Excessive Hair Loss After Birth

This is fairly normal after having a baby. It didn't happen with my first, but it did with my second. My dd is 11 months old now and some of my hair has started to come back in and is about and inch and a quarter long now. Too bad because I had the thickest most gorgeous hair of my life when i was pg. with her!

I lost alot ALOT of hair after my daughter's birth too. I was really worried that I was having thyroid problems. My husband joked "did we get a new brown rug in the bathroom?". I went to my doc and she said it was normal, but she ran bloodwork anyhow since I have a history of thyroid problems. I was 100% okay and my hair stopped shedding eventually. Although I bet it's normal for most people, I still think it's a good idea to see the doc if your worried.

OMG!!! The same thing is happening to me. I am 24 yr old, AA with 2.5 mo old also delivered by C-Section. I heard that this could happen when I stopped taking prenatals. Every time I run my hands through my hair I get tons of long strands. I thought it might be stress. A hairdresser advised once that otc prenatal vitamins are good for hair and nails, so just continue taking those. I don't see any bald spots but am afraid to color my hair b/c it just doen't seem healthy enough. Please let me know if you find out something to help b/c my roots have taken over since I did not color all through my pregnancy. LOL

LOL!! Mine fell out bad! Just wait till it starts growing back and its shorter than all the rest, you will look like you have little wings! I hated that part! Mine curled around my ears! O-well it didnt take long to be back to normal.

I too had this and it will apparently go away on its own. Apparently we don't shed as much while we are pregnant and so after giving birth we shed what normally should have already been lost. It is frustrating to shed it all at once, but from my experience, there was nothing to do but wait it out. However, for a professional opinion, I would contact your OB/GYN. They might be able to help.

T. no need to worry. It is natural. I have three kiddos..and all three times I had the same problem. This last time I really got concerned because it was more than ever. I too have long think hair and I was, I thought, going bald front the front of my head. It finally stopped on its own and now it has all grown back. It will take a while..just be patient and know that it is normal. Hang in there!
K.

That is pretty normal for you to lose some hair after giving birth. What happens is your hair stops falling out when you are pregnant, for a reason I'm not sure of. So after you deliver it starts falling out again and it takes about a month of what seams like alot of hair to fall out and get back to your normal hair thickness. This happened to me and I was really concerned about it but it eventually stops falling out!!!!

I had excessive hair loss from 2 months to 4 months. I went to the doctor because I thought I had some disease when really it was because I was not taking my pre-natal pills. When you have a child, most of your nutrients go to that baby which leaves your body with not much to feed off on. This is why your OBGYN will recommend you take a daily vitamin or to continue taking prenatal pills until your child is about 9 months. 9 months gives your body just enough time to fully recover from having a child . I guarantee if you start taking a multi-vitamin or pre-natal pills within a week or two your hair will not fall out as much. This is just part of giving birth to a child. Now, I just shed like normal. Good luck!

Hi T.,

Yes. This happened to me in extreme ways. It hits right at the 3 month mark. My hair came out so much that I had two bald spots on my head at my temples. It actually shed throughout my whole head. My hair was GREAT before this happened and now it's much thinner since all of the shedding but it has grown back in and it is starting to look a lot better. My hair was finally all back in by around the 1st b'day of my son. No more bald spots and no more head bands daily. Good luck.

M.