Have you suddenly noticed a drastic change in the texture of your hair after having a baby? Or maybe you’re currently pregnant and googling some of the effects of postpartum to be prepared for it? Pregnancy and giving birth changes your body and mood so much and, as much as I hate to break this to you, your hair isn’t immune to those changes. It’s actually quite common for women to see some type of hair texture change shortly after giving birth. Why is my hair texture changing after having a baby? When you’re pregnant, your hair is growing healthy and strong because of the ultra-flow of estrogen. You’ll be bragging to all your friends and family how absolutely amazing...
7 things you can do right now to restore healthy strands 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... maybe, my Uncle Robs joke about trying to grab fog... "but he mist"? Yes. Ok but seriously, what is up with postpartum dry hair? How does one go from normal well hydrated strands to dry straw overnight? More importantly what can I do to remedy it... fast. How pregnancy affected your strands: Backtracking to pregnancy/pre-pregnancy just a bit: Ok so before you even conceived, your hair was on its natural three month cycle of growing, then...
By now you've likely heard from your doctor...maybe your mother... or your own web research (high five google): your postpartum hair loss is hormonal.
True? Yes.
Losing your hair about 12 weeks after delivery is completely normal and stems from estrogen and hormones dropping rapidly. But what you may not know is as a new mom there is probably things occurring in your daily routine that are making it worse. Here are a a few:
1. Wearing a ponytail every day
My first 9 months of pregnancy were kind of a breeze. I mean sure I felt uncomfortable; and had my fair share of leg spasms and insomnia, but for the most part it was manageable. After giving birth I thought it would be all downhill, boy was I wrong. About 4-5 months after giving birth I had: Weight I couldn't lose Irritability Bloating Exhaustion Varicose Veins (I even had surgery to remove these!) It wasn't until after my second pregnancy that I stumbled upon the amazing benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). Initially, I was frantic to find anything to help me get over my weightless plateau but I've since learned some pretty perfect benefits of taking ACV for new...
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 misinformation. I'm here to shed some light on some of the biggest myths regarding postpartum hair loss I saw out there.
