Hair Color & Treatments
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Losing Hair a Lot, 6 Months After Giving Birth
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on August 26, 2007
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Before I got pregnant I colored my hair blonde for ~10 years, then I stopped and decided to grow out my natural brown hair so that I didn't need to use the chemicals t...
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- It's totally normal. I lost a huge amount of hair after my daughter was born, starting at around 4-5 months. It went on for a long time, and my normally very thick h...
- Lots of Mom's, when they are nursing, thing that they are eating pretty well, and the fact is, it is extremely difficult to do so these days. Losing hair is "usua...
- Losing hair 4-6 months after giving birth is very common. I would hold on or contact your ob/gyn. Also, be sure you are still taking vitamins of some sort. Vitamin ...
Losing Hair!!
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on July 22, 2006
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Ack! My hair is falling out! I've got two small but obvious (to me and to others when I point it out) spots on my head that are really thinning. I've recently had a ba...
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- Hi: In addition to your prenatal vitamins, you may want to try Nioxin. Also, you may want to try Aphogee protein treatment for breakage. You can get it at any Sal...
- Mine did that too for about 8 months after my son was born. Seemed like all my hair was coming out. I would suggest (as did my OB) to take your prenatals / vitamins an...
- M., Sorry to hear about the hair loss. Know though that it happens to many moms as others have said. I too would suggest continuing your prenatal vitamins. If th...
Hair Falling Out
Asked by T.R. from Kalamazoo
on October 3, 2006
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I know that it is a normal for your hair to fall out after pregnancy until about 8 months, but can someone out there please reasure me that I am not going bald. I jus...
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- When I was pregnant with my daughter I lost tons of hair. I thought I was going bald also it was a mess. Receding hairline and all. But about 3-6 mos after I delivere...
- Oh, mine fell out too (with both pregnancies). Then when it started growing back I noticed it most around my temples... My husband calls them my "wings" because I have...
- Mine did the same thing. I think it is due to the fact that while PG and bf we do not lose much if any hair. I was losing handfuls too. I never went bald but I do n...
Growning Hair
Asked by J.A. from Fort Wayne
on May 26, 2007
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My daughter's decided to cut there own hair and now are so upset about it any ideas on how to get there hair to grow faster?
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- I'm sorry I can't help you with the hair growing part but maybe something to help with their "self-esteem" about it. Olive oil. It is basiclly known to be healthier ye...
- I have heard that drinking Knox gelatin helps hair and nails grow faster. It is sold in the baking section of your supermarket...it is an unflavored gelatin mix, just ...
- Talk to your pediatrician. I know teens and adults can take prenatal vitamins and that helps (mostly because of the folic acid) but I don't know if they are bad for k...
Hair Loss
Asked by G.P. from San Francisco
on February 19, 2009
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My child is now 10 months old and I've noticed that I'm losing my hair - more than usual. During my pregnancy my hair was thick and shiny and now it's duller and thin...
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- I had a friend who once joked about "mama hair" and at the time I had no idea what she meant, but now almost all of my friends (and myself) who just had a baby are unf...
- i am losing more hair than normal also
- When you are pregnant you hair usually doesn't fall out as much as normal. Soon after your child is born your hair will fall out-a lot of it. This happens for pretty...
"Hair Ye, Hair Ye"
Asked by E.S. from New York
on January 23, 2012
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Hello ladies. I posted here before about hair issues and know this is a hot-topic on the forum but "hair" I am again. Following my last hair post, I went and got a pr...
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- try hair cholesterol 1-2 times a week. leave it on your hair for like 5 mins. use a handful and work it through your hair
- As a hairstylist, I can say yes, the keratin treatments and flat iron can cause all that damage since that hair is still on your head. Pregnancy will change your hair,...
- Whoops. Hate to contradict Momma L... but DO brush your hair when wet if you have CURLY hair. Don't ever, ever, ever EVER brush it dry. Unless you're going for the Wil...
Hair Loss?
Asked by A.F. from Stationed Overseas
on August 1, 2011
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Ok My hair is long like maybe 2 to 3 inches past my shoulders. I have never had my hair this long in my life. I am getting kind of freaked out because every time I gra...
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- This is probably stress based, A.. You just recently had a baby, right? Are you eating good foods? Are you losing weight too soon? Go back to taking your pregnancy...
- My hair is probably a little longer than yours, and very curly, but not thick. I lose a TON of hair, all the time, and I always have. Every time I pick through it, I...
- I believe it's normal. My hair does it in the summer for some reason, like shedding a winter coat lol I have no idea. My hair is thick so I don't think it's abnormal u...
Hair Has Changed
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on March 21, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
Pre-pregnancy I used to have thick, stick-straight hair. It was so incredibly straight, I admit I would go days without even actually brushing it (just ra...
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- Your hair is changed forever! I had straight hair before kids, now it's wavy and frizzy. It's weird how things change. My feet are two sizes bigger too!
- I had the same issue when I had my son 17 years ago. I had long, thick straight hair and after my son was born, it got just enough wave to be really annoying. I know...
- I could have written your post! I too had stick straight hair before being pregnant. It was so easy! In addition to going wavy (only in parts...which is super annoy...
Losing Hair!
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on March 21, 2010
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I have been losing hair since 3 months after I gave birth to my daughter. She will be 6 months old in a few days and my hair keeps falling out. I have noticed that my ...
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- my hair got really thick while i was pregnant & I have a lot of hair to begin with. Maybe when my son was about 6 mos. old it really started falling out A LOT. (I ha...
- what does your diet look like? Hair loss can be a sign of candida, which is an overgrowth of yeast in the system. If you eat alot of carbs, especially breads and sug...
- The truth is that your hair goes thru 3 stages of growth. Growing, resting and falling out. While you are preggers the falling out part stops all together. So your ...
Hair Loss
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2010
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I am experiencing hair loss. Any ideas on what to try or do??? I don't want to try Rogaine.
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- You should talk to your doctor. it could be for a variety of reasons (some minor and some more concerning such as alopecia). If you do something like Rogaine, you ...
- I use Ovations, i have new hair growth in all the areas i lost hair, plus my hair is longer and thicker than it has ever been. I will never use anything else. J. L
- It could very likely be from hormonal changes from having your most recent baby. My hair fell out like crazy when my son was a few months old, and from what I remembe...
