Blog – tagged "postpartum hair loss"

I Took Postpartum Hair Vitamins 2 Years After Having My Baby And This Is What Happened!

August 10, 2023Jamie Ahler

It wasn’t until my daughter was four months old that I would experience the horror that is postpartum hair loss. Quite frankly, I did not know about postpartum hair loss even...

Postpartum eye-lash loss! What I did to grow my lashes back ASAP

June 05, 2023Jamie Ahler

Postpartum hair loss is starting to get the attention it deserves, and I'm glad because frankly-- it's so unfair that we have to go through it and we should really...

Here's What Happened When I Tried A Keratin Treatment On My Postpartum Hair

April 10, 2023Jamie Ahler

I looooove a good hair treatment. Give me the deep conditioning mask, the latest clarifying scalp treatment or a gloss coat, I want them all. It's actually surprising, given the...

Water for Postpartum Hair Loss? Why dehydration may be the reason for your falling strands.

September 06, 2022Jamie Ahler

Water accounts for about 25% of the weight of a single hair strand. Ensuring that you drink enough water energizes and supports hair growth all the way from the scalp to the...

Postpartum Awkward Hair Growth Growing Pains: 5 Styles to ask your Stylist for Now to help!

March 17, 2022Jamie Ahler

Ok ... The scoop is postpartum hair loss is temporary; lasting a few months to a year (usually) at the most. Buuut that doesn't mean the sparsity of strands you...

When should you brush your postpartum hair?

November 11, 2021Jamie Ahler

One of the biggest haircare mistakes (even if you didn't recently deliver and are experiencing unprecedented hair fall) is brushing wet hair. Over-brushing, in general, can cause breakage; but brushing hair...

Why is my scalp so itchy after having my baby?

September 15, 2021Jamie Ahler

You may have noticed that your scalp started to itch during pregnancy or postpartum. With hormone levels raised our scalps become engorged with liquids and this can cause a tingling, painful sensation in...

Why did my hair type change after pregnancy?

May 23, 2021Jamie Ahler26 comments

Straight to suddenly curly? Formerly the queen of curls and now left with a limp wave? Hair texture change can happen during or after pregnancy - and tbh no one...

Why is my postpartum hair so dry?

April 14, 2021Jamie Ahler

Wondering what was more dry than my postpartum hair? Well, the Mohave Desert in summer possibly, the gharial crocodile my 7 year old is obsessed with at the Waikiki zoo......

The Biggest Myths About Postpartum Hair Loss

January 15, 2021Jamie Ahler

About 3 months after I delivered, I found myself looking for specific advice on how to deal with my shedding hair. Looking back, what I found was a lot of...

How Seasonal Changes Affect Postpartum Hair Loss

November 12, 2020Jamie Ahler

If you have started to notice more hair on your hairbrush again or on the bathroom tile, this may be more than just remnants of postpartum shedding. As summer comes...

Can dieting after having a baby increase hair loss?

November 10, 2020Jamie Ahler

While many Mom's were worried about selecting the perfect car seat and crib for their newborns arrival. I spent my nights researching how to lose the postpartum weight as quickly...