Getting tattoos and piercings during pregnancy

There are no direct dangers to your pregnancy should you receive a piercing or a tattoo.

However, needle cleanliness should be assured. You could encounter blood-borne infections, primarily hepatitis, in less-than-ideal sterile situations.

In this scenario, both mother and baby would be at significant risk for life-long repercussions of an infection.

Therefore, most healthcare providers will recommend that most needle-to-skin embellishments wait until after your baby is born.