Post Partum Plug Hole Unblocking

Today I am 18 weeks postpartum I think

I am starting to lose track of the weeks

Today we were back at the hospital where Edie was born

And our almost week long stay pre birth

Really did not feel like it was over 4 months ago

I joked to David

We could just have one more?

But no

We are done

Though we do not like the finality of saying so

Our family is complete

So I have just finished my final fourth trimester

And am currently enduring the horror that is

Postpartum hair loss

I have lost hair after the birth of all our children

I am lucky that I have lots to lose

I have very very thick hair!

I also have hair that grows at a rapid rate

So previous pregnancies the hair loss has not seemed so bad

You cannot really see the loss in hairs on my head

But you do notice the hair all around the house

On the floor

On the furniture

Brushes bursting with bunches of hair

And plug holes blocked with soggy knots

It is not a pretty sight

It is a pain to clear up

When breastfeeding I have to be really careful

That baby does not end up with a fistful of my hair

Or worse still a mouthful

There is nothing positive about postpartum hair loss

At all

But there are things you can do to minimise the mess

The physical and emotional effects

And to clear any blocked and slow clearing drains

Here they are

1. Brush gently and style sparingly
Handling your hair too much and too often can make the rate of hair loss increase. You may find that you lose larger clumps of hair. It is best to let your hair dry naturally and to limit brushing to once a day. It is also advisable to avoid tying your hair back, though for me I have to tie it back while feeding to avoid Edie grabbing or gobbling my hair!

2. Eat well
Make sure that you are eating a healthy diet. To help your hair you need to be eating dark leafy greens (for the iron and vitamin C), sweet potatoes and carrots (for the beta carotene), eggs (for the vitamin D), and fish (for omega-3s and magnesium)

3. Take postnatal vitamins
I take Pregnacare Breastfeeding Tablets from Vitabiotics. They are really good and come with added omega 3 DHA. These are beneficial to all new mummies not just those who are feeding.

4. Use volumising shampoo
If you have thin and / or fine hair then using a volumising shampoo can give your hair and your self confidence a boost. My hair is incredibly thick so instead I use a moisturising or strengthening shampoo to keep my hair in good condition as my hormone profile changes.

5. Use a product to clean and clear your drains
I have been testing Buster Bathroom Plughole Unblocker

This product dissolves hair and soap scum

Our drains are not currently blocked

But I know that they will become so

Because it has happened before

I lose a lot of hair in the shower

A lot of the time

Even more so during this postpartum period

I am forever pulling soap soaked hair balls

Out of the shower

And out of the sink

If I brush my hair over the basin

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Buster Plughole Unblocker

Can be used regularly

To avoid the build up

That leads to a block up

For preventative use

You pour about a third (100ml) of the bottle down the plughole

Leave to work overnight

Flush through with hot water

You should use Buster monthly to keep your plugholes clear

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One bottle of product retails at just over £3

Making this £12 a year to keep your bath or shower plughole clean and clear

And here are some reasons why it is a good idea to do just that

Warm dark plugholes provide the perfect breeding ground for germs

Bacteria breeds on the hair, soap sludge and skin particles that washes down there

The bacteria gets trapped in the pipes

Leading to nasty smells and blockages

With Buster it is easy to prevent the build up

Or unblock it fast as soon as it happens

You can buy Buster Products from most leading supermarkets, DIY stores and online

We were sent two bottles of Buster Bathroom Plughole Unblocker for the purpose of this review

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