Why Does Your Hair Feel Different During Pregnancy?

If your hair has been acting up ever since you became pregnant, you are noticing something very real. This is due to the hormonal changes taking place in your body that affect the process of hair growth. While some love how pregnancy affects their hair, others hate it. Understanding why it is happening makes it easier to manage.





How Do Pregnancy Hormones Change Your Hair?Hair grows through a cycle, which includes a growth phase, a transition phase, and a resting phase, after which the strand sheds and a new strand starts growing. The increased level of estrogen in pregnancy prolongs the hair growth phase, keeping more hairs in the active phase of growing for a longer period. Fewer hairs go into the resting and shedding phase, thus fewer hairs fall off compared to what usually happens. As a result, your hair looks thicker and fuller, especially from the second trimester when the level of estrogen is at its peak.