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"Is hair loss after childbirth caused by the baby taking nutrients?

It is said that more than half of the mothers who have given birth experience some form of hair loss.

Among these, the sudden increase in hair loss around 2-3 months postpartum is known as postpartum hair loss.

The common belief that hair loss after childbirth is due to 'the baby taking nutrients' is incorrect.

The primary reason for hair loss is considered to be the dramatic changes in female hormone secretion associated with pregnancy and childbirth.

There are two main female hormones: estrogen (follicle hormone) and progesterone (corpus luteum hormone).

During pregnancy, the placenta begins to secrete a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).

hCG also appears in urine during pregnancy, so it is used for early pregnancy detection.

hCG stimulates the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone, and from 9-10 weeks of pregnancy, the placenta itself produces these hormones to maintain the pregnancy.

Estrogen, in particular, is deeply involved in postpartum hair loss.

The amount of estrogen secreted during pregnancy is said to be about 100 times higher than before pregnancy.

Estrogen promotes the division of hair matrix cells and extends the hair cycle.

As the growth phase is prolonged, hair loss is actually reduced during pregnancy, and many pregnant women feel that their hair becomes glossier.

However, once childbirth is completed and the placenta is detached from the mother, estrogen secretion rapidly decreases.

As a result, the prolonged growth phase due to increased estrogen ends abruptly, leading to an increase in hair loss through the regression and resting phases.

This is the reality of postpartum hair loss. The sudden increase in hair loss, which was temporarily reduced, causes concern.

Postpartum hair loss is due to the fluctuation of female hormones associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and it does not require treatment.

About half a year after childbirth, many women gradually return to their normal state.

Besides female hormones, stress associated with the unprecedented life event of pregnancy and childbirth, lack of sleep due to busy childcare, and disturbed nutritional balance can also be triggers for increased hair loss.

However, it is rare but possible for a different type of hair loss to develop triggered by pregnancy, so caution is needed in such cases."

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