Pregnancy Week 5 Calendar Girl (1 of 11)

i dyed my hair throughout my pregnancy and nothing went wrong with the pregnancy or my hair at all. my hair did grow faster though :)

I am a cosmetologist and now in my 6th week, to be safe I called my instructors from my beauty school and if it is important for you to touch up your hair you can ask your hairdresser to use foils, this way it does not touch your scalp and won't go in your bloodstream :)

U ARE REALLY PRETTY

Most don't recommend doing anything to your hair with color during the first trimester because those crazy hormones also affect your hair and it's anybody's guess how your hair will take to the color! However, the chemicals to get absorbed into your skin and can be transmitted through to the baby. There are some great alternative, organic hair colorants out there. I live by a Whole Foods Market and buy a hair dye that is !00% vegetable base, I just take it in to my favorite salon and my fave girl does it for me! You look gorgeous! Congrats!

leigh ann wrote:
hi! im a licenced hairstylist and their have been many studies done on pregnant women coloring their hair, and not one of the researches show that coloring your hair is harmful to the fetus...i colored my hair along with many of my clients hair during 2 of my pregnancies and all was fine...if anyone is truely concerned, then you can highlight with a cap or foil, so that way the bleach does not touch the scalp(i don't recommend bleach toughing the scalp anyways, but color is fine). fumes can be a little tough to inhale, so if it gets to be to much than wear a little mask or go outside the salon while the color is processing for fresh air. every dr. has their own oppinion on hair color, some say it's fine, others aren't. you do what you feel right about!
blessings to all the expectant moms! im 27 weeks with my 3rd little one :)...such an exciting time for us all!

MaddieO wrote:
This is about the size i am. i'm 5 weeks as well :)

Yeah, my hair has been dyed and the smell doesnt bother me so i'm fine and most of all my baby is doin great and is a baby girl. i'm 23wks now. I'll try to get another picture up :)

sarah wrote:
I am a licensed hairdresser, your scalp does not absorb hair color! It is perfectly ok to color/hightlight your hair while pregnant. as long as the smell does not bother you! I would stay away from doing an all over bleach though, those are pretty harsh.

Bliss025 wrote:
Hey you look great! about the roots, well I had my hair dyed when I was pregnant with my first two and they were as healthy as can be. Personally I think it's a myth but if you are really concerned about it then I think you should hold off on it and yes they say its better to just go with one color and not highlights since they touch the scalp. Good luck!

Erin wrote:
U look beautiful!

i dyed my hair with this 10 min dye i got at big lots. my baby is fine and healthy but the color is not exactly what i wanted, but now that im in my 4th month im gonna get some dark brown hair dye that matches my roots. plus im getting married this weekend so it better look good ya know :)

ashley wrote:
well i know what u are thinking cause im 5 weeks today i have natural brown hair and its bleach blonde but im going to dye it back to my normal color....so i dont have to worry about it...and u look great by the way.....

MommyBrittany2005 wrote:
i am having my second baby and i still dye my hair, my first baby was EXTREMELY healthy no problems what so ever and my second on the way, he is just as healthy as my baby girl was. There are too many myths out there about what you can and cant do when your pregnant so do what you want, its your choice as long as you feel great doing it and your doctor says it is ok. the only person you should be listening to is your doctor anyways Have a beautiful pregnancy and healthy baby :)

Crystal wrote:
oh i forgot to mention...reason dying your hair is bad..because the scalp absorbs the hair dye. and they dont know exactly why its bad or what it does to the baby..but they dont recomment it!

so breathing the hair dye is not bad..its just the scalp absorbing it, thats the bad part.

Crystal wrote:
Hi Marion..i wanted to comment...
My Doctor said that as long as you dont do your roots you will be o.k.
So the best way to not show roots is to go back to your natural haiir color. For exmaple me my hair is dark brown and i had been dying my haor light brown. So I bought an at home kit..dyed my hair chestnutt brown and voila no more roots!

ok hope this helps you. btw im 9 weeks :)

crystal
xoxo

rachelkish wrote:
I wanted to dye my hair and my salon said it was okay but not to waste the money because your body is going through so many hormonal changes your hair might not hold on to the dye. Just a little piece of info :)

hey! i know what you mean. they say its myth though. if the smell dont bother you, then its fine. but i would still wait till the baby is born too. cause thats what im going to do. lol

man, i wont be able to dye my hair til i have the baby. i'm 9wks now and my roots are growing pretty fast. ;)