Hi! Is it safe to do gelish manicure and traditional pedicure when I'm still breastfeeding my 4 month old? Going back to work and hoping for a pampering session for myself, but not sure if this will affect breast milk?

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Hi Jenny, there are many schools of thoughts for this. Older generations will definitely say, cannot do mani and pedi coz of the polish smell or the toxic etc. I went ahead to get it done coz my PD said no connection with bf. It boils down to ur comfort level. Breastmilk is what we eat and drink coz it has direct impact on our bm. We dont consume nail polish or purposely went to smell the bottle of nail polish so I personally felt it is fine. I even went to colour my hair too.

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