1st. My daughter asked her hairdresser this question years ago with a term baby. Her colorist said that frosting is not a problem because the treated hair lies on foil and the colorant doesn’t touch the scalp much. But stripping and coloring straight onto the scalp is something she doesn’t recommend to pregnant or new moms because she herself isn’t supposed to touch those chemicals with her bare hands for health reasons. Good answer on her part. 2nd. If you or a breastfeeding mom is looking for non-toxic hair dyes, try your local health food store for brands. That’s where I found www.NaturColor.com by Herbiceuticals out of Italy. It has no ammonia and no resorcinol. My hair stylist first tried their salon brand on me. I was sick for 3 months. Just me--as I’m chemically sensitive. However, I’ve been using NaturColor for 10 years now with no adverse reactions. White and salt/pepper hair darkens easily. My colorist custom blends two colors for me. I don’t look good with white hair so I went back to my original dark brown. Also, the reason I began coloring is that our well water made my white hair strands yellow from its iron bacteria. However, going to a lighter hair color is the problem because stripping first takes chemicals. From their website: http://www.naturcolor.com/faqs.htm Is it safe to use NATURCOLORTM if I am pregnant? We at NATURCOLORTM have had numerous employees use our products during their pregnancies with no adverse side effects. Our best advise is to show your doctor the ingredient list located on the side of the box. Your doctor is the only one who is familiar with your specific health issues. You do also have the option of not coloring your root area. This would ensure that product does not come into contact with your scalp. Judy *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome