Tiger balm safe in pregnancy??

[firstbub]

Hi girls,

I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with bub no 2! The last few days I have had a lot of upper back and neck pain. So last night DH gave me a massage and we put some tiger balm on which seemed to help a lot! I didn't even think about it at first but now I am worried that it isn't safe to use when pregnant! Any ideas? So much to worry about when you are pregnant!

Thanks for any replies.

Me 30
DH 28
DD Born 29 may 2007
Angel bub Aug 08

[Danni]

Hi there, no, it is recommended to not be used during pregnancy.

In the future, try ice gel,works in the same way but is made from menthol type ingredients so still gives the soothing effect, but is safe during pregnancy

[Lisa]

Firstbub - I used Tiger Balm throughout my entire pregnancy with DS2 as I had bad back pain and pain associated with carpal tunnel.
I guess if you were to use it daily it could become an issue but every now and then should be ok... I even told my midwife who was fine with it because it was helping me which was better than being in pain.