Less hairy-- is it just me?

Mum2Be28 · January 2014

Since having the baby I've noticed that I'm less hairy-- everywhere! Its growing a lot slower and much thinner. Just curious if this is happening to anyone else? Not complaining!=)

drcolleen · January 2014

I remember thinking with my first 2 kids that hair grew slower while I was pregnant then noticed it less with this kiddo. Now I feel like growth is slower but on my legs it's harder to tell as now my keratosis pilaris (bumps around hair follicles) extends to my anterior thighs and lower legs, which is weird and I hope it goes away come spring as hormones settle, I don't remember ever reading this was hormonally influenced!

3LittleBirds12 · January 2014

Yes! I noticed this when I was pregnant. I can get away with shaving about every two weeks or so. Even longer in the winter

I was expecting my hair growth to return back to normal once I was done with my pregnancy. So far it hasn't. Maybe because I'm nursing?

Anyway, I'm with you, no complaints here!

Jennybabe0706 · January 2014

I want to say I read somewhere that you notice a difference in your hair after you give birth if it had gotten thicker and grown a lot while you were pregnant. I was not lucky enough to be one of those ladies who had nice thick hair during pregnancy so I wouldn't know lol!

jennifertewart · January 2014

Me! It is a nice surprise since I feel lucky getting in a shower let alone taking the time to shave.

CarrieB. · January 2014

Yes, this is normal. With my last baby it really peaked at about 4 mos PP when my hair started falling out in chunks- all of it, not just the hair on top of my head. Hormones are weird. But it was nice to shave less for awhile.