When hair loss occurs shortly after pregnancy, it is due to estrogen hormonal changes. During pregnancy, you experience an increase in estrogen. Shortly after pregnancy, your hormones levels will return to their original state, which is why hair loss is common during this time.

There are a few other circumstances when estrogen levels change and hair loss may occur. This includes when you go off a birth control pill or another form of contraception, when you have an abortion or miscarriage, or if you have a hormonal imbalance, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

Overall, it is important to keep in mind that hair loss generally does not occur while you are pregnant.

If you feel that your hair loss is greater than the norm, or if things are not back to normal by the time your baby is 12 months old, then see your doctor. Excessive hair loss can be caused by common and easy-to-remedy postpartum conditions such as hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) or iron-deficiency anemia. Guci Image with over a decade of experience treating medically related hair loss is only a call away.