Therefore, the view that the loss of hair is due to the fact that the body of a woman during the feeding of the child loses many substances responsible for the health of the hair is not entirely correct. Hair can fall out differently, perhaps they will not fall out at all. This is also possible, since each pregnancy is different, and the body's response is individual.
It's normal, when a day on average drops to hundreds of hairs. These losses are immediately compensated by the growth of new hair. Apparent increased hair loss during breastfeeding is due to the fact that during pregnancy a woman loses much less hair than usual.
In late pregnancy women have beautiful hair. They are magnificent, glittering, obedient, they fall less than what they are supposed to. This is due to the fact that in the blood of a pregnant woman the content of the hormone estrogen is increased. There is such a phenomenon not only during pregnancy, but also when taking hormonal contraceptives. During the reception of contraceptives, the level of estrogen is maintained at a high level by artificial means, and hair falls out less. After discontinuation of funds, there is also an increase in hair loss. Hair begins to drop actively between 3 and 6 months after delivery, when the estrogen level drops to a natural level. If there are no other factors that affect the dynamics of hair loss, their density eventually comes to the rate that was a woman before pregnancy.
To grow hair during breast-feeding, most likely, it will not be possible. They will grow longer only after weaning the baby.
Childbirth and breastfeeding change the course of many processes in the body of a woman, but these changes are normal. They should not be afraid. The metabolism of a woman with breastfeeding is faster, since the body must be able to produce enough milk. A woman will need to eat more and more often.
In increased hair loss during breastfeeding, a shortage of substances is really to blame. It is necessary to monitor the quality of nutrition of the abortive mother not only because the child needs her nutrients. Natural mechanisms are such that if there is a lack of essential substances in food, the body will begin to withdraw them from the tissues. At the same time, teeth, hair, and bone system begin to suffer. Hair loss first signals a lack of calcium. This problem can be helped by proper nutrition and additional intake of vitamins and trace elements.
In hair loss, not only estrogen can be to blame. After childbirth, hormonal changes are possible. In particular, jumps in the level of hormones produced by the thyroid gland are observed. Hair loss is observed with insufficient production of thyroxine. Therefore, with a predisposition to diseases of the thyroid gland, it is recommended to undergo examination and take appropriate treatment. Perhaps hair loss signals some other malfunctions in the body.
For the loss of hair can also respond to the state of the nervous system. If a woman worries too much, and this happens often after the birth, more hair begins to fall out. Anxiety of the baby's health is often aggravated by lack of sleep and quarrels in the family. Try to take sedative preparations of plant origin, sleep more, do not overwork.
To reduce hair loss will help to properly care for them. Stick to the usual recommendations: wash your head with a shampoo of soft action, do medical hair masks, comb only dried hair and discard combs with sharp teeth. Do not pull too tightly the hair with an elastic band, choose comfortable hairpins, and rarely dry your hair with a hairdryer. It is not recommended to dye your hair, the paint will still lie unevenly. The same applies to the chemical wave. Perform all the procedures for dyeing and perming hair is possible only after the termination of breastfeeding, when the hair will restore its structure.
You can try to do a scalp massage. It stimulates blood circulation and hair growth. This massage helps to calm down and relax, relieves headache from nervous tension or fatigue.
Usually the process of hair loss, which occurs during breastfeeding, is completely reversible after the cessation of feeding. Some women, besides this, face darkening of hair. After giving birth, the hair changes its color, becomes darker, and you can return the former hair color only by staining or lightening. Darkening of the hair is not reversible.