Post-partum hair loss

Alyssa · February 24th, 2006, 01:35 PM

This is my third child but the first time I've lost hair after giving birth. I am pretty sure I've heard that it's common. Did this happen to you? How long did it last?

Bev · February 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM

I lost a ton in the first two or three months but it's stopped now.

Alyssa · February 24th, 2006, 01:37 PM

Mine kicked in at 4 months. Weird?

Melissa · February 24th, 2006, 01:47 PM

No, that isn't weird. That is exactly the point that my hairloss started, the scary thing is it didn't let up until about 16-18 months PP. But, I never thought my hair looked thin.

gulp! · February 24th, 2006, 02:07 PM

Mine didn't kick in until the 4/5 month mark, either. And man, I shed a ton!! And it lasted a few months.

pam · February 24th, 2006, 02:11 PM

I'm losing tons of hair. I have to clean the bathroom counter every time I brush my hair. I've always had lots of hair but never the hair loss. I'm thinking that it's a hormone thing.

MamaGoofy · February 24th, 2006, 02:12 PM

I lost a ton of hair post-partum with David. It's totally normal.

Nocona · February 24th, 2006, 02:19 PM

Mine didn't start until about 5 months PP either and it's still going (at 10 months PP). It is slowing down though.

magoo · February 24th, 2006, 02:20 PM

Mine started at 3 months PP, and lasted until about 5 or 6 months PP.

Nichole · February 24th, 2006, 02:23 PM

I think mine started sometime after 3-4-5 months PP with both boys, and lasted until almost 12 months. Hated it!

Michele · February 24th, 2006, 05:38 PM

I lost a ton too, fortunately I have a ton of hair and could stand to lose some! It started around 5 months, and didn't stop until Jackson was nearly a year old. I lost most of it in the front, and still have short peices around my face from it. I even went to a new hairdresser when Jackson was about 15 months old, and she asked me if I had recently had a baby...she said the short peices in the front was an obvious sign.

Nichole · February 24th, 2006, 05:54 PM

I have those crazy short spots too, Michele.

When I pull my hair back, they all stick out and make me look like a fuzz head.

AmyP · February 24th, 2006, 05:57 PM

I started shedding at around 4 months pp. It stopped about 6 months later. Now I have weird short spots too.

Bonnie · February 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM

Third time shedding here... Mine started when I got my period again, which was early since I didn't BF... about 9 weeks PP and is still going on, but at a much reduced pace. It was handfuls of hair for a while, now it is just lots of strands. I remember it was over by the time the other girls were about 7 months old. I had the short spots with Caroline, don't remember if I did with Court, and so far don't with Tatum.

Clare · February 25th, 2006, 02:11 AM

Yes it's normal. I lost clumps of hair with all the kids but I don't remember how long it lasted.

MrsPeacefrog · February 26th, 2006, 06:52 AM

I am a 3rd time shedder too!.. I have this so chronically after every child that we have Draino in the cupboards at all times because our showers pipes get so badly clogged with my hair that it stops the flow and we have to send draino down there to unclog it all

I hate it because I have so much baby hair underneath my hair when I tie it up its like I have a whole other hairdo under there

I never stopped losing hair after having Aiden but after having Riley I stopped when he was around 13 months which happen to be around the same time I stopped breastfeeding. I went through Jacobs whole pregnancy with out hair loss and the first 2-3 months PP with out it but then it started happening again and now I am a walking shedder, my hair is everywhere it drives us ALL insane. I find my hair wrapped around the oddest things... I will just leave it at that.

February 24th, 2006, 01:35 PM	#1
Alyssa ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New England Posts: 14,712	Post-partum hair loss This is my third child but the first time I've lost hair after giving birth. I am pretty sure I've heard that it's common. Did this happen to you? How long did it last? __________________ Aidan 8 * Colin 6 * Seamus 4

February 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM	#2
Bev Hmmm..... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 14,305	I lost a ton in the first two or three months but it's stopped now. __________________ Me and my boys!

February 24th, 2006, 01:37 PM	#3
Alyssa ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New England Posts: 14,712	Mine kicked in at 4 months. Weird? __________________ Aidan 8 * Colin 6 * Seamus 4

February 24th, 2006, 01:47 PM	#4
Melissa is going to Vegas baby. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO Springs Posts: 11,885	No, that isn't weird. That is exactly the point that my hairloss started, the scary thing is it didn't let up until about 16-18 months PP. But, I never thought my hair looked thin. __________________ We're homeowners! An updated journal...

February 24th, 2006, 02:07 PM	#5
gulp! between here and there. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,874	Mine didn't kick in until the 4/5 month mark, either. And man, I shed a ton!! And it lasted a few months. __________________ This Castle Has Rules

February 24th, 2006, 02:11 PM	#6
pam I subscribed!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 5,293	I'm losing tons of hair. I have to clean the bathroom counter every time I brush my hair. I've always had lots of hair but never the hair loss. I'm thinking that it's a hormone thing. __________________ Just Remarkable...Amelia Faye 10/30/05 Paper!!! My scrap journal

February 24th, 2006, 02:12 PM	#7
MamaGoofy My daddy is coming for Thanksgiving!!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 18,981	I lost a ton of hair post-partum with David. It's totally normal. __________________ It's true! Boys CAN'T fly!! Until my 9 year anniversary.

February 24th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#8
Nocona . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 13,212	Mine didn't start until about 5 months PP either and it's still going (at 10 months PP). It is slowing down though.

February 24th, 2006, 02:20 PM	#9
magoo Living on Wisteria Lane. Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,389	Mine started at 3 months PP, and lasted until about 5 or 6 months PP. __________________ Sarah ~ Mama to Bean, Smunchie and Sprout

February 24th, 2006, 02:23 PM	#10
Nichole srsly? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,344	I think mine started sometime after 3-4-5 months PP with both boys, and lasted until almost 12 months. Hated it! __________________ "So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other." - President Barack Obama

February 24th, 2006, 05:38 PM	#11
Michele well that sucked! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 8,358	I lost a ton too, fortunately I have a ton of hair and could stand to lose some! It started around 5 months, and didn't stop until Jackson was nearly a year old. I lost most of it in the front, and still have short peices around my face from it. I even went to a new hairdresser when Jackson was about 15 months old, and she asked me if I had recently had a baby...she said the short peices in the front was an obvious sign.

February 24th, 2006, 05:54 PM	#12
Nichole srsly? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,344	I have those crazy short spots too, Michele. When I pull my hair back, they all stick out and make me look like a fuzz head. __________________ "So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other." - President Barack Obama

February 24th, 2006, 05:57 PM	#13
AmyP Yay Elmo! Yay Abby! Yay Zoe! Yay Ernie! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Yay Big Bird! Yay Bert! (this is what I say all day) Posts: 9,955	I started shedding at around 4 months pp. It stopped about 6 months later. Now I have weird short spots too. __________________

February 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM	#14
Bonnie Busy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: crazytown Posts: 6,096	Third time shedding here... Mine started when I got my period again, which was early since I didn't BF... about 9 weeks PP and is still going on, but at a much reduced pace. It was handfuls of hair for a while, now it is just lots of strands. I remember it was over by the time the other girls were about 7 months old. I had the short spots with Caroline, don't remember if I did with Court, and so far don't with Tatum. __________________ 3 Crazy Sisters Caroline Anne 6/24/02 Courtney Lee 1/21/04 Tatum Eileen 9/20/05

February 25th, 2006, 02:11 AM	#15
Clare ...... Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,337	Yes it's normal. I lost clumps of hair with all the kids but I don't remember how long it lasted.

February 26th, 2006, 06:52 AM	#16
MrsPeacefrog Back to reality Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 21,087	I am a 3rd time shedder too!.. I have this so chronically after every child that we have Draino in the cupboards at all times because our showers pipes get so badly clogged with my hair that it stops the flow and we have to send draino down there to unclog it all I hate it because I have so much baby hair underneath my hair when I tie it up its like I have a whole other hairdo under there I never stopped losing hair after having Aiden but after having Riley I stopped when he was around 13 months which happen to be around the same time I stopped breastfeeding. I went through Jacobs whole pregnancy with out hair loss and the first 2-3 months PP with out it but then it started happening again and now I am a walking shedder, my hair is everywhere it drives us ALL insane. I find my hair wrapped around the oddest things... I will just leave it at that. __________________ ~Deb~ Aiden11May02Riley29Sept03Jacob4Sept05Lucas2Oct07

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