The immense joy of going to be a mother is somewhat ruined for some would-be mothers at the sight of falling hair. As if the various pregnancy changes – stretch marks, breast swelling, fatigue and nausea, weren’t enough to bog you down that you’ve also noticed hair fall! Is your bathroom floor always showing strands of your hair? Are you losing hair too fast? Are you a new mom? Hair fall is a very common problem faced by new moms. Many new mothers experience excessive hair fall after childbirth and get stressed due it, which leads to even more hair loss! But, there’s no need to hit the panic button since this is a fairly common phenomenon. Hair fall is always a cause of concern for women but it becomes all the more irritating during pregnancy …show more content…
Surprisingly, some women DO NOT experience any hair fall during pregnancy while some go almost BALD! Since each pregnancy is unique, you might have experienced hair fall during your first pregnancy and might not get any during the second one. FACT: The status of your nails would pretty much be the same as your hair. Yes, so if you’ve got thick beautiful hair in pregnancy, your nails would be strong too, but if your hair is falling and breaking, your nails would become brittle too! Why do women experience hair fall after delivery?
Normally, i.e. when you’re non-pregnant, approximately 85-95% of your hair is in a growing stage while the remaining 15% is in a resting phase. Once the resting phase is over, these hair falls out when you brush or shampoo them, to be replaced by new hair. It is normal to shed about 100 strands of hair per day.
However, during pregnancy, the estrogen levels in the body are higher and this increases the duration of the growing stage. This means that most women enjoy a thick and luxurious mane of hair during pregnancy. After childbirth, the estrogen levels fall dramatically and lots of hair enters the resting stage. This makes you lose a lot more hair in a very short span of time.
Although all women do not experience excessive hair fall but many do. Is it