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s/o getting hair done . . . ? about highlights

wiscgirl95wiscgirl95 member
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I didn't even think of this . . . but would you or have you gotten highlights during 1st tri? 

I have an appt tomorrow and desparately need a touch-up.  Eeek!

Thoughts?  Concerns??

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Re: s/o getting hair done . . . ? about highlights

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    2006july15bride2006july15bride

    I was a blonde for 10 years and went red last fall.  I was going to go blonde again a few weeks ago but didn't in case I got a BFP.  However, women who dye hair for a living have babies and are exposed to hairdye all the time.  It all boils down to if you are the type of person who would say "if I hadn't done that" if something goes wrong.  I'm that type of person so i kept my hair dark for the time being.

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    AlissaCell701AlissaCell701

    I am not a natural blond so I color my hair. During my IVF cycles I only highlighted it, stopped doing the base color.

    I just started doing my base color and highlights again..Last time I did it was around 23 weeks I think. My OB was totally fine with it! I am going next week, cause my roots are terrible. 

    You should be totally fine!

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    MrsAMRMrsAMR
    My RE told me to wait until the second trimester. Besides, the fumes are pretty bad and I'd rather wait than expose myself to them.
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    kimarino13kimarino13
    I waited until 13 weeks to get my highlights redone.  My Peri didn't think it was necessary, but said if I could wait until then, I might as well.

    After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
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    itsmevkbitsmevkb member
    I'm completely gray and I continue to color my hair during pregnancy.  I've had two healthy children and one loss.  Do I think my loss had anything to do with getting my hair colored around 8 weeks prior? Nope.

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    Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck.  Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.

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    ginger67ginger67
    Most of my clients still color their hair during pregnancy. Some drs say yes, some say no, some say highlight only. If it's the ammonia fumes your worried about there are a few companies that make ammonia free color. There are absolutely no fumes and it dosent touch your scalp.
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    perry7285perry7285 member
    i did it at 10 weeks, which is the real cutoff when the chance of miscarriage drops. but that was just for peace of mind, i really think it's fine to do it earlier.
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    saverchicsaverchic
    I haven't been coloring my hair, and I look horrid.  I have dark hair, and I'm going gray.  I've been getting a lot of weird looks from my colleagues, but luckily I'm pretty tall, so most people don't get a good view of the top of my head!
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    nikinikininenikinikinine member

    highlights are fine, it is all over color lifting that sits on your roots which is a problem. 

    If you do just highlights and a toner you will be a-okay :) 

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    smileesmilee member
    I waited until after the first trimester.  Highlights you are really okay with ( nothing really touches your scalp), I know my OB is not okay with dying/poring color all over your scalp. 
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