can you dye your hair while breastfeeding? And can you have a beer?

lauran2010

Hi ladies,

I am in need of dying my hair again. I havent since December, is it ok when you are breastfeeding?

And are you able to have a beer or a glass of wine? Or do you need to pump before?

MrandMrsAndrews

As far as I know, you can actually dye your hair while pregnant.  And yes, you can dye will BFing as well.  I would just not bring baby with me to the salon - or if you do it yourself, keep baby in the other room.

As far as alcohol - I think this is more based on comfort.  I drank wine while BFing.  According to kellymom.com (a site I have lived by since my first BFP), as long as you can drive - you can nurse.  If you drink more than that, it is better to pump and dump.  

Some women won't drink while BFing, which is cool too.  Some swear by Guinness to help (not sure if it is for letdown or production).

happylady07

Both are okay from what I've read.  One drink is perfectly fine, and I used to go to the hair salon with a girlfriend to hold her baby while she was getting her hair cut & colored, she breastfed both her kids and never stopped being a blonde- lol! 

MereB

I don't dye my hair, so I can't help you there.

I would drink while breastfeeding (only 1 drink so I wouldn't have to pump and dump).  I didn't know this at the time, but one night I had 1 beer and the next morning I woke up engorged.  After that, when my supply would take a little dip, I'd drink 1 beer at night, and I always had more milk the next day.  Fenugreek never gave me the boost that 1 beer would (plus you have to take lots of fenugreek. . . so it's much easier to just drink a beer).

cszlachta

Just an FYI...you don't have to pump and dump as alcohol doesn't store in breast milk.  You would be pumping and dumping for a.) your comfort due to engorgement or b.) if you are concerned that missing a feeding would mess with your supply.  That being said, I personally had no issues with a beer or two when I was nursing DD.  When I attended a bachelorette party when she was 8 months old I made sure she did have enough expressed milk to ride out my hangover the next morning.

LauriJean_2009

At my breastfeeding class our lactation consultant recommended feeding, having your drink right after, and then you will be fine the next time you need to feed.

If you plan on going to a wedding/party and having more than one, your baby would need to bottle feed from your supply while your away and until you are no longer buzzed.  i.e. If you are still feeling the effects and it's time to feed, pump and dump and keep doing it until you are sober.