Hair Loss After Having A Baby
Hair loss after pregnancy happens to many women. A first time mother may be worried by hair loss, because she hasn’t experienced it before. Knowing that many women lose hair, and that it’s temporary, can help women to be less stressed, in an already stressful time.
Hair and skin are enhanced by hormones released during pregnancy. These hormones, released to aid the baby, also cause hair to remain on the scalp longer, leading to fuller, thicker hair.
There are two stages of hair on a human head at any time. 90% of hair is in the growth stage. The other 10% is in what is called the resting stage, where it stays for three months. After the resting stage, the hair falls out, and a new hair begins growing in its place.
It is natural to lose some hair after pregnancy. While it isn’t something that any woman would like to have happen, it need not be an unexpected surprise, as long as she understands the reasons behind it.