Sun Safety During Pregnancy (Sunscreen, Tanning, and Protecting Your Skin)
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This episode discusses sun safety during pregnancy, including sunscreen selection and safe sun exposure.
Sunlight comes with both benefits and risks, and pregnancy adds a few extra considerations to both. Some of the upside is real. Your body makes vitamin D from sunlight. There is evidence that the sun lifts your mood. Getting exposure to sunlight at the right times of day even helps your sleep. On the flip side, UV light damages the DNA in your skin cells, which raises your risk of skin cancer and speeds up aging. Pregnancy hormones can also change your skin and how it reacts to the sun. This episode walks through sun safety during pregnancy so you can enjoy the benefits while protecting yourself and your baby. Find out how to pick a pregnancy-safe sunscreen, what to know about tanning beds and sunless tanners, and what is considered safe sun exposure for your newborn. Full article and resources for this episode: https://pregnancypodcast.com/sun/ Thank you to the brands that power this podcast: Zahler goes above and beyond in formulating their Prenatal +DHA. It's made with high-quality nutrients like the active form of folate and bioavailable iron. Plus, it includes essential nutrients like omega-3s that you will not find in most other prenatal vitamins. Zahler always has an…
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