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have any of you thought about what it may do to the baby?

I think what it comes down to is that it's different for everyone. Yes, there's a huge possibility and even certainty that your tattoo will stretch with pregnancy. Maybe for you it will return to normal, there's no way to tell. As far as epidurals, it's been proven an urban legend, but one that's so convincing, some idiot nurses and other medical professionals believe it. Epidurals don't interfere with the tattoo site and are just as effective. The ink is already in your blood stream, so the argument that administering an epidural could make it be there is ridiculous. I don't know how shots make ink go into the bloodstream, but that's just wierd.

I'm dying to get 1 tattoo about the size & placement of an ovary, but I am oncerned about the effects pregnancy with have on the design. I am wanting a circle shaped-design & dont want to end up with an oval after the baby... Its just that I dont know how much stretching even does on down there. Help, Rachel

I'm dying to get 1 tattoo about the size & placement of an ovary, but I am oncerned about the effects pregnancy with have on the design. I am wanting a circle & dont want to end up with an oval after the baby... Its just that I dont know how much stretching even does on down there. Help!

I had an epidural and have tatoos on my back. not at the injection site but close and the drugs did nothing to hurt it in any way. Plus my dad is an anestheologist...the ink isn't water it woln't get in your blood stream and kill you and the drugs they inject are in a needle, they don't touch the skin. just make sure your tatoo is healed. you'll be fine.

no that is not true but some women who have tattoos on the lowerback can not have epidurals.

If you have a tattoo on your lower back, receiving an epidural WILL put you at risk for infection and in worst case scenario, paralysis. If you inquire about this with any credible doctor, he will tell you the same and those who do not want take such risks will not perform the epidural if you have a tattoo on your lower back.

For Erica: It's the epidural that puts you at risk for infection/paralysis, not a tattoo. Any credible doctor will tell you that...and they make you sign a paper stating that you are aware of the risks of an epidural before you get it.

i do not know if that is true but i do know that the tattoo will stretch out but you can always get it fixed up.

A tattoo will not be ruined by an epidural or pain relieving drugs and a tattoo does not increase the risk of infection. Where do people read this rubbish. It's only a tattoo fgs. The tattoo may stretch depending where it is but this is caused by being pregnant and your tummy growing. My sister has a dolphin tattoo on the tummy and it looks ok since she had the baby. An epidural is actually placed higher than the base of your back, I'd say it's more towards 1/2 way up and the ink gets into your bloodstream while your having the tattoo so it's not going to make a difference if it get's in during epidural placement.

of course it's not

can you get a tattoo while your pregnant? will your baby get damage by it?

I think anything like getting a tattoo that exposes you to the risk of infection / contamination with a dirty needle, is better off waiting till you've given birth. Germs or viruses could get into your bloodstream and possibly affect your baby.

I'm16 years old and I'm 6 months pregnant. I wanted to know is it okay for me to get a tattoo while I'm pregnant or is it best to wait until the baby's born? Will getting a tattoo while I'm pregnant harm my baby in any way?

Drugs will not ruin the appearance of your tattoo. The only thing with pregnancy that will ruin the tattoo is it will fade and your tattoo will stretch out and may not go back to the way it was. But as for drugs... nothing will happen to your tattoo. Just be careful and don tget your tattoo while yoru pregnant, the ink can get into your blood and harm your baby.

i have never heard of not being able to get an epidural if you have a tattoo on in the injection site. When you get a tattoo you are getting ink into your bloodstream anyway.. you can bleed quite a bit when you get a tattoo. That said, if you have a lower back tattoo.. your epidural is more middle to upper back so don't worry. i have a lower back tattoo and my epidural wasn't even CLOSE to where it is.