My hair is falling out!

Heather - posted on 08/18/2010

i was losing my hair just like that...but ended up finding out i was pregnant again

Evie - posted on 08/18/2010

I'm at my wits end with hair loss too. Started at 3 months and my baby is 4.5mths now. Seriously considering a 'boy cut'. I'm driven mad picking it from the shower drain, sink drain, hair brush, and bathroom floor.

Aicha - posted on 08/17/2010

yep normal

Frances - posted on 08/17/2010

Mine started falling out later than some of you. It was six months or more postpartum before my hair started falling out. It stopped at 12 months postpartum.

Kat - posted on 08/17/2010

it's normal. my hair did that til he was like 9 months old. only for me, it started when he was around 6 months. it's because your hair really didnt fall out (natural shedding) when youre pregnant. it sucks :(

Katrina - posted on 08/17/2010

Yep I have thick black hair that comes past my shoulders. When I wash my hair I can pull clumps out too. But my hair in no way gets thinner. I just keep taking my vitamins and grows like crazy even though a lot of it comes out when I comb it dry or wet. Its perfectly normal.

Donna - posted on 08/16/2010

hi

I lost hair from being 10 weeks pregnant ( always one to be different!) !! it slowed down when i reached 30 weeks. It went thin but i never went bald so dont worry. It started to fall out again when my son was about 5 months old and it still sheds now and hes 16 months. Dont panic its just your hormones hun. I have lots growing back all the time !!! xx

Krystle - posted on 08/15/2010

Totally normal! I lost a TON of hair when baby was 3-5 months. Nothing to worry about - except clogging the sinks and vacuum! lol

Morgan - posted on 08/15/2010

I told my husband if it didnt stop I was going to go have hair replacement surgery! lol. Thank God it stopped!

Lauren - posted on 08/15/2010

My hair gets everywhere. in the bath it looks like ive cut it all off! It is normal, mine do get everywhere, i feel depressed! Lol

Morgan - posted on 08/14/2010

very very normal. Mine started to fall out about 2 months after Eleanor was born. For me it wasnt all over just like from the top sides. I looked like I was turning into an old man so I just NEVER wore my hair up. My cousin lost all of hers around her hair line to about 1 1/2 inches in. Both of ours grew back and is just fine now. If you are worried you are losing TOO much then just check with your doctor. They can reassure you or get you some sort of help if they think it is abnormal:) I am sure its normal though. The Joys of pregnancy are never ceasing! LOL

Varda - posted on 08/14/2010

it happened to me after each birth, I thought I'll loose all my hair but it stopped for me after 6-7 month

Tiffany - posted on 08/14/2010

Completely normal. While you're pregnant, your body puts certain unessential body functions on hold, and one of those is the shedding of hair. Once the pregnancy hormones leave your system (which is around the 3-4 mos mark), your body goes into overdrive for shedding the excess hair. Mine started around 3-4 mos post-partum and lasted about 3-4 mos. My hair still seems to shed pretty easily but not as much as it used to. If you're breastfeeding, I'd recommend still taking a pre-natal vitamin as this can help some. If you're not breastfeeding, check with your doctor or your daughter's ped, but you should be able to take Selenium. It's an OTC vitamin that helps strengthen your nails and your hair roots. I've taken before when a medication caused my hair to fall out, and it really helped me. Good luck, it will pass!

Line - posted on 08/14/2010

yes totaly normal. my hairdresser told me to take some vitamines it would help. she said that the lack of a certain vitamine was the cause of this. i didn't for some reason i dont remember, but it stops after a couple months.

Emily - posted on 08/13/2010

Yep, totally normal. During pregnancy, hair gets thicker.. your body is now just shedding that extra hair. It will probably last a couple of months (at least that's what happened with me).