Why do I grow hair during pregnancy?

It is normal to have hair on your body. The sparseness of the hair varies from person to person and is affected by many factors. The pregnancy stage is very special, and the family hopes that the child can develop healthily during this process. However, some pregnant women begin to grow body hair, especially around the abdomen, which looks very scary. So, what's the matter with growing hair on the body during pregnancy? Let’s take a look at the reasons below.

After pregnancy, the mother's body will undergo great changes because she has a fetus, and her androgen level will also increase. As the pregnancy period continues to extend, the cumulative stimulating effect of this hormone becomes more and more significant, and the growth of hair on the pregnant mother's skin is one of the manifestations.

Generally, the villi appear after 8 weeks of pregnancy, and gradually increase in number and become darker as the pregnancy progresses. It is mainly caused by the increase of male hormones and the decrease of estrogen secretion during pregnancy. Of course, everyone’s situation is different. Due to different male hormone secretions in different pregnant mothers, the skin sensitivity of pregnant mothers varies.

Some pregnant women have no villi, while others have villi of different shades or quantities. For some pregnant women, the hair not only grows on their belly, but also on their arms and calves. The hair will become longer and darker as the pregnancy progresses.

In addition, it should be noted that the rumors about the shape of the belly, the length of the pregnancy line, the direction of the pregnancy line, etc. and the gender of the fetus have no scientific basis. You can just listen to them and don't take them seriously. They are purely for entertainment.

Finally, many pregnant mothers are worried that the grown hair will be ugly and will not fade away in the future. What should they do? In fact, pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much. After the baby is delivered, the hormone levels in the body will return to normal. At the same time, most of the symptoms during pregnancy will gradually disappear over time and generally return to the pre-pregnancy level. Of course, a reminder here is that if a pregnant mother's villi continue to become heavier and darker after giving birth, please see a gynecologist for a consultation to confirm whether it is an endocrine disorder.