Pregnancy Beauty Safety Smarts

Hair, Nails, and Teeth

Even though I am a longtime beauty writer, pregnancy really threw a wrench in my endless schedule of pedicures, massages, and peels. I was constantly calling my doctor to be sure all this primping wouldn't hurt my precious cargo, and most of the time I was allowed to indulge. But occasionally, my vanity had to take a backseat -- good training for motherhood, which reduces manicures and blowouts to mere monthly damage control. So I polled ob-gyns, dermatologists, and dentists about the most common beauty questions on the minds of moms-to-be.