will sunburned legs hurt the baby? no. what can you do? how about using some sunscreen next time so you will not have to deal with unnecessary pain. right now you can just use cool/cold compresses. the temporary pain you are experiencing is to remind you not to let this happen ever again! when you have your baby you will need to carefully protect him or her from the burning rays of the sun too. from one expectant and empathetic mother to the another i have undergone the same sunburn in the same area and was in fact wearing sunblock spf50. i am not a physician however i have researched safe alternative treatments for pain relief. be careful not to use any topical analgesic creams (anything with "caine" in the end of the word such as "lidocaine" "lanocaine" etc. they will sometimes include these in aloe gels or creams so be sure to read the ingredients thoroughly. i don't feel that you were even provided with much assistance from "dr. moser" just a condescending scolding so please check out this baby center website for a great home remedy for some relief from your burn. i did the mayonnaise and gauze therapy and it definitely helped to relieve some discomfort. also i have been elevating my feet whenever possible to pull fluid back out of my legs and feet. thinking of you and best of luck with your recovery and throughout the rest of your pregnancy. <link>
does getting sunburn while pregnant hurt the baby. i'm only 5 week pregnant but received really bad sunburn that now has my legs swollen. what can i do and does this hurt the baby?