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Postpartum hair loss is the sudden shedding and loss of hair around three months after giving birth. So you've had successful childbirth. But now you've noticed clumps of your hair falling out! You begin to wonder if this is the effect of the stress of the pregnancy, or giving birth, or now of taking care of your baby. Or are you just going bald?!
Yes, your hair loss is definitely caused by the trauma of giving birth and changes caused by your pregnancy. However, this type of hair loss is treatable and is unlikely to be permanent when you take the right steps.
Many women who are Postpartum end up with some type of hair loss. Postpartum hair loss normally occurs 8 weeks after giving birth and will continue going as much as 6-9 months afterward. On top of that, women who are in their 30’s and have actual genetic hair loss in the family, can oftentimes experience permanent issues with postpartum hair loss unless treated.
Estrogen and Your Hair
Hair grows in three different stages:
Studies show that the estrogen hormone not only protects against hair loss but also stimulates thicker hair growth. Estrogen can actually lengthen the growth phase so more hair is growing at any given time.
During pregnancy, your estrogen levels are going to be 50 - 100x greater than normal.
This higher concentration gives women hair that is thicker, healthier and more plentiful than usual.
Then what happens after childbirth, especially if you're breastfeeding, is that your estrogen levels drop from 50 - 100x normal level to low, lower than normal, because when breastfeeding, the hormone Prolactin, is produced mainly to help women produce milk after childbirth and suppresses your estrogen level. The reduced level of estrogen hormone tends to cause hair loss.
When the estrogen hormone levels drop, the hair follicles fall under the influence of the male sex hormone or testosterone, or primarily its derivative DHT. This then causes the shortening of the growth phase of hair and subsequently noticeable hair loss. This is also known as Androgenetic Alopecia or female-pattern hair loss.
Additionally, the dramatic drop in estrogen can also trigger a traumatic hair loss response known as Telogen Effluvium. Telogen Effluvium is a stress shed that normally lasts up to 6-9 months from the onset of drastic shedding. Telogen Effluvium will usually naturally grow back on its own unless there is female pattern hair loss present. In that case, you must treat the female hair loss to hair growing back normally again.
The nutritional requirements of mothers change dramatically going from pregnancy to now postpartum. Especially when you're breastfeeding, the demands on your body are now extraordinary.
Insufficient caloric intake as well as deficiency in these nutritional components can lead to hair loss:
So as you can see, a well-balanced diet postpartum is crucial for overall health and well being, but becomes particularly important for hair health.
Postpartum hair loss is often traumatic and stressful. But there are things that you can do about it.
Yes, you can reverse hair loss after having a baby and cause your hair to regrow rather quickly when you have treated all the causes of the loss.
Your nutritional requirements have changed dramatically from pregnancy to 
now, postpartum. Again, if you're breastfeeding, your demands on your body is extraordinary.
Low vitamin nutrient bioavailability is often an exacerbating factor to post-partum hair loss. It is important to take a complete multivitamin specifically for the hair, skin and immune system that can provide the nutrients necessary to get hair growing properly again.
The FoliGrowth Ultimate Hair Vitamin is a Post Partum Hair Vitamin by Advanced Trichology is a perfect vitamin not only to begin to protect your hair, but also as a complete multivitamin. It contains optimal levels of Vitamin D, Iron, B vitamins, and other detoxifying agents necessary for hair growth and health. This coupled with the Nutraviv creates the optimal environment for regrowth.
Because there is a drop of estrogen to lower than normal levels with 
postpartum women it is important to find a way to block DHT on the scalp to help prevent hair loss. DHT, a derivative of testosterone, shrinks hair follicles making hairs susceptible to shrinking and falling out.
Postpartum breastfeeding mothers can't take any medication internally to DHT so the solution is a topical application on the scalp that can protect the hair follicles from DHT and is safe for postpartum mothers.
The Nutraviv Hair Growth Serum is an herbal scalp serum that is topically applied directly to the area of hair loss. This produces optimal results in a short period of time along the frontal and temples area that are converting higher levels of DHT.
Topical Nutraviv scalp serum has numerous herbs which when applied to the scalp that act like as topical DHT blockers. Because it a topical application, it's perfectly safe for breastfeeding mothers. Just take note to always wash your hands after applying the formula and before contact with the baby. Effects normally will occur within 6-8 weeks of daily use.
You don't have to use it forever, but it is ideal for the first 6 months to one year after giving birth to get your hair back on track.
Postpartum hair loss is very common and is caused by a drop in estrogen levels and nutritional deficiency that naturally occurs postpartum.
There are solutions that are effective and safe. Learn more about the FoliGrowth Vitamin and Topical Nutraviv Scalp Serum in Postpartum Hair Loss Treatment Kit.
Or both products are available on Amazon.
For more solutions for postpartum hair loss or a free phone consultation with hair loss expert William Gaunitz WTS, go to Advanced Trichology - The Science of Hair Loss Treatment.
