| For any woman who has had a child, pregnancy can | | | | contraceptives, miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion and |
| be a great experience excluding of course the | | | | hormonal imbalance resulting from various reasons. |
| nauseating pain that comes with child birth, but then | | | | Most women fortunately do not have to worry |
| that is an aside considering they have just brought a | | | | considering this effect is only temporary and most |
| brand new life into the world. The problem is the pain | | | | come out of this problem without even taking any |
| is not the only side effect of a pregnancy, there is | | | | treatment for it since the body does the work for |
| some degree of hair loss involved which is more of a | | | | itself. There is however some cases whereby the |
| postnatal effect as is well known by many mothers. | | | | hair loss continues after the predetermined period |
| Somewhere around 50% of women will experience | | | | and becomes something to worry about especially if |
| this hair loss at some point in time after child birth. | | | | the person was already afflicted with very thin hair in |
| This usually happens within a one to five months | | | | the first place. No real need to worry though since |
| period after child birth whereby in or around the third | | | | there are treatment options available to help out in |
| month is where in most cases the effect is really felt. | | | | form of hair care and hair nutrition which are the |
| This of course is a very distasteful situation and | | | | major factors in promoting healthy hair after child |
| extremely unnerving especially since this affects their | | | | birth. |
| looks and their mood. What is even worst is when | | | | Hair Care |
| the person is a new or even worst yet a young | | | | Proper hair care has been found to be in this case a |
| mother which increases their rate for postnatal | | | | major helper in the restoration of the hair to a |
| depression and lowering their self esteem. | | | | thicker and lusher growth. Some of these methods |
| What is the cause? | | | | however should be avoided during this time though |
| Hormones! Just that, hormones, the increase and/or | | | | because they put too much stress on the scalp such |
| loss of hair when it comes to pregnant women and | | | | as pigtails, cornrows, hair weaves and braids. Using |
| new mothers is usually due to the flux in the level of | | | | tight hair rollers is also not recommended. The |
| female hormones, which basically is known as | | | | application of essential oils is also helpful as they |
| estrogen. Within the term of pregnancy most | | | | promote healthy hair growth which may include |
| women would experience an increase in their scalp | | | | lavender, neroli, patchouli and sandalwood. Shampoos |
| hair, which is because at this time there is a surplus | | | | and conditioners containing biotin and silica are also |
| of estrogen being pumped around the body. This | | | | advisable options available. What should also be noted |
| causes their metabolisms to be sped up and nutrients | | | | is that wet hair should not be rubbed hard since the |
| spread to everywhere in the body including the scalp | | | | hair is usually brittle at this time. |
| causing the increase in scalp hair. | | | | Nutrition |
| After child birth however is the complete opposite | | | | As with all others symptoms the body may |
| whereby there is a decrease in estrogen in the body | | | | experience a healthy diet is always the way to go |
| to return the body to its normal levels that it was | | | | and especially so for hair loss after pregnancy. Foods |
| before the pregnancy therefore resulting in what we | | | | like fruit and vegetables are usually the most ideal for |
| deem, hair loss. Basically since the extra nutrients in | | | | the promotion of healthy hair and growth. Also along |
| the scalp can not be provided by the hormones | | | | with you doctor advice which he/she can advise you |
| anymore there is nothing to support the increase in | | | | to a prescription of nutritional supplements which can |
| hair therefore the hair gained falls out. There are also | | | | include Vitamin B, Vitamin, C, Vitamin E and zinc which |
| other causes that add to pack when it relates to this | | | | an excellent source of nutrients for the hair. |
| type of hair loss like discontinuing the use of | | | | |
