Hair, Hormones & Honest Talk

Postpartum Hair Shedding: The Timeline Nobody Puts on the Baby Card

Episode Summary

The baby cards say plenty about the baby. They say less about standing in the bathroom, looking at your hairbrush and wondering what is happening to you.

Episode Notes

The baby cards say plenty about the baby. They say less about standing in the bathroom, looking at your hairbrush and wondering what is happening to you.

In this episode of Hair, Hormones & Honest Talk, Esmael Gilis makes room for the questions and feelings that can accompany postpartum hair shedding. We explore the usual timeline without turning it into a recovery deadline, the practical support a hairdresser can offer, and how to prepare a useful conversation with your doctor.

You can be grateful for your baby and unsettled by changes in your hair. Both feelings deserve space, without another shopping list or pressure to “bounce back.”

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Esmael Gilis is a hairdresser, not a medical professional. This episode and the guide provide education that complements medical advice and never replaces individual assessment, diagnosis, or treatment.