postpartum alopecia (hair loss)

Sheamaximo - posted on 11/30/2011

hi
when i have my second baby i notice when she was abot 5-6 months hair started falling from all over the place.. it stopped when i cut my hair short and i started treating it with minoxidil but i also stop after 1 bottle i notice my hair started to fall again and now i have my scalp very visible what should do i am very worried i might get bald in the future.. i have read this article in the news paper that polution also affect the growing of hair.pls email me at sheamaximo@gmail.com thank you

Aneta - posted on 06/18/2010

Postpartum alopecia is said to be a kind of normal...im in the same situation.. and it is annoying in the shower, especially with long hair!!! I got my hair shortened and had a perm, afterwards the situation was better :-)

if you are very concerned you could get some vitamin supplements for hair. My doc said it can last up to a year after birth...

Liz - posted on 06/17/2010

If you don't have bald patches, this is completely normal.

Your hair thickens with the hormones during pregnancy. After pregnancy your body adjusts to different hormone levels, and sheds excess hair.

Taylor - posted on 06/17/2010

well im glad to hear im not the only one! because im the only one of my friends who has really had issues with it.



i know i will by no means be bald, and i know that its caused by hormone changes so its going to fall out regardless, but i can already tell a difference in the density of my ponytail. having your hair up all of the time can cause hair loss on its own though, no matter what the condition of your health or scalp! so, unfortunately, it does exacerbate all other forms of hair loss. im getting a lot cut off tomorrow so i can wear it down and hopefully it will help! thanks ladies!

Danielle - posted on 06/17/2010

My hair didn't start falling out until literally the day my son turned 3 months old. It fell out in clumps like you've described for about a month. Then I got my hair cut and it stopped falling out and my hair has maintained it's thickness. So I wouldn't worry too much if I were you.

Jenna - posted on 06/17/2010

Mine did it after my first pregnancy and it is doing it again during my second pregnancy. Postpartum alopecia is so frustrating.

Jennifer - posted on 06/17/2010

me, me! i think mine started around 4 months, my son is 7 months now and its still falling out. i know i'm not going bald or anything but it is so irritating!

Maggie - posted on 06/17/2010

Mine started falling out at 3 months, hes now over 6 months and its still falling out...My hair was very thick before and now very thin

Heather - posted on 06/17/2010

YES this is happening to me!! i actually looked up 'reasons for hair loss' online and found that 3-4 months after having a baby, postpartum alopecia can be common. it started a couple weeks ago and i leave balls of hair sometimes and it freaks out my 2 year old daughter. haha. i don't have any tips, and i also have longish hair...i'm hoping it will stop soon, it's not very pleasant.

Brandy - posted on 06/17/2010

Mine is like that too. And don't worry, you are not going to go bald. It will slow down within a couple months and be done usually by the time baby is a year old. When you are pregnant, your hormones change and you actually have more hairs on your head than you did before you got pregnant. A few months after you have the baby, that extra hair starts to fall out because your hormones have regulated and you are no longer able to support that amount of hair growth. This hair will fall out no matter what you do so don't go and cut off your hair just for that reason. And if you find your hair following you around all day on everything you touch, I find it helps to massage your scalp in the shower to get all the loose ones out so it's not falling out all day everywhere you go.

Aneta - posted on 06/18/2010

Postpartum alopecia is said to be a kind of normal...im in the same situation.. and it is annoying in the shower, especially with long hair!!! I got my hair shortened and had a perm, afterwards the situation was better :-)

if you are very concerned you could get some vitamin supplements for hair. My doc said it can last up to a year after birth...

Jenna - posted on 06/17/2010

Mine did it after my first pregnancy and it is doing it again during my second pregnancy. Postpartum alopecia is so frustrating.

Heather - posted on 06/17/2010

YES this is happening to me!! i actually looked up 'reasons for hair loss' online and found that 3-4 months after having a baby, postpartum alopecia can be common. it started a couple weeks ago and i leave balls of hair sometimes and it freaks out my 2 year old daughter. haha. i don't have any tips, and i also have longish hair...i'm hoping it will stop soon, it's not very pleasant.