2nd+ time moms: postpartum hairloss

sarahjames9 · November 2011

I am just remembering back to when DS was around 3months old and I started losing my hair like crazy. I am not looking forward to that part again! I know it is only temporary, it grew back, and I did not go bald, but sheesh! Any 2nd time moms have similar experiences or any who didn't lose hair?

Goodfam11 · November 2011

I didn't lose any hair after my son was born but I also didn't notice thicker, fuller hair while I was pregnant with him either.

myantonia · November 2011

I lost a ridiculous amount around 3 months.... All near the front of my face. It didn't look bad until it started growing back in and I had crazy little short patches framing my face.... ugh. Not looking forward to that again!

BUmama · November 2011

It should only last a few weeks, if it sticks around for a while or is excessive you might want to have your thyroid checked. I was still losing handfuls of hair when DD1 was 6 months old and it turned out that I had hypothyroidism.

adri77 · November 2011

I lost a TON of hair with both boys.

sbelle3 · November 2011

I lost a bunch too. With my first it seemed like I just lost what I gained while I was pregnant. With my second, however, I lost a bunch and it just became thin and stringy. And that's where we are today.

I used to be cute (sigh) now all my old cuteness has transferred to my kids!

b.heather · November 2011

I lost tons, all up front - you could see bald patches. I'm dreading that this time around. I feel like I was just starting to look normal again!

sarahjames9 · November 2011

Mine was mainly up front too, I had one little bald patch that I had to make a come-over with a wider part to cover!

mbgreenwalt · November 2011

I have crazy thick hair and it gets thicker while pregnant. I lost huge amounts of hair. It was everywhere and came out in clumps. So gross.

Mom2Cinderella · November 2011

I did with DD1 too. It freaked me out because no one told me to expect it. I have an older cousin who has lupus, so I was freaked out thinking that's what it was. Finally, my ob told me it was normal. Nice to know after the fact!

azcobride · November 2011

I lost quite a bit but not until later on...if I remember correctly, I didn't start losing my hair until I really started weaning from breastfeeding so maybe around 10 months post partum or so.

lemonJAM · November 2011

Yes! My hair is super thick anyway (like so thick that it's annoying), so I was happy to have some of it go away. I was surprised at the amount I lost though.

JMack1117 · November 2011

I had to cut my hair short...seeing the handfuls of long hair come out was too traumatic. That also helped to hide the shorter pieces while everything was growing back in.

KBBH · November 2011

I'm a FTM but have had 3 close girlfriends have babies all within a few weeks of each other, and I know they all told me to be prepared for that. GREAT. Just when you think your body will go back to normal. ha ha.

brewcitybride · November 2011

Same for me - at about 3 months post-partum I lost tons of hair. It grew back, but I didn't feel normal (hair-wise) until about one year post-patrum. I had a lot of long, luscious hair and it was just thinned out and yucky! But it grows back, so don't worry!

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