Is it safe to dye your hair while breast feeding??

Glenda - posted on 02/20/2013

Just use kool-aid if your not to positive for dying it with chemicals. And im serious that u could use kool-aid

Tima - posted on 12/25/2008

I colored my hair every 6 weeks the entire time I was pregnant and have done it once now that my daughter was born. The color "took" just fine and she didn't seem to be bothered by it either. My hairdresser said that her dr said it was safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding.

Kerian - posted on 12/21/2008

I AM A HAIRDRESSER AND COLORED MY HAIR RIGHT THROUGH FROM PREGNANCY AND STILL WHILE I BREAST FEED. IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM THEY WOULDNT LET US STILL WORK WITH THE CHEMICALS WHILST PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING.

Shannon - posted on 12/20/2008

I highlighted mine through my pregnancy and completely dyed it once since my son was born 16 weeks ago.... I asked my specailists at Yale when I was preggers an they said it was safe to dye your hair during pregnancy as long as I didn't do it more than say 3 times during my pregnancy... as far as after, no issues... just don't have the baby near the chemicals while doing it!

Marly - posted on 12/20/2008

I am glad you asked this, I have been dying to dye my hair, I have been walking around with 3 inches of brown on the top, and 5 of red on the bottem, I look like a freak! haha Not for long...Brownish Black here I come!

Michelle - posted on 12/19/2008

I also dyed by hair twice and my daughter is 3 months old and breastfeeding.

Jessie - posted on 12/19/2008

I think that the main concern with whether or not it is safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding or pregnant is not necessarily if it is bad for baby, but how the hormones in your body react to the chemicals in the dye. If you have just had your baby you may want to wait for a month until your hormones dye down a little bit other than that, it is not harmful for the baby, just maybe your color(ex-the chemicals will react differently with the hormones and instead of a soft auburn you get burn orange)

Brianne - posted on 12/19/2008

I am a nursing mother and also work full-time as a genetic counselor. Here is a Q&A fact sheet I hand out anytime I get asked the question; is it safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding or pregnant (which is often):



http://otispregnancy.org/pdf/hair_treatm...

Andrea - posted on 12/19/2008

I just colored it this morning and I breastfeed. And have done it before when I BF my other 2.

Lorilynne - posted on 12/19/2008

I also dyed my hair many times while breastfeeding my daughter and have colored twice while breasfeeding my son.

Valerie - posted on 12/19/2008

You can dye your hair while breastfeeding. You and your baby will be just fine. I'm breast feeding my 4 month old and have already colored twice. "They" say don't dye while your preggers because they just don't know how much of the chemicals are absorbed through the skin make there way to your baby and with babies not born yet, it's one of those safe rather than sorry measures. But your baby is strong now and it is safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding. Any trace amounts that may be absorbed have very little effect on you breast milk. So go for it!

Tima - posted on 12/25/2008

I colored my hair every 6 weeks the entire time I was pregnant and have done it once now that my daughter was born. The color "took" just fine and she didn't seem to be bothered by it either. My hairdresser said that her dr said it was safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding.

Shannon - posted on 12/20/2008

I highlighted mine through my pregnancy and completely dyed it once since my son was born 16 weeks ago.... I asked my specailists at Yale when I was preggers an they said it was safe to dye your hair during pregnancy as long as I didn't do it more than say 3 times during my pregnancy... as far as after, no issues... just don't have the baby near the chemicals while doing it!

Jessie - posted on 12/19/2008

I think that the main concern with whether or not it is safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding or pregnant is not necessarily if it is bad for baby, but how the hormones in your body react to the chemicals in the dye. If you have just had your baby you may want to wait for a month until your hormones dye down a little bit other than that, it is not harmful for the baby, just maybe your color(ex-the chemicals will react differently with the hormones and instead of a soft auburn you get burn orange)

Brianne - posted on 12/19/2008

I am a nursing mother and also work full-time as a genetic counselor. Here is a Q&A fact sheet I hand out anytime I get asked the question; is it safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding or pregnant (which is often):



http://otispregnancy.org/pdf/hair_treatm...

Valerie - posted on 12/19/2008

You can dye your hair while breastfeeding. You and your baby will be just fine. I'm breast feeding my 4 month old and have already colored twice. "They" say don't dye while your preggers because they just don't know how much of the chemicals are absorbed through the skin make there way to your baby and with babies not born yet, it's one of those safe rather than sorry measures. But your baby is strong now and it is safe to dye your hair while breastfeeding. Any trace amounts that may be absorbed have very little effect on you breast milk. So go for it!