safe to dye my hair at 15 weeks with all over color?

[jlynne399]

"I'm 15 w 5 days pregnant and had my hair dyed with a semi permanent color yesterday at the salon. Now I'm concerned because there are so many conflicting opinions online. Aslo there didn't seem to be a lot of dye directly on my scalp but my hairdresser had another client at the same time so I think it stayed on my head a little longer than needed...

[Nini2686]

I dyed my hair in my second trimester (around 24 weeks) with my daughter. She's 20 months and perfectly healthy. I also dyed my hair around 24 weeks in this pregnancy too. I heard that it is fine in the 2nd and 3rd trimester. I'm sure your fine.

[texasangel343]

I agree - get your OB's recommendation.  I certainly don't agree that it's a "big NO NO".  I've read a lot about it and if you're doing it in a well ventilated place you and your baby should be fine, especially past the 1st trimester.  I personally don't dye my hair in pregnancy because it doesn't last as long, on me.

[zazou]

My OB recommended that it would be better not to dye your hair during pregnancy. I would directly ask your OB for his/her advice/opinion. Often reading conflicting things on the internet can make one paranoid and overtly worried. I'm the same :-)

[smjmekg]

I don't think it did anything, I've heard it's safe in the first trimester, it's really you not needing to be around all the chemicals. Better safe than sorry...just stay away from dying your hair, it's only 40 weeks, and you're almost halfway there...

[Sheaby]

I've never actually heard of it being dangerous after the 1st trimester - I've just heard that you have to be careful because your hair might not take to the dye as well as it normally would and that it could either fade really quickly or turn a different color than what you had thought.

[marisol_jose]

That's a big NO NO . All those chemicals are harmful to your baby.