Unfortunately, I cannot perform this service during pregnancy.  During pregnancy, facial tissues can be distorted and stretch due to swelling and fluid retention. This means that makeup tattoos applied during pregnancy can change in shape once the baby has been born and the swelling subsides.  When you are breaking the skin, there is a risk of infection as well, and I would never want to put you or baby at risk.  If you’re nursing, the worst-case scenario would be in the event that you get a secondary infection from your tattoo it could then possibly pass through breast milk and onto the baby. Yet however small that risk may actually be, there are other factors that can negatively affect the outcome of a cosmetic tattoo for a pregnant or nursing mother. Because hormones affect the growth and appearance of the skin, hair and nails, hormonal changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period have been known to bring about noticeable changes in appearance for some women, which are usually temporary but sometimes not. Breast feeding while getting permanent makeup done can also affect the color retention. It is recommended to wait 6 weeks after you are done breast feeding to let your hormones level out.