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Avni Trivedi, Osteopath
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Osteopath with MSc Paediatric Osteopathy and Bachelor’s degree in osteopathy (a BSc Hons, BOst Recognised) Doula with Doula UK. Special interest in antenatal osteopathy and supporting gentle births.
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Pregnancy ailments

Hair loss & pregnancy

Some women suffer from hair loss, or brittleness, due to reduced oestrogen levels, and increased progesterone levels, during or, more commonly, after pregnancy. This can be a distressing time if you previously had thick bouncy hair and are left with dry limp hair.
In Short
Try to be patient - the effects are usually temporary and will go away as your hormone levels rebalance.

Top tips to avoid hair loss:
  • Don’t brush your hair too much – get a really wide toothed comb, and after washing fill your hair with conditioner and gently comb it through from the bottom up – taking care not to pull.
  • Don’t pull your hair back into a tight ponytail or bun.
  • Don’t use chemical treatments on your hair.

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