Re: henna safety during pregnancy

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on April 28, 2000 at 06:54:36:

In Reply to: henna safety during pregnancy posted by Trisha on April 27, 2000 at 23:23:53:

IF you use only natural traditional henna, with nothing added but
lemon juice, you and your baby will be very safe. However, henna does
not take particularly well on a 9 month pregnant belly, because the
skin is so new and glassy. Mix your own henna, don't use anything
pre-made in a tube. Don't use any of the eucalyptus or "mehndi" oils
that are being sold with the henna kits .... some of them are cut with
nasty adulterants and are giving people ugly rashes lately.
If you want to email me for pregnancy patterns, and traditions about
henna during pregnancy, I'll be happy to help. I can also send you a
chemistry rant for your doctor so he'll understand what the henna is.
Also, I can email you instructions for doing henna on a belly to
maximize the darkness of the stain without hurting you or your baby.

If for any reason, you just feel uncomfortable with the henna, then
use something else ... there are many other traditional ways to bless
a big belly! Saffron, vermillion ... only do what you feel absolutely
comfortable with. Mommys shouldn't have to feel worried.

Follow Ups:

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