My Hair Is Falling Out!

It's normal for your hair to start falling out a few months after your baby is born. My hair dresser warned me about this and it happened with both of mine. Don't worry. You won't lose it all and it will slow down soon.

That is very normal, when you are pregnant you do not lose any hair so after you have the baby you will lose some hair for a while, I did for like 6 or 7 months, but not enough to worry about, just keep taking your prenatal pills and you should be fine.

With my son I ended up with two bald patches on the top by my forehead and I did not have any thyroid issues and with my daughter its been a little over a year and still losing hair every now and then I guess I have to much hair. Not to worry if so just call your ob. S.

did u have the baby natural or c section if u had the c section it might be the ansethic that you were given also could be the vitamin def or your thyriod which would include symntoms like cold all the time or gaining weight for no reason being tired .....etc......(thats what was wrong with me....plus i have had a c section at the time....) talk with your dr.....good luck........

Perfectly normal. Mine actually fell out after I stopped taking the birth control pill. It is a bit unnerving, but it will stop after about a month or so.

Hi A.,

Did you lose a lot of weight? That will happen sometimes if you did. It is temporary. Hormones can also affect hairloss. Check with your Dr. first since you are breast feeding, but I lost a lot of weight and also went through hairloss. My dr. recommended biotin. It is cheap and you can get it at Walmart. Within a very short time it made a big difference. Good luck.

I breastfed my son for 18 months, I took prenatal vitamins for about 9 months. The first year I experienced large amounts of hair falling out in the shower and when I brushed it, not to mention my hair looked really unhealthy. Then my hands started getting really dry, and would even crack. I started using Eucerin, and it helped a little, but I still have outbreaks of really dry hands in the winter. I cut about ten inches of my hair off, and it is healthy again. I would do it all over again, my son never got sick until I stopped breastfeeding. It is hard on moms but it is so good for our children. Yeah for you for breastfeeding.

Completely normal. Usually it starts falling out about three months after a "stress" on the body such as giving birth. Depending on the person it usually stops falling out and starts growing back in around 3 months after that. My son is nine months old and I have all these little tufts of hair that stick out where it is growing back in. I look ridiculous! :) I had the same issue with my first child and with her it was even worse because I had to have emergency surgery a week after I had her for bleeding ulcers. There are hair products by Nioxin (shampoo, conditioner and such) that promote hair growth and help speed up the "regrowth" process if you want to spend the money or just wait and it will come back.

I was in the same situation. My daughter was about 3 months old, exclusively breast fed and my hair was falling out. I was told that it was fairly normal in women after giving birth, I only breast fed till she was 6 months old. But when I did ween her off of the breast milk my hair did thicken back up, it has never been as thick as it was but it will thicken and grown back! :)

I had this problem after having both of my children. Both were bottle fed. I was told by my hairdersser that your hair thickens when you are pregnant, and this is just your body getting rid of that "extra" hair. Once my hair was back to its natural thickness I stopped losing hair.

This is common for about the first 6 months after delivery. It should correct itself. Of course, you should still take your prenatal vitamins and make sure you are eatting well.

Its normal for some hair to fall out, but if you are loosing large amounts...I would talk to your Dr.

The same thing happened to me, but it was a Birth Control pill I was on. I started it 2 months after having my Son and it started coming out in large amounts. I did not breastfeed him, so I started the pill. Changed to a different brand and it stopped. Good Luck!!

This is normal. You don't loose hair while your pregnant, so now your body is just catching up! All the hair you normally would have lost during that time if you weren't pregnant is now falling out. You most likely do not have a vitamin deficiency if you're eating a well balanced diet. I'm a vegetarian and was afraid of the same thing after having my first child, but was assured it's absoultely normal and all women go through it! The shorter your hair, the less likely you're to notice.

My son is now 9 months old and things seem to be back to normal.

Hi my name is G.. I had the same thing happen with my first child. My hair became really full and healthy looking when I was pregnant with her. Once I had her, it started falling out until it got back to the way it was pre-pregnancy. I just recently had another, and my hair is doing the opposite-I would lose like 3 handfuls of hair every time I washed it during the pregnancy. And now in just the past few weeks, I've started growing it back. I've got little patches of haiir here and there growing out. It looks rather interesting sometimes! I personally think that what you're experiencing is normal, and will eventually go back to the way it was pre-pregnancy.

I am 70 and my hair is also falling out.I get back with you today.

Hi, my name is Stephanie. I have the same problem, although i don't take vitamins anymore. My son is a year old and i too am still breast feeding. My hair falls out still. Your body is will adjust from being pregnant so your hair is going to fall out for awhile. It's not as bad as it was right after i had him, so it does get better. So rest easy, you're normal and everything will be okay :) P.S. Please don't reply, somehow i got signed in under my 12yr old daughter???? Trying to figure it out now ... lol

I am a former hair dresser of 8 years. I have seen this happen to many women after they have babies. Start using Nioxin, the cleanser and scalp therapy. Choose the one best for your hair type. You can buy it at a lot of salons including the salons inside Walmart. It may cost a little more than the regular nonprofessional stuff, but it is well worth it! It is also more concentrated, so it don't take as much. If you have trouble getting it to lather, lather it in your hands first. I have seen this stuff work for a lot of people for 9 years now. If your hubby has thinning hair, make him use it too and make him stick with it. Girl I'm telling you, this stuff works! I have a 4 month old baby. I have seen so mamy ladies loose there hair that I started using this right before I gave birth and mine hasn't fallen out yet. But I do loose hair every year in the spring and into the summer. So I started using Nioxin last spring and it helped a lot, my hair loss was minimal. I hope this helps, but don't worry cause it should come back over time.

When my daughter tourned 3 months my hair started to fall out too. I also breast feed her, and was taking the prenatal vitamins. I think that my hair continued to fall out for about three months. When we are pregnate we grow extra hair, and after the birth of our baby that extra hair seems to fall out. If you think that you are loseing too much hair then go to the doctors. It's better to be on the safe side.

Your hair is falling out b/c while you are pregnant you actually don't lose any hair, or very little. This is just your bodies way of getting "rid" of all of the dead hair that it has been holding onto for the last 9 months. It may seem like a lot at first, but it will not last for very long. Just keep taking a vitamin supplement and your hair will be back to normal in no time.

A.,
I'm sure that you have gotten plenty of responses to this, but, I just wanted to let you know that the SAME EXACT thing has happened to me 3 times.....for all 3 kids. It stinks, but, it grows back. Trust me, it won't ALL fall out, but, enough to be noticeable. Actually, I had straight hair before it fell out, and now it grows back curly...it's kinda neat...makes my hair a little fuller...even though I straighten it. I hope this helps!!!

Yes, it is completely normal...When I was breastfeeding my son I actually went to the dr. for this reason and he told me it was normal...

Hi A.,
I am having the same thing my hair is falling out too. My youngest is a year in a half and it seems to be worse the older that he is. Just with in the last few months. I am also wondering if it is due to stress. Have you been stressed lately maybe you should treat yourself to a nice spa get pampered maybe that will help. E.

Not to worry A., I think this is normal. Mine too came out in clumps almost everyday by the time my daughter was about 4 months. I too was exclusively breatfeeding and I thought I had eaten something harmful because even she lost her hair at this time. She and I had matching bald spots. My hair is so think it was harder to tell. I just combed it differently. I ended up cutting it short about a month or two later. It all grew back just as thick as before. I am now pregnant with my second child due in 4 weeks and I am kind of dreading this process again. I was thinking that since my hair is so long and thick now, I'd donate it, if it's just going to be on my bathroom floor in a few months. Good luck. You're not alone!

Hey A. That is totally normal. You rarely "shed" when pregnant and about 3 months or so after the baby is born it is natural to kinda catch up. It will go on for a while then taper off again and you will be back to normal. You could check with your OBGYN but with both my kids (both breast fed) and all my friends have all gone thru this. It's normal :)

Yes, don't worry. I had chunks of hair that came out every day. When my son was about 8-10 months old it started coming out less and less. Now I'm back to normal. So don't worry. I was worried to and had my blood checked for a thyroid problem but it came back clear. It will get better. I exclusively breast fed the first 4 1/2 months too.
D. R.

Don't worry, this is normal. I asked my OB/GYN about it right after having my daughter and then later having my hysterectomy. She said that your body is just "getting back to normal after a trauma". She said it will seem like you will be pulling out like a handful of hair at a time, but that eventually it will slow down and go back to normal.

it happens to just about all of us. don't worry it will eventually slow down then stop.

I'm a grandmother so I hope my advice will help. I breastfed 2 of my 3 children and both my daughters breastfed their babies. This happened to all 3 of us. It is your body's harmones correcting themselves. It happens to different degrees for everyone, some don't even notice the loss. Just keep doing what you are doing...everything is perfectly normal.

This happend to me after my second child. You need to go to the dermotoligist. Mine was alapaiga. The dermotologist gave me some steroid creme to put on the spot were my hair was falling out and it grew back. This is caused from stress but is fixable.

It is a natural thing that happens after you have a child. Don't worry about it. It happens to everyone. My children are 3 and 18 months. My hair still falls out. It is annoying but nothing to worry about.

That happens everytime. It's just your lush prego hair falling out. It seems like alot but it will be fine.

YES it is absolutely normal! I had the same problem after BOTH my girls! I talked to other breastfeeding moms who experienced the sane thing. I'm not sure why it happens but it IS normal and it does stop after awhile!

Have your thyroid function checked out asap. My sister had this problem - her thyroid was malfunctioning and required medication.

Hi,

I too have had this problem. I solely breastfed 2 out of 3 of my children. My hair began to fall out around 6 months with each one. The one child I did not breast feed I did not have this problem..I don't have any answers for you as I did not consult my physician. After they were about a year old it got better. I think this was because they were not breast feeding as much because they were eating more food and drinking other things.
also during the time they were 6-12 months is when I lost the bulk of my weight. With my second child I ended up weighing 25 pounds less then what my starting weight was...(which actually put me under weight) so just assumed my body weight was to thin...I ate what I wanted and as much as I wanted but could not gain weight because of the breast feeding. Our bodies go through so much during the pre and post birth phases I just think our bodies need time to readjust. Sorry if this isn't much help, but you are not alone in this!! It has happened to others! I have also had friends have this same thing happen while breast feeding! Good Luck! And if you are that concerned about it, consult your physician! Have a great day!

How much protein are you getting? Lack of protein in a diet can cause hair loss. My hair thinned out while nursing and it was because I wasn't getting enough protein. That or your thyroid is messed up. Those are usually 2 reasons for hair loss.

D. W

Very normal. My daughter is 7 mos old and I'm still losing gobs of hair.

I have found that when I have been pregnant my hair gets thicker. After the baby is born, at some point you will lose what you gained in the pregnancy.

Now this is not the issue with all women but it is something you may want to get tested with your Dr. After my Daughter was born my hair started to fall out too-it got so bad that it was coming out in handfuls. I went to the Dr. who tested my thyroid and sure enough it was way out of whack! Just a simple blood test. Also if you are feeling more tired than normal and I know you are a first time mom so you probably want to know what that is, that is another indication of thyroid issues. This is just one of probably many possibilities.

A., My son is a year, and the same happened to me. I actually cut mine pretty short when it started to let it recuperate. It worked wonders. Longer hair falls out easier than shorter, and this kept my son from pulling more of it out too.

I also experienced hair loss after nursing. I was in my 30's at the time. I started using a supplement called 'Biotin' which is available over the counter. I also switched to only using organic products on my hair. I still don't have a full head of hair, but it is about 90% restored from what it was.

Friends and family have all tried to get me to use 'Rogaine', but I have not accepted that advice yet. There are a lot of natural products available over the counter for hair, skin and nails that really do work!

Good luck!

I have not experienced this problem but had a friend who did. You may have a thyroid condition that can occur with breast feeding. You can call your doctor and get a simple blood test done.

Completely normal. Your hair likely grew thicker and longer during your pregnancy. Now it is returning to normal. Expect hair clogs in the sink and hair brushes full of hair. You can also look forward to all the new little hairs sprouting in a month or two (you pull your hair back into a pony tail and you still have tons of fuzzy little hairs poking up all over your head!) It is all part of this wonderful motherhood journey.

Hey A.,
I think I actually know what is probably happening. I read in a pregnancy book that, while you are pregnant, your body holds on to all of the hair that is "scheduled" to fall out to be replaced with new hair. After the baby is born, your body can let go of all of that hair, virtually at once. With breast-feeding, sometimes it is delayed. Don't be too worried. It's very natural. This has happened to me with both of my babies...

This is not a problem! If you remember while you were pregnant you didn't lose much hair at all. Your hair was thicker and lusher than ever, right? Well, it's all going back to normal now so your hair is now going back to the way it was pre-pregnancy. It's scary I know, but I talked to my ob about after my first one and she assured me that all was normal!

Hi A., I didn't have this problem after my kids were born, but I actually had the opposite happen with hair growing where I didn't want it to grow. I had to spend a lot of money on electrolyses to correct that.
As far as your hair loss I'd like to offer my help.I work with a company that has a great product for hair growth, it's a hair and scalp revitalizer. Let me know if you'd like to try a sample, I'll be glad to send you some.

A.,
That is very normal for that to be happening I am on my sixth child and she is due May 14th but I also have one baby that is almost a year and I could swear after I had him at around the same time yours is falling out that I was a chemo patient that is how much would fall out for some reason our hair gets so much thicker when we are pregnant and for some it doesn't mine did but then once the babies are born our hair falls out I would recommend that you keep taking your vitamins and not to worry...I hope this helps!! God Bless, J.

A.,

I saw had this happen several years ago...I would start with having your doctor check your thyroid..could be under or over active.

Hi A.! Congrats on the little man!
I have had 3 babies and each were beastfed. I also lost my hair and my Dr. had said it was very common.

My hair started falling out about a week after I had my son and continued until about a month after I stopped breastfeeding. I breastfed for 11 months, so it ended up becoming second nature to me. As you start to wean your son, you should see the hair loss start to slow down. I just wore my hair in a ponytail as much as possible so I wasn't tracking hair all over my house. I'm sure you're fine.

I breastfed my daughter for a year and I hair falling out as well! I remember looking down at the shower drain seeing a lot of hair clogging it up! If you are taking prenatal vitamins and eating pretty well, you probably don't have vit. deficiency. It's a common experience breastfeeding moms go through. If it really concerns you, then leave a voicemail for your doctor's nurse. Their answer may re-assure you that it's normal.

This happened to me with both my children. My doctor said it is actually a very common thing. Usually your body's response to all the stress you went through during childbirth (or in my case... surgery). My hair sheds pretty good for a few months then grows back normally. I think you are doing good to continue your prenatals but I would talk to your doctor about other options.

Definately a sign of stress!! The next time you go to the Dr. for a well baby, tell him or her about it and ask if this could be a health issue such as a thyroid problem, or just stress. Good Luck! I've been there and I promise that things do get easier!
M.

I lost my hair in the corners of my forehead while I was pregnant. It just grows back. Be prepared for fly away hairs if you are losing around the edge of your hair. Garnier Fructise has a nice flyaway product.