During pregnancy, higher estrogen levels cause the growth phase of the hair growth cycle to flourish and the resting (or shedding) phase to diminish. \u201cMany women notice thicker hair from their second trimester on,\u201d says Dr. Sekhon. \u201cIt\u2019s not that the hair itself is thicker, but that we lose less hair in pregnancy and the growth phase is lengthened due to the effect of estrogen being produced from the placenta.\u201d <\/p>
When estrogen levels naturally decline after pregnancy, a large number of hair follicles go into the resting or shedding phase. Many women notice their hair thinning within a few months after having a baby.<\/p>
\u201cAfter resting for about two to three months, the hair will start to shed. This is why most women notice increased hair fall when their baby is a few months old.\u201d shares Dr. Burg, explaining that this form of excessive (temporary) hair loss is technically referred to as telogen effluvium.<\/p>
Telogen is also the name of the last phase of the hair cycle, which includes anagen (growth phase)<\/a>, catagen (transitional phase). Telogen is known as the resting phase of the cycle. Those with telogen effluvium, which can also be caused by stress, experience a slowdown of the anagen phase. In plain speak, this means less than the normal amount of hairs make it to the next two phases of the hair cycle\u2014the ones vital to hair growth. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\nLinda’s hair growth journey with Root Source\u2122 supplements <\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n