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Atifa - posted on 08/04/2010 ( 12 moms have responded )

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I have a six month old girl and breastfeeding fulltime....in the past few weeks my hair is falling like crazyyyy i am soooo worried ....anyone in the same situation????

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Ashley - posted on 08/08/2010

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It's normal.

When you're pregnant you don't shed as much hair as you usually do, so after you have your baby you lose much more hair than usual to make up for it.

It's hormones, not breastfeeding.

Joanne - posted on 08/07/2010

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yep, I ended up cutting my long hair short, as it was coming out in handfuls, and was so knotty all the time from the loose hair

Cavell - posted on 08/05/2010

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It's happening to me too. I keep joking with my boyfriend asking him if he's gonna buy me a nice wig when I go bald...lol

Erin - posted on 08/05/2010

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Keep taking your pre-natal vitamins while you are nursing. It will help with all that your body is putting out! Your hair should stop falling out in about 1 to 2 months. While you are pregnant you stop shedding as much hair as you normally would. This is just your body reacting to the hair that it held onto. Don't worry, you won't go bald, although it may feel like it. I lost a ton of hair after my second child was born, handfuls everyday.

Sarah - posted on 08/05/2010

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Yeah, Emily's right...happens to formula feeding moms as well. My hair was falling out like crazy!! Especially in the shower!

Sarah - posted on 08/05/2010

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Yeah, I run my hands through my hair and some always comes out. Had this happen when I was pregnant too. I'm kind of wondering when it'll stop.

Atifa - posted on 08/05/2010

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thank you ladies that reallllly helped alot.....infact took some stress off my mind.....thanks again for sharing your experiences:):)

Michelle - posted on 08/04/2010

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That is normal it happened to me with my second daughter. It happened more while I was breastfeeding then when I was pregnant.

Jamie - posted on 08/04/2010

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Oh, it is so normal. I started losing hair 3 or 4 months after I gave birth, and it fell out with a vengence! I honestly thought I would go bald. Anyway, I didn't. I was told by my midwife that if you breastfeed that you will lose more hair and for a longer period. Also, she said that during pregnancy your hair grows faster, and you lose less then normal. So what is actually falling out is the "extra" hair that you gained. You should be left with your pre-pregnancy amount when it is all over.

Emily - posted on 08/04/2010

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It's normal. It happens to formula-feeding moms too.. it's not breastfeeding's fault. ;)

Sammie - posted on 08/04/2010

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Yep, totally normal. I think i lost more hair from breastfeeding than from being pregnant.
You might want to continue taking prenatal vitamins.

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