Q&A: Can I Color My Hair While Pregnant?

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Explore the research on hair dye exposure during pregnancy and get a breakdown of what the evidence really says about risks to your baby. From chemical ingredients to timing, we’ll walk through ways you can minimize exposure and still keep up a self-care routine that helps you feel confident and like yourself. Get tips on how to talk to your stylist and what options might reduce risks and exposure. Whether coloring your hair is part of your regular routine or something you are considering, this episode will help you make an informed decision that balances safety and self-care.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.3	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.5	In today's episode, we're talking about coloring your hair during pregnancy.
0:20.3	We will explore the research on hair dye exposure when you're pregnant and break down what
0:26.4	the evidence really says about risks to your baby.
0:30.7	From chemical ingredients to timing, I'll walk you through the ways that you can minimize exposure
0:37.1	and still keep up a self-care routine that helps you feel confident and like yourself.
0:43.4	Get tips on how to talk to your stylist and what options can reduce risks and exposure.
0:50.4	Whether coloring your hair is part of a regular routine or just something you are considering,
0:56.4	this episode will help you make an informed decision that balances safety and self-care.
1:03.5	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at
1:09.6	Pregnancypodcast.com slash hair dye.
1:14.8	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last
1:20.6	year of episodes. Join Pregnancy Podcast Premium. You'll get all of the content ad-free, including the new episodes
1:30.1	out each week. Plus, you get access to hundreds of episodes exclusively available to premium members.
1:39.1	Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium. Thank you to Zoller for their support of this
1:50.6	episode. The Zoller Prenatal Plus DHA is my number one recommendation for a high quality
1:57.2	prenatal vitamin. Rather than using folic acid, which is what most prenatal vitamins include,
2:04.2	Zollar uses a body ready form. The Zollar vitamin includes 1.9 milligrams of quadrufolate, which amounts
2:12.3	to 1 milligram of absorption and requires no complex conversion. This eliminates the risk of unmetabolized
2:21.3	folic acid, which is estimated to be a problem for about 50% of the population. This might sound
2:29.0	like a nerdy detail. This is just one reason on a huge list as to why this is my favorite prenatal
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