| There have been isolated reports of | | | | main components of many hair growth |
| pregnant women who, while taking | | | | formulas as it helps in the formation of |
| prenatal vitamins, have noticed an | | | | new cells. It is one of the many |
| increase in their hair growth and | | | | B-complex vitamins and speeds up |
| thickness. However, there are still no | | | | production of fresh cells in order to |
| formal scientific studies to confirm | | | | replace the old ones. Aside from |
| that this is actually the case. How is | | | | preventing birth defects, folic acid can |
| hair growth connected to taking prenatal | | | | cause the hair to grow faster and the |
| vitamins? What makes up prenatal | | | | strands to become thicker. |
| vitamins? | | | | The jury is still out on whether |
| Because of the specialized needs of | | | | prenatal vitamins really contribute to |
| pregnant women, prenatal vitamins differ | | | | making hair grow faster. It is an |
| from a typical multivitamin by having | | | | advantageous side effect though because |
| elevated amounts of calcium, iron, and | | | | pregnant women tend to lose hair |
| folic acid. These three vitamins are | | | | approximately three months after |
| particularly needed by pregnant women. | | | | delivery due to the body's hormonal |
| Folic acid has been shown to prevent | | | | changes. |
| spina bifida, a birth defect affecting | | | | If you do want to make your hair grow |
| the neural tube, which eventually | | | | faster during and after pregnancy, eat |
| evolves into the central nervous system | | | | plenty of fruits and vegetables that |
| of a normal human body. Pregnant women | | | | contain flavonoids. They are |
| need more calcium because they need | | | | antioxidants that may encourage hair |
| stronger bones to be able to carry the | | | | growth and protect the hair follicles as |
| baby full-term. They also need more iron | | | | well. Use shampoos and conditioners that |
| in the body because during pregnancy, it | | | | contain silica and biotin. Also, make |
| helps the body make new blood to carry | | | | sure that your diet has enough |
| nutrients and oxygen to the baby. | | | | supplements of Vitamin E, inositol, |
| So how do they affect hair growth? | | | | biotin, Vitamin C with bioflavonoids, |
| Folic acid in particular is one of the | | | | and coenzyme Q10. |