Postpartum hair loss

Stephanie - posted on 05/28/2009

Its normal to loose hair after pregnancy; your hair grows faster when you are pregnant due to the extra hormones, so afterwards those hormone levels drop. With my first baby, my hair went from super thick and curly to thinner and curly, it made life a LOT easier as far as hair went, lol. With this baby, I see no real change, I am actually loosing less hair than normal. If you are breastfeeding then your hormone levels will be slightly higer than if you are bottle feeding, so that can be one factor.



Just have patience, you won't go bald; your hormone levels will even out.

Christine - posted on 05/28/2009

thanks everybody! your comments helped. i might see if my dr. wants to check my thyroids. i haven't stopped pre-natals and am still nursing, so i hope it will taper off soon.

Ti - posted on 05/24/2009

did u stop taking your pre-natal vitamins? because if you did your doc should have had you stop them gradually because it puts a major shock to your body when you just go cold turkey.

Danica - posted on 05/24/2009

My hair got super thick with both pregnancies and I lost lots until about 6 months pp. It's the change in hormones, the same ones that make acne come or go, and makes your nails grow.
It's a pain in the butt but totally normal

Roxanne - posted on 05/24/2009

hmm my son is born in dec as well and wow i am losing so much hair its not even funny i swear my hair is thin know im scared to brush it and even wash it am only 21 and i cant even put my hair up any more

Courtney - posted on 05/24/2009

My daughter is 4 months-and last weekend I noticed that I have a receeding hairline! I have TONS of hair so this was a huge shock to me. I called my Dr and he said that its normal (more normal to happen then not to happen) and that nursing tends to make it worse. Up to 18 months....He also ordered bloodwork to check my thyroid-just to be sure-explaining that sometimes thyroid problems are dormant until post partum.

User - posted on 05/24/2009

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Angela - posted on 05/24/2009

hi there, im hearing you. I thought i was going to be bald in a few months. my daughter is 9 months old and it has definantly stopped Im not sure when that happned but now i have the annoying regrowth it's about 2cm long now and looks a little strange but at least i no it's growing back.

J.G. - posted on 05/23/2009

completely normal due to hormonal changes. :D

Jameelah - posted on 05/23/2009

I am also experiencing hair loss. I had a natural birth so it has nothing to do with medications etc. I read that hair loss can be from numerous things, hormone changes after birth, sickness or stress, thyroid problems to name a few. My doctor told me that the hair loss should last about 3 months if it's caused by birth or sickness. So far it's been about 2 months. I have had my thyroid tested, but I'm waiting for the results.
As a note, you may or may not know that it's possible to get a temporary thyroid problem postpartum.

Holly - posted on 05/23/2009

i had the same proublm and my dr told me that it is the anastedic when i had my son by c-section ....he tolld me tht it says in your body for all most a year ..werried i know but it should let up soon .......you might wnat to ask just to make sure !!so how you like being a mom

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