Dying hair while pregnant
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Topic: Dying hair while pregnant
Posted By: daikini
Subject: Dying hair while pregnant
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:31am
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Since we didn't seem able to come to a consensus as to whether this was safe or not, I thought I'd ask on an American forum I frequent where there are a couple of hairdressers amoungst other people, including mums.
One of the hairdressers replied: Becca, it is perfectly safe to dye your hair when your pregnant. Years ago the colors were lead based, and thats kinda what got the not coloring hair when you're pregnant story started. Now that would be bad for you pregnant or not. So color it up.................. Just thought you'd all like to know! (Now I've got to decide if I want to go red again, or more purple this time....  ) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:47am
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Thanks for that advice - I was actually wondering whether it was safe to do so too - can't go a whole 9 months without dying my hair! ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:54am
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Thats great to know!!!
I was really wanting to treat myself to a hair do (cut, style and dye) a few weeks before bubs is due so that Im feeling more feminine and more attractive after giving birth... and especially because I won't have the time (or money) to do so after bubs is born!! Thank you Becca.  ------------- mama_wendz  My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 9:14am
| I dyed my hair about 2 weeks ago and im still all good hehe |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:13am
I reaaaaally need a color atm - am seriously grey. But have decided to wait till after 12 weeks just to be sure. But because of a Maori cultural thingie I can't cut my hair while I'm pregnant so it will have to grow long and ratty like it did with Maya  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:14am
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Thank goodness!! I have regrowth for Africa at the moment (no, really... I AM a natural blonde ) I've booked in for a full day's beauty treatment on my first day off from work. Gonna get my hair done, legs waxed, bikini line, facial and then a massage..... mmmmmmmmmmmmm - can't wait!! ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:22am
| hahaha so ur not a natural blonde with natural roots?? that cracked me up its off that cheerleading movie lol |
Posted By: tania4
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:25am
I have always dyed my hair while preggers but after reading past posts I asked my specialist yesterday and he said "go for it" as he said we all need a boost while pregnant and who wants to walk around with half grey and half dyed hair
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 10:39am
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I dye my hair when pregnant but also wait till after 12 weeks just to be safe. When pregnant with Kobe I dyed it around 6 weeks and that is when the cleft starts forming, I know its highly unlikely thats what caused the cleft but when trying to think of what did I do wrong that keeps popping up in my mind so I wait just to make sure. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 11:40am
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Surely hair dye cant cause cleft? As i understood it it is something that just happened and wasnt caused by anything a mother actually did or did not do?
Now you have me a little paranoid, I dyed my hair at 6 weeks cos i didnt know at that stage...hope it has no developmental effects...? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 12:13pm
A cleft happens when the two parts of an embryo's face don't join together properly. It is a genetic mutation, and nothing you did or didn't do during pregnancy could have made it occur. Don't be too hard on yourself chick  ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 2:52pm
Yes but they can also be enviromental, not all clefts are genetic, in fact they say they are not heriditary you just have an increased chance if they are in your family, which in my case they arent so it was more than likely something enviromental and there are some drugs taht are linked to clefts as well as a folic acid deficincy. I know the chances that was the hair dye are next to nothing but its just something that i remembered doing at the time they develope. As it was explained to me once its like throwing a deck of cards in the air and the slim chance they fall the right way for a cleft. Just cant bring myself to dye my hair before 12 weeks now but thats just a hang up I have so dont worry Mrs Frantic  ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: krazybabe
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:02pm
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Girls go for gold!!!!
I am an ex hair dresser and there is NO WAY i'm letting my roots show though. It's safe as houses, just think we have all coloured our hair for ever and are we affected by it??? I say go out and treat yourselves
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 8:36pm
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i knew of girls who were pregnant and working at the hairdressers at the same time,around the chemicals getting there hair done regularly etc and there bubs were fine
i say if u wanna dye >..go ahead and dye lol |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 22 March 2006 at 9:48pm
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I think it would be highly unlikely that dying your hair would have caused a cleft - but i can see where you would associate the two - if that's all you can find that may have caused it - there are a lot of things in life like that though - for instance that thing a while ago about immunisation causing autism - theres nothing to it - just the fact that signs of autism seem to start showing in most cases around 15 months - co-incidentaly that's when another lot of immunisations are given -
in both cases anyway, talking about the hair dye thing OR the immunisation thing - to say they were linked to whatever happened would mean there would be a hell of a lot more children around with clefts or autism. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 10:50am
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Ive got an appointment for tomorrow to get some highlights and a trim. Yay!!!! Cant wait. I was hesitant about it because my midwife told me not too but after reading these Im like YAY!!!!! The hairdresser also told me it should be ok. Cool ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 11:51am
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I just got told off by my midwife for dying my hair, she said its coz it can be absorbed and to not listen to hairdressers?! MEH i have seen many women dye their hair and go on to have a healthy little baby
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 1:00pm
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Ok Im NOT saying that dying your hair will cause a cleft or anything else just thats what happened to me put me off dying my hair before 12 weeks. Same thing like with that nose spray that everyone was talking about a few weeks ago, I was told not to take that before 6 weeks and preferably later, used it at about 5weeks 5 days or something and then later found out that my babies had stopped developing at around 6 weeks. I know both these are 99.9% coincidence but I just like to be careful now. I was also told that hair dye is absorbed, which when you think about it makes sense and if it was in any other form such as a drug or spray we would not use those chemicals before 12 weeks. If cough syrup is bad then surely hair dye cant be great either. Does all that make sense? ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 9:52pm
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Yeah, that makes a lot of sense Robyn. I think the girls were just trying to reassure you that it wasn't your fault about the cleft, that is was just something that happened despite best intentions!
Anyway, either way you've got a beautiful boy! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 March 2006 at 10:19pm
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I was told (by midwife and my hairdresser) that as long as you are in a well ventilated area while having your air done, it is fine?
I dyed mine... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 8:37am
| Yeh i tend to think its an old wives tale lol |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 12:25pm
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Robyn - I can so relate to you worrying about the cleft - when I was preg with Maya I would grit my teeth and force a bowl of cereal and milk down every morning (most mornings threw it straight back up again) coz I figured it was good for the baby. Then when we found out Maya had a dairy allergy I started blaming myself for having milk every morning... completely irrational, but hey, that's being a Mum! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 12:56pm
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I think that we will always worry about what our actions or inactions whilst pregnant can/could have done. I freak out about getting boozed on at least two occasions before I found out I was pregnant. I worry that my smoking in early pregnancy may have damaged my baby's lungs. I worry that I've eaten something wrong, that my craving for peanut butter will mean that baby has a peanut allergy. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 24 March 2006 at 1:14pm
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Darn, was still going but got kicked out by my server!! What I wanted to finish by saying was - We all have our worries. But we can choose to let them take over during pregnancy or we can choose to be sensible and trust ourselves enough to know we will make the right decisions. I think it's hard enough as it is without beating up on ourselves for every little "what if". ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 7:08pm
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OMG! That is sooooo good to hear that you are allowed to dye your hair. I thought people wouldn't touch you if you were pregnant in case it made your hair go a funny colour because of your hormones. Woohoo! I'm going to organise to get mine done then! Pronto! Thanks guys! -------------   
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Posted By: BibiK217116
Date Posted: 03 November 2016 at 7:49am
| I've read that it is recommended to avoid hair http://motherhow.com/can-you-dye-your-hair-during-pregnancy/" rel="nofollow - dying before a second trimester. And of course it is better to you natural and organic products. |
Posted By: Debbie268550
Date Posted: 31 August 2021 at 3:39pm
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Oh my god, I'm so sorry! There's no feeling worse than feeling your hair starts falling off as a woman. You definitely need more supplements in your life. Sorry for chiming in to this thread so late, but I used to dread taking showers all the time. Now I don't mind. This is my story and some of my best advice which I hope is going to be of much help. I'm a woman in her 50's and I didn't give much thought to my sprouting gray hairs and my hair loss in my 30's during my first pregnancy because they were virtually undetectable; however, as my patch turned into a streak, I began to question whether or not I should address them although it was the last thing I wanted to do... Should I color them? Should I stick to natural hairstyles where they'd go unnoticed? I was really on the fence, yet I didn't feel particularly rushed to conceal my grays... I'm glad there are finally solutions out there for doing something about it that actually work! https://aginghairnomore.com/" rel="nofollow - This is a daily hair growth supplement that quite quickly helped me and my bestie to improve our hair and stop our hair loss with a few important but natural ingredients. It wasn't until we found it we were able to make our hair stop falling off as fast although it doesn't stop completely! I finally feel a lot more confident in my hair! Wishing you the best of luck in your journey, sis. Hope my advice was of help to you <3 Debbie |