| of all congratulations on your pregnancy! | | | | to grow and add the texture to it. Usually, this will not |
| One of the major changes is change with the hair like | | | | change back until the hormones return to normal after |
| other parts of the bd. It could thin or fall out, or it could | | | | pregnancy. |
| also thicken. Understanding why this happens during | | | | These same changes also occur after your baby is |
| pregnancy and what you can do to help the problem | | | | born. You may realize that your hair is thinning or falling |
| will help you in fighting the thinning and loss of your hair | | | | out. Usually, the first three to six months after |
| or with extra hair growth. | | | | pregnancy will cause a change in your hair. This should |
| Hormones have lot of effects on your hair. The main | | | | be expected and is normal after a pregnancy. This |
| reason your hair will change during pregnancy is the | | | | usually occurs because the estrogen levels are able to |
| change in hormones. Estrogen plays a large part in the | | | | move back to normal and slow down the nutrients that |
| way that your hair is shaped. If your hair begins to | | | | are moving through your body. |
| grow faster and becomes thicker, it is most likely | | | | If your hair falls out during pregnancy, it’s |
| because there is an increased amount of estrogen | | | | because of not receiving the nutrients your body |
| that is moving through your body. Estrogen moves to | | | | needs. Without those essential nutrients, your body is |
| the hair follicles in your body to increase the growth | | | | unable to produce the amount of estrogen it needs. |
| rate. There will also be extra nutrients that are | | | | One of the things to be aware of is if your hair falls |
| provided from the estrogen increase, which will also | | | | out during your pregnancy. If this occurs, it is most likely |
| increase hair growth. This is usually a result of the | | | | a result of not receiving enough nutrients for your body |
| estrogen allowing the metabolism to move faster, | | | | to produce the right amounts of estrogen. This is |
| which then supplies extra nutrients throughout the | | | | especially a problem within the first trimester because |
| body. | | | | of morning sickness and nausea. It is important to |
| Another change that you may notice from pregnancy | | | | make sure that you are getting the right amounts of |
| is a change in the style. Your hair may not only be | | | | nutrients during this time to allow your body to stay |
| fuller or thinner, but may also change from straight to | | | | balanced. |
| curly, or have the opposite effect. This is usually | | | | Knowing what changes your body goes through during |
| attributed to the hormone changes as well. The | | | | pregnancy will help you adjust your hair routine to keep |
| hormone increase that you experience will | | | | it healthy. Additional vitamins and other supplements will |
| automatically move into the cortex, where hair begins | | | | help your hair and scalp healthy and your hair beautiful. |