Hair Loss During Pregnancy

By: Elizacoe

Hair loss During pregnancy is generally something that effects over 50% of women. Most women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones causes the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.

Hair loss after pregnancy mainly results from the changes in estrogen and hormone balance system. Pregnancy isn't the only cause of estrogen imbalance

  • Discontinuing oral contraceptives
  • Miscarriage
  • Abortion
  • Stillbirth

Many women don't understand the downfall that actually HAVING the baby has, especially after enjoying a head full of hair during the first 9 months.

During the first nine months there is an increase in estrogen levels. Estrogen causes hair to remain in the growing phase and stimulates the growth of your hair. While pregnant many women note thicker, longer, fuller hair. During this time there are generally no complaints.

Few women experience actually hair loss during pregnancy.

Help your hair during pregnancy

  • Increase fruits and vegetables in your diet
  • Avoid pigtails, cornrows, hair weaves, braids and tight hair rollers which can pull and stress your hair
  • Use shampoos high in biotin, silica, msm, or garlic
  • Supplement your diet with with with a daily vitamin and your choice of the following; msm, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A.
  • Style hair gently, always use a fine tooth comb and handle hair with care while wet.

Using essential oils

You can treat your scalp by massaging essentials oils into your scalp every evening before retiring. I love essential oils due to all the benefits it can provide for your hair and scalp. I recommend purchasing essential oils at health food stores such as Whole foods and buying them 100% pure with no added ingredients. 100% essential oils are potent and every drop delivers consistent nurturing effects to you scalp

Some essential oils I recommend are:

  • Lavender
  • neroli
  • patchouli
  • sandalwood
  • ylang ylang
  • Jojoba oil
  • coconut oil

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