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Curly Hair Care During a Pregnancy
When you’re pregnant, there are a lot of things changing in your body, including your hair. For example, some women suddenly have fewer curls or even straight hair during their pregnancy, others have more curls. This is due to changing hormones. You may also notice rapid hair growth or less hair loss. Or your curly routine suddenly stops working. In this article, we’ll explain these changes and share tips for curl care during your pregnancy.
Also read: What is my curl type?
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Changes during your pregnancy
When you’re pregnant, your estrogen levels rise. And that’s great, because this hormone has a positive effect on your hair!
The increase of estrogen produces thicker and fuller hair, and even gives an extra boost of shine. And, as an added bonus, hair falls out much less when you’re pregnant.
Things that can change about your hair during pregnancy:
- More or less curls
- Rapid hair growth
- Less hair loss
- A greasy or dry scalp
By the way, it’s not only the hormones that cause these effects for many women.
The effect is enhanced by a dietary supplement for pregnant women, which generally also has a positive effect on your hair and nails.
Pregnancy can be a beautiful thing, and it can be even more amazing for your hair.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone. For some pregnant women their hair breaks more often, looks dull and sometimes even falls out more often.
Unfortunately there isn’t much you can do about this, except of course to take good care of it.
Avoid using a hair dryer and straightener, because that will certainly not make your hair healthier.
Curl care during a pregnancy
During the first and third trimester of your pregnancy you can be very tired.
That’s not surprising, because you are building a baby! In addition, other pregnancy ailments can occur.
So the last thing you want to worry about is your curls. This isn’t the time to try or add new things to your hair routine.
Make sure you have a faster routine, where you still care for your curls, but do it much faster.
Think of a CG shampoo, deep conditioner and a styling product. Clean and moisturized hair will thrive! Read about the Lazy Curly Girl Method, which will certainly come in handy.
You will probably also use this quicker routine once you have given birth, because then all the attention will naturally go to the baby.
The hormones can also suddenly make your scalp greasier or drier during your pregnancy. The solution:
- Oily scalp: use a sulfate-free shampoo.
- Dry scalp: use a mild cleanser or co-wash. Wash your hair twice a week max, and occasionally use a scalp treatment.
Also read: The Lazy Curly Girl Method
Changes after giving birth
After giving birth, your hair can change again because your estrogen levels return to normal.
As a result, hair begins to fall out, and it can look like quite a lot.
Don’t worry! Hair loss is very common after childbirth, but this is usually temporary.
It can last for three months up to a year after the birth. Your hair will return to its normal condition, but make sure to keep regular maintenance.
By the way, if you are breastfeeding, you will have less hair loss, because the estrogen level in your body will normalize more gradually.
After the baby is born, still try to take care of yourself and your curls.
Buy a satin pillowcase, for example, to protect your hair when you spend a lot of time in bed during the first week or weeks after giving birth.
Hopefully you will now understand more of the changes in your curls during your pregnancy. Any questions? Feel free to ask them in the comments below!
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