The baby is finally here. You are navigating the sleepless nights, the endless feeding cycles, and the overwhelming wave of love. You are healing. And just when you think you are starting to find your rhythm—usually around three or four months postpartum—you step into the shower and realize the drain is clogged with an alarming amount of your own hair.
Postpartum shedding (telogen effluvium) is one of the most common, yet least talked about, realities of new motherhood. During pregnancy, surging estrogen levels keep your hair in a prolonged growth phase, giving you that thick, lustrous "pregnancy glow." Yet, once the baby arrives and hormones crash back to pre-pregnancy levels, all that hair that shouldhave shed over the last nine months decides to leave at once.
It can feel devastating. Your hairline recedes, your ponytail feels thinner, and you see hair everywhere—on your pillow, on the baby's clothes, on the floor. While this is a temporary phase, the anxiety it causes is very real.
During this delicate time, many new mothers are wary of using harsh chemicals or complicated treatments, especially if nursing. You need something safe, something natural, and something powerful enough to anchor the hair you have while encouraging the new growth to come in strong.
This is where Rooted Treasure Jamaican Black Castor Oil becomes an essential part of your postpartum recovery kit.
Our oil is a single-ingredient remedy—pure, roasted castor beans—meaning there are no synthetic additives, parabens, or sulfates to worry about. It is safe for you and your baby.
The strategy for postpartum hair is twofold: stabilize the shedding and nourish the new growth.
To stabilize, focus on the scalp. The rich nutrients in JBCO, particularly ricinoleic acid, help to improve blood circulation to the follicles that are currently shocked by hormonal shifts. A gentle, warm oil massage two to three times a week can help anchor these follicles. It also soothes the itchy, sensitive scalp that often accompanies this shedding phase.
To nourish, you must protect the delicate new hairs—the "fuzz" that will eventually appear along your hairline. These new hairs are incredibly fragile. Rooted Treasure acts as a protective shield, coating these fine strands to prevent friction breakage from ponytails, headbands, or just rubbing against your pillow.
This phase is a season, and like all seasons, it will pass. Be gentle with yourself. Your body just performed a miracle; give it the grace and the natural tools it needs to recover its crown.