Post pregnancy hair loss

[mamaofonetrying42]

Just wondering if anymore else has notice an increase in hair loss after pregnancy? I feel like then I brush, wash, blow dry my hair these day that I am lossing a lot more then I once had. I see the most when I am washing my hair it just comes comes, I have a little ball of hair at the end of each shower (ewww). I know shedding is normal but to what point is it not? Maybe its making up for not shedding as much when I was pregnant?

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Every since I started having kids my hair comes out by the handfuls and I'm really surprised I'm not BALD!!

[Cassandrajane]

For most women, the hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy actually make your hair appear healthier. It is more common for hair to fall out after the birth of the baby rather than when you are pregnant. Hair loss during pregnancy is quite unusual.

There is little information available about hair loss during pregnancy, but one possibility is that dry hair may become drier as a result of high levels of progesterone, the female hormone produced in the ovaries. Progesterone works with oestrogen to regulate the reproductive cycle. If this is the case, your hair will be more prone to crack and break, especially in later pregnancy. As it breaks off near the roots it may appear to be hair loss, although it actually isn't. Either way, this can be very distressing.

Speak with your midwife or doctor to make sure there is no other reason for your problem, especially if you have any long-term medical or dietary condition.
Meanwhile:

• do not over brush your hair

• treat it gently

• use a mild shampoo

• contact a well-qualified hairdresser for more advice

• be careful about the use of chemicals, such as colours or perms, as hair can react differently to treatments when you are pregnant

You can be fairly certain that your hair will return to normal after the birth of your baby and there's no reason to think that it will happen again in a future pregnancy


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[Cassandrajane]

But I am pregnant as well.... so i guess it's a symptom! Ooo i shall research it! :)
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[Cassandrajane]

My hair falls out, but my hair is also broken from the roots... so it is Booooogered TBH!
I know hair loss can be a sign of not enough Iron... because I had it with my Anorexia..But that is something totally different!
You can mention it at your next apt?
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[mamaofonetrying42]

Good...Well not "good" not happy to hear Im not the only one!

[Limonada]

One word:  YES!!

With both my pregnancies, I didn't lose ANY during - I didn't even have to shave, barely (which I didn't miss!) - but once I'd had both my boys, I started losing a lot.  I'm almost 6 months post-partum and I'm still losing a lot.  Not in clumps....but still enough!