I'm certain I will be BALD soon...

Re: I'm certain I will be BALD soon...

• Ruthie04 member

  May 2013

  Mine started to ease up between four and five months. We should have bought stock in Drano! It was terrifying to pull out those chunks, but my hair is just as thick as it ever was.
  
  Hope it eases up soon!!

  TTC in 2009, Dx: Unexplained IF

  Three TI cycles (BFP...miscarriage), five IUI attempts and 2.5 IVF cycles later...BFP!!
  12dp5dt: 765; 15dp5dt: 1979; 17dp5dt: 3379...TWINS!!!!!
  Our perfect baby boys were born at 36w1d!! 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• TJ1979 member

  May 2013

  4 months is when it was the worst for me too.  It should slow down soon.  Then you get to look forward to the chunks sticking up all over the place as they start growing back in.  If I put my hair in a pony tail, I look like I have a lion's mane!  Best part... all the hair that fell out, grew back red.  The rest of my hair is light brown.  Um, what?
  

  TTC with PCOS since November 2009
  

  IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
  IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
  IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
  beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
  beta #2 11/28 = 2055
  Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
  Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
   
  

  
  

  

  

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• ccam member

  May 2013

  TJ1979:

  4 months is when it was the worst for me too.  It should slow down soon.  Then you get to look forward to the chunks sticking up all over the place as they start growing back in.  If I put my hair in a pony tail, I look like I have a lion's mane!  Best part... all the hair that fell out, grew back red.  The rest of my hair is light brown.  Um, what?
  

  Yup!!!  Same here!  At least the falling out part has slowed down, but not fun. 

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  Trying for #1 since May 2010   l   DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011

  IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks

  November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!

  Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26

  1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12    **TEAM GREEN!**

  Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12

  

  Trying for #2

  FET #1 - October '13 - c/p   l   FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled    l   FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN

  ~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~

  Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14     **TEAM GREEN!**

  Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14

   

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• BabyKsMommy member

  May 2013

  Yes my worst time was right around 4 months pp. same with LO. He was so bald at 4 months. But it got better shortly after. I hope it does for you too!

  Diagnosed MFI- low sperm count  

  DS-Born 7/27/11 After 2 years of IF we have our little man

  TTC#2 January 2013

  11 Medicated cycles gave us

  B/G Twins born 10/8/14 @ 32 weeks

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• ELF4321 member

  May 2013

  4 Months is the worst because that is when your hormones bottom out before beginning to settle back to more normal levels. I think by 6 months my hair loss was pretty close to pre pregnancy levels.

  
  

  
  

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• Saraevh member

  May 2013

  Oh man.  I have so been there.  Just to warn you, if you are breastfeeding I went through another wave of massive hair clumpage after I weaned.  I finally have new baby hairs growing in and it looks ridiculous.  I have a new found love for hairspray!

  *My Loves, My Life, My Littles*

  
  

  02/18/11, 05/24/12 and 12/03/13
  
  
  
  

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• TJ1979 member

  May 2013

  Saraevh:

  Oh man.  I have so been there.  Just to warn you, if you are breastfeeding I went through another wave of massive hair clumpage after I weaned.  I finally have new baby hairs growing in and it looks ridiculous.  I have a new found love for hairspray!

  Oh no!  Really?  I thought I was done with the balding.  Wah!
  

  TTC with PCOS since November 2009
  

  IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
  IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
  IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
  beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
  beta #2 11/28 = 2055
  Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
  Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
   
  

  
  

  

  

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• Saraevh member

  May 2013

  TJ1979:

  Saraevh:

  Oh man.  I have so been there.  Just to warn you, if you are breastfeeding I went through another wave of massive hair clumpage after I weaned.  I finally have new baby hairs growing in and it looks ridiculous.  I have a new found love for hairspray!

  Oh no!  Really?  I thought I was done with the balding.  Wah!
  

  Maybe you'll luck out!  For me, it was worse than after having the baby.  Eeeeeeeks.   

  *My Loves, My Life, My Littles*

  
  

  02/18/11, 05/24/12 and 12/03/13
  
  
  
  

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• Saraevh member

  May 2013

  TJ1979:

  Saraevh:

  Oh man.  I have so been there.  Just to warn you, if you are breastfeeding I went through another wave of massive hair clumpage after I weaned.  I finally have new baby hairs growing in and it looks ridiculous.  I have a new found love for hairspray!

  Oh no!  Really?  I thought I was done with the balding.  Wah!
  

  Maybe you'll luck out!  For me, it was worse than after having the baby.  Eeeeeeeks.   

  *My Loves, My Life, My Littles*

  
  

  02/18/11, 05/24/12 and 12/03/13
  
  
  
  

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• jessica_gail2 member

  May 2013

  I guess the fun never ends!! Didn't realize about that part of postpregnancy! Eek!

  MF (low motility) - Began stims for IVF#1 7/21/12

  ER 8/2/12 - 14 eggs retrieved, 12 mature and ICSI'd, 6 fertilized. ET 8/7 - 2 embies. Beta#1 8/17: 143! Beta#2 8/20: 590! Beta#3 8/22: 1,162! 1st US 9/4: one beautiful little bean with the best sounding HB I've ever heard!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• winofairy

  May 2013

  Thanks Ladies!

  I'm hoping I don't lose anymore after we wean...

  
  
  06.10.12 +HPT 06.12.12 Beta #1 = 2,770 06.14.12 Beta #2 = 6,300
  1st U/S 06.18.12 2nd U/S 06.25.12
  09.24.12 It's a Boy!! ---> Jacob Owen
  
  Our IF Journey Began: October 2009
  **8 Failed IUI's, 1 Blighted Ovum, & 1 Failed IVF**
  Dx: MFI, DOR w/MTHFR Homozygous A1298C & Hypothyroidism
  03.2012 Lab Results: FSH 6.83 AMH 0.67 TSH 3.8 E2 17
  SA 156 million 93% motility 3% morphology
  
  
  **~PAIF/SAIF Always Welcome~**

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• mdiblasi10 member

  May 2013

  ccam:

  TJ1979:

  4 months is when it was the worst for me too.  It should slow down soon.  Then you get to look forward to the chunks sticking up all over the place as they start growing back in.  If I put my hair in a pony tail, I look like I have a lion's mane!  Best part... all the hair that fell out, grew back red.  The rest of my hair is light brown.  Um, what?
  

  Yup!!!  Same here!  At least the falling out part has slowed down, but not fun. 

  hahaha - me too. The falling out was one thing, and there was a lot, but these ridiculous short hairs growing out all around the edge of my face are awful! So yes, it gets better and then it gets worse 
  

  Dx: Unexplained Infertility

  
  

  TTC #1 

  IUI's #1 - #3 Clomid = BFN's, IUI #4 Follistim = BFP

  Grayson arrived via emergency c-section on 7/28/12!
  
  TTC #2 

  IUI's #1 - #4 Follistim = BFN's

  IVF #1 w/ ICSI + PGS: Lupron/Follistim/Menopur

  ER 4/13 - 19R, 13F, 4 PGS tested embryos, 1 normal

  5/14 FET: BFP. Beta #1: 123, Beta #2: 327, Beta #3: 854

  Cora arrived 1/23/15 via RCS!

  
  

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• Gregermis member

  May 2013

  I'm not looking forward to when this starts happening to me

  TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
  Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
  Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
  4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
  7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
  IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
  FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
  4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
  FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
  FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
  1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB , 2nd u/s 146bpm
  baby girl born 5/10/13
  
  TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
  Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
  IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
  IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
  IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
  FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
  FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
  
  
  
  Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl
  
  
  

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• srveatch member

  May 2013

  Mine was the worst 3-4 months PP.  It is just starting to grow back now, 5-6 months PP.  I have a few more grays than before

  TTC since June 2011
  DH diagnosed with Testicular Cancer 8/2010
  Low sperm count. Only option IVF with ICSI
  Starting First cycle Jan/Feb 2012- Canceled due to not responding to BCP and/or Lupron
  IVF 1.2- stims March 14, ER March 24, 16 R 10F 6 made it to blast
  ET March 29- transferred two blasts, 4A and 4BA, froze 4
  Positive HPT 9dp5dt Beta 1- 385 11dp5dt
  u/s April 25- one healthy heartbeat
  EDD 12/12/12>
  
  
  

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