What are everyone's thoughts on coloring hair during pregnancy? Some say it's safe others say not to…

I hear its ok if there's no ammonia

A lot of people do it. They say to make sure the room is well ventilated and you can even wear a mask.

@believeinbuddha, how do you know if there is?

Most boxes have the ingredients listed on them. Google "ammonia free hair dye"

@believeinbuddha, well I'm talking about going to the salon

@jills27 then tell the hairstylist you're pregnant and ask if they have amonnia free dyes.

@mommy2bean, mmk

There are a lot of chemicals used in hair dye, but no well-designed studies have found any direct link to birth defects or childhood cancers. You don't want to be exposed constantly, dyeing your hair once or twice is unlikely to be a major problem. To be on the safe side, wait till the second or third trimester, when most of baby's major organs have finished developing, or opt for highlights over single-process color. Since highlights aren't applied directly to the scalp, the chemicals are significantly less likely to enter your bloodstream.

They say just not in the first trimester

But my mom is a hairdresser and has colored so many pregnant people’s hair. I think it’s safe 🙂