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Lacking What?
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I am losing a lot of hair lately and am tired a lot...does anyone know what I may be lacking in my diet?
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Re: Lacking What?
i was going to say, talk to your doctor about thyroid
but you have pcos = there's your hair loss
you have a four month old = that's why you're tired
I asked my OB about the PCOS and hair loss and she didn't think it would cause that as it can cause excess hair on the body. Thanks for the info cause I wondered if it was that!
I knew the tired could easily be my baby but with the hair loss wondered if it was something else.
Thanks!
hair loss can occur a few months after giving birth...can't remember where i read that but try googling it. also you may want to check your iron levels as anemia can contribute to both hair loss and fatigue and of course is common after giving birth.
good luck
Yeah, 3-6 months after birth, many women lose a lot of hair. During pregnancy, you actually don't shed as much hair as normal - the hormone changes cause your body to hang on to hair it would normally shed. That's why so many pregnant women have lush, full, thick hair. It's not actually growing faster or thicker - you just don't lose nearly as much. But when the hormones go away, you start losing what you would normally have lost during that 9 months, plus what you would lose on average and together it appears to be huge amounts of hair. Clumps of hair even.
It's likely very, very normal, but if it continues, see your doctor again.
As for your diet - make sure you are taking in adequate fruits and vegetables and whole grains rather than processed foods and junk calories, and make sure you are taking a multi-vitamin every single day. Get away from as much refined sugar as possible to avoid sugar crashes. That should help. Additionally, if you are not already, start exercising. The first couple of weeks will suck, but then you'll get back a lot of energy, sleep better, feel more rested and less tired.
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Iron may account for the lack of energy.
There is an issue that some women face after pregnancy where they lose their hair. My BF had that. See your doctor for treatment options. She went on certain vitamins and started using a special shampoo. Her hair loss has stopped and is growing back.
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