Hair Loss in Pregnancy

[AliceVHerts]

I’m six months pregnant, and am experiencing huge amounts of hair loss. I usually have really thick hair so I’m lucky the loss so far has just caused thinning. I did blood tests and the GP said they didn’t show anything to be worried about. My midwife said it’s just something that can happen during pregnancy. But the amount is increasing and it’s getting me down/anxious. I’m scare to wash and brush my hair now. Does anyone have any advice or experience on anything that can help and is safe to use in pregnancy please? Will be so grateful of any advice xx

You normally retain lots of hair in pregnancy and then you lose it all after birth. Did they check your thyroid and iron levels, etc?

Yeah I’d read this was the norm too, which is why I was so worried. My GP tested for a lot of things including iron and thyroid and I was told they are all within normal range. I think it might be hormone related. But wondered if there might be anything safe I can do to reduce the loss for now xx