perming bleached hair?

Hello,

I have long, brown hair. I have always permed it with no problem. However some time ago, I completely trashed my hair (tangled, dry barbie doll hair) by:
1.) Bleaching it.
2.) Bleaching and perming it while I was pregnant.

What I have done to remedy the situation:
1.) Have not permed or bleached my hair for over a year.
2.) Had my hair dyed back to its natural color about ten months ago.
3.) Have been using Aveda deep conditioners (some deposit color) and an Aveda leave-in conditioner for about six months.
4.) Have had my hair trimmed about every six to eight weeks.

Now comes my question and quest for educated advice. I really want to perm my hair. I hate my flat, straight hair. However, I do not want to risk damaging my hair again. I am hesitant to get a perm because:
1.) I am still breastfeeding. So, I assume that my hormones are not quite back to normal.
2.) I still have some of the damaged (bleached and permed) hair. My hair is still long, and I would like to keep it that way if possible.

If you have a lot of knowledge on this subject, I would appreciate your advice.

Thank you in advance for your time,
Melisha Thomas

jntmjt1@sbcglobal.net

Perming is very bad for the hair. The stylist makes big buck$$ and you get what you got. I strongly suggest you resist the temptation.

Thanks a lot for all of the advice. I will think about your comments.

Thank you,
Melisha

oh yeah
i forgot
since you are a mother now, do you really have the time to do these procedure. i mean it takes you a lot of time to this this style of hair. it takes even more time to take care of an infant