure, and each pregnant woman will have to weigh them for herself.
Deciding whether or not a pregnancy pedicure is safe for you and your baby is personal. Having a pedicure during pregnancy may be right for you or it may not, depending on how you feel about chemicals applied to the body, your current health condition and the local salon's level of expertise with pregnancy pedicures.
The best way to receive a safe pregnancy pedicure is to be familiar with the health issues associated with pregnancy pedicures and address them accordingly before you go to the salon and during your salon visit.
Ask the Doctor
Before having any type of salon work or body work, a pregnant woman needs to consult with her doctor. Pregnant women in overall good health should easily get the OK to have a pedicure done.
How Do You Feel About Chemicals?
Some women try to have a chemical-free pregnancy, others pick and choose which chemicals they deem tolerable. Again, this is a personal decision that is made by each pregnant woman.
A chemical-free pregnancy could include abstaining from consumed chemicals including nicotine, caffeine and artificial sweeteners. Each pregnant woman has her own line drawn in the sand when it comes to chemicals. For some, being chemical-free brings peace of mind. For others, trying to be too strict about avoiding all chemicals all the time creates undue stress.
Standard toenail polish contains formaldehyde, a carcinogen, which can be absorbed through the nails. It also contains toluene, a solvent that can irritate skin and lungs and has been linked to causing cancer in laboratory rats. Pregnant women who are concerned about either the smell of these polishes or about the body absorbing even trace amounts of these chemicals can still have a pregnancy pedicure with the right polish.
Find a salon that offers chemical-free nail polish and nail polish remover. Even if the local salon does not offer these products, you can buy your own and bring them with you.
Private Space
Even if the nail polish being used to fancy up your toes is chemical-free, there are many other chemicals and chemical scents in the salon. Opt for a salon with a private area for pregnancy pedicures, or request one. This will help minimize your contact with other salon chemicals.
Clean and Sanitized
Have a pregnancy pedicure done a salon that you know to be clean. The best way to avoid any chance of contracting a bacterial or fungal infection during a pregnancy is to bring your own pedicure tools to the salon.
Minimal Massage
Massaging of the foot and lower legs may feel divine, especially during pregnancy, but they should be done minimally. The lower legs should not be massaged by anyone who is not versed in pregnancy massage, especially if the feet are already swollen.
Also opt for a vibration-free soak. Heavy vibrations to the feet may release blood clots.
Ask the pedicurist not to massage ankles or the bottoms of the feet. There are reflexology points on the foot that could trigger pre-term contractions. Unless the pedicurist is knowledgeable about which spots to avoid, simply skip this part of the pregnancy pedicure.
Light Soak
During a pregnancy pedicure, ask for a short soak in the warm water bath. Pregnant women who soak too long in the warm water may experience foot or leg swelling.
A pregnancy pedicure can be a relaxing treat for women, when safety precautions are taken to meet your needs.
Sources:http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/organic-parenting/3808 EPA and the National Toxicology Program http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/725.html
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Calling all catholics, what is your opinion.?
RIO DE JANEIRO ? A 9-year-old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, underwent an abortion Wednesday despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church.
Police said the stepfather has been jailed since last week.
Abortion is illegal in Brazil, but judges can make exceptions if the mother's life is in danger or the fetus has no chance of survival.
Fatima Maia, director of the public university hospital where the abortion was performed, said the 15-week-old pregnancy posed a serious risk to the 80-pound (36-kilogram) girl.
"She is very small. Her uterus doesn't have the ability to hold one, let alone two children," Maia told the Jornal do Brasil newspaper.
But Marcio Miranda, a lawyer for the Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife in northeastern Brazil, said the girl should have carried the twins to term and had a Caesarean section.
"It's the law of God: Do not kill. We consider this murder," Miranda said in comments reported by O Globo.
Calls to Miranda were not immediately returned.
Brazil is home to more Catholics than any other nation.
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Vegetarians and Vegans, I have some questions?
First, before asking the questions. I am totally supportive of vegetarians and vegans. Everyone has the right to eat how they want.
I just don't understand the way SOME people think of these two topics. Please do explain? And I do not mean to be rude, I just want to know what you think about this.
If you think that no one should eat animals, what do you think would happen if no one in this world would eat meat? Animals would overpopulate and would kill us. Food chain, remember?
Their are humane ways to kill animals. We were made to eat plants and/or meat. So I don't think it's bad if someone wants to eat meat and others want to eat plants only. But instead of trying to get others to stop eating meat, why not just let them be if you don't want anything to do with meat OR try to make laws and rules that people have to treat animals right and when they are put down for food, to be put down humanely?
Also, if you are a vegetarian or vegan and are all for animals rights, but think abortion is okay? WHY?
That just doesn't make sense. If animals shouldn't be killed in cruel ways (which they shouldn't), then why would you think it's okay to abort babies? They are living and deserve to be able to live and even more important than animals.
Once again, I am not trying to be mean, I hope you don't think that I am. I just want to know your thoughts on this. Feel free to reply however you want. :)
I think sport fishing is cruel too. Anything unessesarry (sp? o.o) done to animals I think is wrong.
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Why are Christians saying girl who had Abortion is a murderer?
The news story reads as follows
"Girl, 9, aborts twins after rape
March 5, 2009 - 6:15AM
A nine-year-old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, has undergone an abortion despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church.
Police said the stepfather has been jailed since last week.
Abortion is illegal in Brazil, but judges can make exceptions if the mother's life is in danger or the fetus has no chance of survival.
Fatima Maia, director of the public university hospital where the abortion was performed, said the 15-week-old pregnancy posed a serious risk to the 36-kilogram girl.
"She is very small. Her uterus doesn't have the ability to hold one, let alone two children," Maia told the Jornal do Brasil newspaper.
But Marcio Miranda, a lawyer for the Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife in northeastern Brazil, said the girl should have carried the twins to term and had a cesarean section.
"It's the law of God: Do not kill. We consider this murder," Miranda said in comments reported by O Globo.
Calls to Miranda were not immediately returned.
Brazil is home to more Catholics than any other nation.
AP"
Link to story here http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/girl-9-aborts-twins-after-rape/2009/03/05/1235842527630.html
So like why is the church up and arms about this? don't they know she might have died if they didn't take the twins? Does the church place a higher value on the unborn child? I don't get it
another link to same story
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6202027/Nineyearold-rape-victim-has-abortion
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