Acrylic Nails 4 Weeks Pregnant. Considering I see pregnant women working in nail salons, I guess it's ok. A: The jury's still out on whether acrylic nails -- fake nails created by applying a chemical mixture called an epoxy over your natural nails, or over a plastic tip glued to your nails -- are safe.
Like acrylic nails, they contain methacrylate monomers, which may be dangerous for pregnant and non pregnant women. Relax — it's perfectly safe to polish your nails while pregnant (and take advantage of it now since it's likely that your nails are growing faster and stronger than ever thanks to pregnancy hormones). To stay safe when having acrylic nails applied stay in a well ventilated salon and if you start to feel sick or nauseated this is a definite sign of over exposure.
However, there is a slight difference.
Acrylic nails give off fumes as they are being applied.
The only known danger from acrylic nail products is the potential exposure to solvent fumes. I have acrylic nails and go every other week to get them done. Yes, it's safe to have acrylic nails put on during pregnancy if you take a few precautions.