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Hair dye around 5week old

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 19:41

Hiya, I was wondering if anyone can help as being a first time mum I have worried myself.
Today I’ve had a hairdresser come to my home and do my hair as obliviously I haven’t had it done for nearly 9 months!
My newborn was in the living room with her dad and we were in the dining room (two separate rooms)
My baby needed changing and as dads do he doesn’t do the poo situation!
I kept my baby at a distance even got that paranoid I stripped off her clothes she had one whilst I was changing and gave her straight back to her dad once she was done.
I’m just wondering have I harmed her in any way as my hair was in a few foils and had hair dye on. I’m really worrying I’ve caused her harm,
Can someone advise?

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WeLoveFlowers · 18/09/2018 19:42

Goodness don’t worry! I’m sure there will be nonimpact whatsoever

Nicknacky · 18/09/2018 19:44

You won’t have harmed her at all. Don’t worry.

KateGrey · 18/09/2018 19:44

No, I’d be more worried your partner won’t change a dirty nappy.

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Cantchooseaname · 18/09/2018 19:45

It’s fine.
And dad’s can do poo. Tell him to get a grip.

SodTheBloodyLotOfThem · 18/09/2018 19:45

The hair dye - no problem
Your baby's father refusing to change a poo nappy - big problem

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 19:45

She’s absolutely fine in herself she just worried me at the time as after changing her she screamed and went quite red so I then panicked and gave her straight back to her dad, I thought she may of inhaled some and I’m just really worrying incase I’ve caused any harm!

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CoolGirlsNeverGetAngry · 18/09/2018 19:47

Errrr. Dads need to grow the fuck up and “do poo”.

CharlieWork · 18/09/2018 19:47

as dads do he doesn’t do the poo situation

Never heard this before!

GinIsIn · 18/09/2018 19:49

You don’t have a hair dye problem, you have a partner problem! Why the fuck can’t he change the baby? Hmm

BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou · 18/09/2018 19:50

She probably screamed because mummy looked and smelled different if you had foils in your hair.

The important thing is why doesn’t Dad do dirty nappies? DH never did nights as our DC were EBF and I didn’t work but he did any nappy that needed doing during waking hours when he was home.

villainousbroodmare · 18/09/2018 19:51

She'll be fine.
You missed an ideal opportunity to let your partner do some adulting. But that's okay as I'm sure she'll poop some more tomorrow.

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 19:52

This is my arguement with my partner! He’s an absolute dream with her in every other way just won’t do a smelly nappy!

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Nicknacky · 18/09/2018 19:53

Why?! I missed that in your post. He will have to at some point so start as you mean to go on.

Astrid2 · 18/09/2018 19:54

Definitely won't harm her. You can dye your hair in pregnancy too Btw.

Nicknacky · 18/09/2018 19:54

And why didn’t you dye your hair when you were pregnant?

gamerchick · 18/09/2018 19:55

My baby needed changing and as dads do he doesn’t do the poo situation!

Hmm tell the fucking pansy to sort his shit out. Dont do poo indeed!

You could have dyed your hair while pregnant and theres no way you've damaged your baby. I know it's a bit overwhelming with the first one but please try to unclinch a little bit. Babies are tougher than you think.

Seriously, tell him he's doing the next shitty nappy. He has to learn.

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 19:58

I’ve just been kicking my self all evening as I was around her with the fumes ive made myself bad!
And Dad use to do all the dirty nappy’s until they started to get smelly, I’m not saying he never does them he obliviously does but your right he should man up!

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Wellthen · 18/09/2018 19:58

What I always wonder in these situations is, what does a guy like that do when the baby’s born and the Mum goes ‘ew poo I’m not changing it’ - is it stalemate with this poor baby getting more and more sore? Or what about if Mum goes out?
He’s only refusing because he can, call his bluff. No father in their right mind would leave a baby in a dirty nappy surely?

RebeccaCloud9 · 18/09/2018 20:00

FFS he needs to change some dirty nappies. That is totally awful of him. And you need to stop enabling his shit behaviour by saying 'as dad's do'. No, it's not as dad's do, decent dad's change nappies! Jesus, is he never going to have the baby on his own for the next 2 plus years?! Or just leave the baby in a dirty nappy until the woman comes home to do the woman's work.

RebeccaCloud9 · 18/09/2018 20:01

Don't worry, the baby will be fine re hair dye.

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 20:06

Oh Im not saying he never does them guys, and it doesn’t make him any less of a Dad he’s a brilliant dad. obliviously does them when I’m not around and if I said for him no and for him to do it he would.
We’re kind of going of topic here 😬

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Nicknacky · 18/09/2018 20:11

So why didn’t he do it when you were getting your hair done?

And why didn’t you dye your hair when pregnant? Were you worried about it?

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 20:15

He should of I know, it’s probably my own fault because I do it

No not that it worried me I just heard you couldn’t

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Nicknacky · 18/09/2018 20:18

You should have asked your hairdresser, she would have told you it was fine.

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EGWSRB2018 · 18/09/2018 20:52

I’ve actually just sat and down and thought I may have caught her head on the door as rushing out of her room that might of been why she screamed!
She seems fine in herself but should I get that checked if so she hasn’t got a lump or anything.

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