shedding like crazy!

[monets_garden]

I have noticed myself shedding hair more than I used to shed before I was pregnant! I know that I had a lot of hair b/c of the pregnancy, and its meant to thin a little after LO is born... but this is RIDICULOUS!

I've noticed it all over my shirts, and it gets on baby's face when I hold her, and when I brush/comb, it seems to NEVER stop coming off my head!!!

help! is this normal? when does it end?!?!

 

[OmarsMum]

It's normal hun, & it starts at around 4 months after giving birth, it takes some time, then it gets back to normal. xx

 

[pachamama]

Yep- I lost loads, although I have to say it started pretty much straight away for me - something to do with change of hormones - (I don't think you lose hair at a normal rate when pregnant and then when you have the baby you shed all the ones that you would have shed over the last 9 months!)

I was really worried about it - but it's fine and i'm not bald!!

x

 

[alparen]

my iron is low and low iron can cause hair loss and brittle nails. mine is falling out like crazy since i had my c-section 3 weeks ago.

 

[AlwaysPraying]

Yeah, sadly normal. You loose approx 100 hairs in a normal day. Pregnant women loose next to none. About 4-5 months after birth you'll loose about 600 hairs a day for the next few months. I just read this in a magazine yesterday! I think the body is making up for not loosing any during pregnancy.

 

[alparen]

I was the opposite in my pregnancy I was losing my hair and apparently that's normal to. Then my c section and my iron got really low which also causes hair loss... How am I not freakin bald is what i'd like to know ahahaha!

 

[monets_garden]

It's normal hun, & it starts at around 4 months after giving birth, it takes some time, then it gets back to normal. xx

this sounds like what's going on with me... baby is just over 15 weeks. I must be making up for lost time, lol!

 

[Dani-lou]

Me too but its seriouslty freaking me out. My son it 4months and I noticed it started happening about 3wks ago. When does it settle?

F******g hormones!!!!