Is hair colouring safe during pregnancy?
Midwife Annette Briley addresses concerns about a possible miscarriage risk associated with using hair dye Publication: Daily Mirror Date: 5 June 2008 The Mirror reports on a small Dutch study, which found hairdressers had a slightly higher risk of miscarriage than clothing salespeople, investigating the possibility that hair dye may have a contributing factor. Read the full story here What we say… Tommy’s Midwife Annette Briley commented, “There’s no real evidence dying your hair can damage your baby, so if you’ve just dyed your hair and then found out you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t be worried.” “On the other hand, it’s a good idea to minimise any contact you have with chemicals during early pregnancy, so avoid colouring your in the first 12 weeks” Pregnancy stress ‘almost doubles risk of stillbirth’ Date: 29 May 2008 Stressed mothers-to-be are at almost double the risk of stillbirth, says new research reported in the Daily Mail. A study of almost 20,000 women revealed that those wh
