Birthing (pos cs) with Henna body paint... Contraindications?

[CrazyLady]

Just make sure you get the natural red/brown stuff as some of the black ones have nasty chemicals added.

Yeah, there has been a heap of reactions to the black reported. It would be worth checkong with your midwife too! That's a gorgeous idea hun!

[angelaartsstudent]

Henna is a plant based dye - I've been using it on my hair for years.

It's literally just cushed leaf from the plant.

It only stains the skin/hair/nails...so it won't pose any risk.

It doesn't easily wash off once stained, so even if you have a cs, it'll still be there. They won't be able to scrub it off.

[angelaartsstudent]

PS: There is no such things as "black henna"...it's just a normal old chemical dye.

If you want a black colour, use a product called Indigo. Again, it's a plant based dye which produces an almost black result.