How To Decipher If Hair Loss After Child Birth Is Normal

By Eugene Yeng


There are a lot of women that experience hair loss after child birth. The reason why many women are oblivious to the fact that other women deal with this dilemma, is because most women that are forced to undergoing losing their manes after giving birth to a child will not think to talk about the problem that they are facing.

A lot of women that notice that they are losing hairs will immediately begin thinking that there is something wrong with them. Before you begin to jump to conclusions and start questioning if there is something wrong with you, it would behoove you to consider how hairs actually grow and what causes their growth patterns to change drastically after becoming a mother.

The hairs on our heads go through two different types of growth stages. The general growth stages that we immediately notice last anywhere from four to seven years. During this growth period, you will notice that every single month your mane has gained an additional inch to two inches. This growth phase is commonly referred to as the anagen phase, and during this period some women will experience an immense amount of growth, while others may not.

The second growth cycle that a humans mane goes through is known as the telogen phase. Most women tend to notice that they are losing hairs during this particular phase. However, when your hairs are undergoing this phase you are actually losing a few hairs in order to make room for new growth. This entire period will last anywhere from three to four months, and you could end up losing close to one hundred or more hairs during this time.

Pregnant women will generally begin to notice that the hairs on their heads are growing at a faster rate than they did when she was not with child. A pregnant woman will also notice that the hairs on her head are extremely thick and a lot stronger than they are when she is not pregnant.

After child birth, a woman's body proceeds to go through additional changes. The follicles on her head will actually enter themselves into a rest like state. During this time, a mother will notice that the hairs on her head have ceased to grow. Women that engage in breast feeding their children will also notice a lot earlier than women who do not breast feed that their hairs are beginning to thin out and fall out.

The great thing is a lot of women tend to experience hair loss after child birth. As a woman's body tries to regain the hormonal balance that she had before she was pregnant her body pretty much goes into overdrive. This can cause an additional amount of stress on the new mother, which can also contribute to excessive mane loss as well.

Women that experience hair loss after child birth will not have to worry about taking any additional measures to obtain their lost hairs back. There are so many women that believe that if their hairs are proceeding to fall out that they have to take measures back into their own hands in order to rectify their current condition.

Typically, the entire loss period only lasts about three to four months. However, if you notice that your hair loss has not stopped by that time frame then you should look into seeking medical attention for your problem.




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