Shedding

nbad311 · August 2014

I've read on various places on the internet that you won't shed your hair when you're pregnant. THAT IS A LIE. I still have many little balls of my hair dancing around in the shower after every hair wash. Has your shedding ceased?

Haaayyy

thegoodpotato · August 2014

Mine didn't stop falling out until later in the pregnancy. It doesn't happen for everyone. This is pretty much the only time in my life I have nice hair, because it DOES grow faster and fall out a little less.

That being said... prepare to clog the drain after baby arrives. The hair loss is epic. I would cry at the clotted handfuls of hair that would fall out.

AF9211 · August 2014

No, not at all. Exactly the opposite is happening to me. It was really bad the last few weeks of my first tri/beginning of second tri.

I did not shed at all during my first pregnancy or after giving birth; however, I have heard a lot of women shed a ton after giving birth.

AshleySparkle720 · August 2014

I feel like I leave hair everywhere. It's obnoxious. It's not a ton, but it is still super annoying and it grosses DH out

phisigangel28 · August 2014

When I was pregnant with my daughter I hardly shed at all, this time I am shedding like crazy.

KMommytobe · August 2014

I definitely noticed that there was a LOT more hair in the shower or after I brushed my hair when pregnant the last 2 times. This time has been totally different!

Amandabw82 · August 2014

I didn't shed at all with my first two pregnancies but with this one it is constant. I did lose a TON of hair after labor with both of my previous pregnancies, it was awful.

CogDis · August 2014

I was told that I wouldn't lose hair as long as my nutrition is solid.

Is this an old wive's tale? Or does nutrition have anything to so with it?

My gut says it is hormones, but my gut gets a lot of stuff wrong!

Ps: I've always shed a lot of hair and I have noticed it seems to be a bit more lately!

bhjones1980 · August 2014

mine has slowed down but I still shed some, I would say I get 1/4 of the hair in the shower drain than I do when not pregnant.

But yes be prepared for the post pregnancy shed, it is depressing, mine happened more like 6 months postpartum (they say breastfeeding delays it even though I was still BFing), but the handfuls of hair that came out, and the bald spots by my hairline...

eeeek!

lulu4087 · August 2014

Omg. This is freaking me out more then actual labor. Does it grow back or am I gonna be bald forever?! I don't seem to be losing more hair at this point but post partum makes me nervous. My hair is very fine and thin to begin with. I don't have much to spare.

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