Can you *really* not paint your toes anymore?

Purrrfect433

I could still paint mine til the end with both pregnancies. It took a lot of effort, contorting and creativity, but I could still do it. Either sit on the edge of the toilet with legs spread and bend at the "waist"(you can use a step-stool to prop your foot up if it's easier) or stand with foot on toilet and bend any which way you can to paint the toes. How did you paint them pre-pregnancy that makes it impossible now?

 

WaitingForMyMiracle

I can still paint mine... it's just an interesting picture to see. Someone should get it on video camera.

hisbabybear

i can still paint mine

mavilabride

I can still do loads of stuff like paint my nails and shave.

But its much better when FI does it for me.

cspence1

painted mine yesterday

erinjcianciolo

at this point i can, but it's REALLY uncomfortable....even if i sit on the edge of the tub and bend at the waist, i have really long legs so it it is even more of a stretch......

KateandEd

I could, but it's super uncomfortable boarding on painful.  I think I will continue going to the salon.

manda_mullins

I can't!

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If I try i get very winded and lightheaded. Maybe when he drops it will be easier to breathe!?

lennonlover

I guess I could but it is not fun, and they look like sh!t.  The last time I did it a few weeks ago, I sat in a chair and put my foot up in another chair, but it was so uncomfortable trying to bend that way....not worth the contorting!

IU_baby

I haven't even tried, but I would rather get a pedicure than paint them myself anyway. 

I'm sure I could do it if I was bent over with my foot on the edge of the tub or toilet, but that really doesn't seem safe to me.  My balance is already horrible!

cabana1

It is so funny that you posted about this bc I have a wedding to go to tomorrow and thought "crap, how am I going to paint my toenails" haha. I usually simply bend over and paint them, well that isn't goint to happen now. Not sure how I am going to accomplish it but I will!!!

heyyohe

couch + foot on coffee table + 5 years of yoga = painted toes

schmapril

I can still paint mine!   I just cut my toenails a few days ago too.  I'm getting an official pedicure tomorrow though as a "I'm having a baby Monday" present!

NHGirl04

I still can manage, but it is not as easy as it was before. There is a big ol belly in the way that does not allow me to bend as easily. Not to mention that moving my legs in certain ways cause fantastic charlie horses!  Or if I am having a BH, which I have all day long...the rock hard belly prevents me from slightly leaning forward.  So I have to say I can absolutely see how some may not be able to do it.

Hi725

Dude, they have people that do that for you!

Seriously, I could reach if I tried, but then I feel like I'm going to pass out because my belly gets shoved further up into my lungs. Why bother? I'll just go to the nail place down the road.

And there are a lot of things I could do before pregnancy that I can't do now, so I'm not sure I understand your question.......

chels0120

I just look like a contortionist. I used to just be able to bend over and paint them, now I have to wrap my leg up around the belly! hahaha its a sight!

bchlvnmom09

I can still do it, but it takes a lot of creativity! And it definately isnt comfortable!

Kelli2507

I think i probably could if i tried.. i think it's more that if there is someone out there willing to play with my toes, i say here's $25 ..go for it!

chickiesha

I still do I sit on a high stool in the kitchen and them put them on the counter

in my life

I can still do, but I'd just rather get a pedicure.

webMistress0609

I can but I can't. I'll explain = I've been doing yoga, so I can bend my leg & get my foot almost to my face. But I've had such horrible acid reflux this pregnancy, & I'm very short torsoed, that as soon as I do any motion like this I get very sick. More than 30 seconds & I will literally puke. Some of the hip stretches I learned in physical therapy are off the table now too for the same reason. So physically, I can reach with a lot of contortion, but vomiting I'm not into.

tyarbrough

I understand what you're saying too... my MIL told me when I first found out that I was pregnant that DH would have to shave my legs by the end, but so far it's not been a problem for me. I guess I could still be proven wrong since I'm only 31 weeks, but I'm still doing all that stuff the same as before

ParisPreggo

I could but it's uncomfortable and I'd much rather have someone else do it anyways.

FinallyThatGirl

Im sure I can still do it but have no desire to. Id rather get someone else to do it and relax vs contorting myself in uncomfortable positions.

hiswife062808

I can still half a$$ paint mine- LoL... I just sit on a chair and put my foot up on another chair....

Purrrfect433

For sure, get them done if you can! Just remember to skip the ankle massage until you're past 37 weeks(it can cause uterine contractions and lead to pre-term labor). This was just in response the the "I Remember Game". I saw many "I remember when I could still paint my toes" and it made me wonder who could still and why the other people couldn't;)

foggy hen

I probably could, if I thought the pretty color was worth the increase in burning reflux, the pressure on my bladder as I squash her down, the inevitable charlie horse as I bend my legs in various uncomfortable ways, etc. But since it isn't fun, doesn't feel like pampering, and will most likely look like crap anyway, I prefer to go sit in the nice massage chair and let someone else do the work.