C-Section and nail polish

I am having a c-section tomorrow and did my nails tonight to relax the nerves. I just thought there they might ask me to remove them (UK based) - can I check if people were asked/told to have nothing on their nails?

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i’m not in the UK, but i had my nails painted and all of my nurses even complimented them lol

I think it depends on your trust a bit, I have seen people post saying some minded and some didn’t. In an emergency one they don’t have time to take it off so they must have ways around it. Worst comes to worst they may just ask you to take it off before.

But if you’re having a section tomorrow then try and get some sleep, it’s 1am and you will need as much rest as you can before 😂

I had a set of builder gel on 🤣🤣 I got alot of compliments on them and was there over a week nobody said anything about not having them x

I knoooow 🤦‍♀️ can’t get my brain to switch off!!

I had nail polish on for my emergency c section and had no problems. I was asked to take nail polish off for my scheduled c section. After looking it up, some said that it can change the accuracy of the oxygen heart and finger monitor they use (at least in the US).

In the US, but had hybrid gel on mine and had no issues.

@Marycruz right lol mine was blue and I had my boy they was like your toes and nails are cute

I had nail polish on and nobody said anything but mine was unplanned so not sure if planned is different (im UK based as well)

Yeah, I had gel nails done and my surgeon was asking me about the colour. She loved them! No problems xx

I’m UK, I haven’t had my C-section yet but have already been told not to wear nail varnish.

Had nails on for all 3 of my sections (hands and feet). You’ll be fine 😊 (U.K.) xx

I received an email yesterday about my elective section and it states no nail varnish - although I know I had it on last time when I had an emergency section with my daughter. It’s to do with measuring oxygen levels more accurately

I’m in the UK and was told to remove all nail polish x

I had a planned section & had nail varnish on hands & toes and no issues xx

My hospital didn't

I had gel on during my scheduled csection. I did ask about them and the midwife basically said it's not like they will refuse you because of it. Wink wink. X

I had an emergency and I had gel nails. Made no difference :)

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