How to choose pregnancy books
Starting a family can be a bit scary, especially when you realise that the baby growing in your womb depends on you for everything. And just about everything you put into your body will...
Evaluating parenting and pregnancy information on the internet
You can find just about anything on the internet, including information that is downright dodgy. So while the web is an excellent source of information about topics like pregnancy or parenting, the information it...
Dying my hair in pregnancy: How to minimise the risk of harm
During pregnancy women should be conscious not only of the potential health effects using hair treatments may have for their baby, but also how hair dyes and other treatments may affect their own health....
Hair dye in pregnancy
Is it safe to dye my hair while I’m pregnant?
The number of natural and synthetic chemicals that we are exposed to has increased dramatically over the past 70 years, and hair dyes are just...
What is a hair dye?
A hair dye is a product that alters the colour of the hair either permanently or temporarily depending on the product. They include:
Permanent – Do not wash out and leave a line as the...
Hair treatments during pregnancy
Are other hair treatments safe during pregnancy?
Like hair dyes, both hair bleaching and curling procedures make use of many different chemicals and we cannot assume that they have been adequately tested by regulatory bodies...
Hair treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding: Checklist for how to protect yourself and your...
Minimising your exposure to hair treatments
I have researched the use of hair dyes and other hair treatments in pregnancy and breastfeeding
I am happy with the decision I have made regarding the use of hair...
Hair treatments and hair dyes in pregnancy
Is it safe to use hair dye during pregnancy? Should other hair treatments be avoided in the first trimester or later in pregnancy? Hair dyes and other hair treatments are used frequently and many...
Amniocentesis: Sarah tests her foetus’s DNA
An amniocentesis is an investigation that pregnant women can do as part of genetic screening to check for abnormalities in a foetus' DNA. This way, if the baby is discovered to have a severe...
Amniocentesis: Sarah tests her foetus's DNA
An amniocentesis is an investigation that pregnant women can do as part of genetic screening to check for abnormalities in a foetus' DNA. This way, if the baby is discovered to have a severe...
