Hair Trouble

Jacquie&Chris

Hey! I'm new to the boards! DH and I are expecting our first in January and we're very excited! So far everything has been going really well.
I'm currently 14 weeks and have noticed recently my hair has become slightly greasier and more limp than usual. Girlfriends of mine raved about their amazing pregnancy hair and how thick and lush it was during their pregnancies but I seem to be having the opposite hair situation!
Just wondering if anyone else has this issue and what they're using to deal with it?

fredtheredhead2

Congratulations and welcome!

 I have no advice about the hair issue. Mine isn't any more oily, it's actually a bit more course than pre-pregnancy. I'm sure the ladies here will have some great suggestions for you though

ashleywiz

DH actually commented to me the other day that my hair seemed greasier... haha leave it to him to notice before me! My hair is definitely fuller, but truth be told I haven't styled it beyond blowdrying in weeks, so I'm not sure how it would behave if I tried to style-- though I have had the urge to wash it every day lately, because my normal every other to every 3 day wash situation (don't worry girls...I shower more than that!!)  isn't going to work anymore given that my hair looks like a greaseball when I wake up after showering the morning before. 

 

You could try to get the dry shampoo? I am considering it...  otherwise, if you hair is long enough (mine isn't)  learn some fancy pony tail do's and go with it! The top knot is still totally in hehe. 

Photopiphany

I've been waiting for my lush, thick hair to appear as well...but I'm in the same boat. I've been shedding like a German Shephard since I found out I was pregnant, and the hair that's left is lifeless. It is somewhat greasier, but I blame that on the PA humidity. I wish I had advice for you I just wash it everyday with Wen...which I LOVE... and usually wear it in a pony tail. I'm hoping that the 2nd trimester fairy brings me lucious locks

adunkin

Me, me! I was really looking forward to great hair. But instead it's falling out more than pre-pregnancy. It's limp the day I wash it and poofy on the second day.

I've heard dry shampoo is great for this, but I hate the way it makes my hair feel. I'm just wearing it back in lots of ponytails, braids, buns, etc. Lucky Magazine just had an online feature with 22 ways to wear your hair back this summer. Good luck!

twobluelines

My hair is getting tangled in a way it never did before and feels dry and coarse.  I hate it.

SunflowersBride

twobluelines said:

My hair is getting tangled in a way it never did before and feels dry and coarse.  I hate it.

Same here!  I have super curly hair and it has been getting tangled beyond belief.  I just got it cut to my shoulders, and that seems to have really helped the tangling so far.

LeannFran

twobluelines said:

My hair is getting tangled in a way it never did before and feels dry and coarse.  I hate it.

Exactly!