Top Images: Still Breast Feeding Bottom Images: August 2020 vs. December 2020
Like me I know a lot of women deal with postpartum hair loss. I am here to tell you it is not fun to literally hold chunks of hair in your hands!
I remember barely combing my hair or trying to braid it and watch hair fall out.
I got my hair straightened twice while pregnant and my hair stylist warned me about postpartum hair loss, but of course I didn’t listen. My hair was so beautiful while I was pregnant. It was shiny and strong. I felt there was no way It could just fall out. To my surprise it didn’t happen immediately. Honestly, it took awhile before it started falling out. I believe it took so long because I breast fed for 8 months.
A few months after I stopped breastfeeding, my hormones started shifting and the hair loss started. The summer of 2020 it got so bad that a lot of my hair was the length of my pinky finger. On August 1st I made the decision to cut it! I stood in the mirror as my husband cut it even. Yes, that’s right I said my husband. No, he’s not a hair stylist, but who better than my bestfriend?
I made a conscious decision to learn more about my hair. I’ll share some tips for postpartum hair loss that helped my hair grow in 4 short months!
- Utilize YouTube and IG University!
- Learn what type of hair you have. I have 4C low porosity hair. Remember, what works for one persons hair may not work for yours.
- I learned that products with NO sulfates or parabens dried my hair out. It dries it out so much that it literally breaks off! I know shocking right. A lot of huge companies market “no sulfates or parabens”. It was literally killing my hair.
- I started using TRESemme’ Moister Rich shampoo and conditioner. I never thought this would work for me, but boy it did it change the game.
- I also started following directions on the bottle. If the bottle says only condition for 10 mins, I did just that.
- Buy a deep conditioner if you want to deep condition. I try to stay away from deep conditioning because too much protein makes my hair brittle.
- Outside of washing and conditioning my hair, I kept my hands out of my hair as much as possible. I started off by washing my hair every two weeks or in between hair styles. I stopped manipulating my hair everyday. No twist outs, clip ins, wash and go’s. This was a hard one for me because I was finally getting comfortable with my natural hair.
- I started getting light weight protective hairstyles. Knotless braids are awesome!
- After wearing braids for a few months, I invested in a few wigs! They give me the ability to wash my hair every 6-7 days and braid it in order to keep my hands out of it during the week.
- I make sure I keep my scalp clean and my ends cut.
- Last but not least, be positive and patient.
My hair has grown so much and still thriving!
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