Post natal Hair loss

[Namechanger355]

Hi all

Im 38 and had my second child I December. im mixed bf/ff and over the past week I’ve noticed that my hair seems so much thinner and have also noticed some shedding in the shower.

I had a lot of shedding post DD1 and this is nothing like that so it could just be a reversal of the pregnancy glow phase.

but my hair does seem thinner when I tie it up and the back seems thinner so im quite worried- and I used to have thick hair pre kids. So this seems worse than that

i take pregnacare bf vitamins but would appreciate any advice as to next steps ie GP, dermatologist, trichologist, supplements?

Thanks

Gentle bump

any experience appreciated as really getting me down

A friend had this and it turned out to be her thyroid, it's quite common post partum apparently. Maybe ask for a blood test to check.

No real help other than to say I noticed the same (my dd born nov 22 so a month before you) and literally last night I finally spotted lots of baby hair growing through - so I’m hoping it’s my regrow. I genuinely did only notice last night so maybe you’ll notice some soon xxx

Oh god, the post baby hair loss. I'm 33 weeks with number 2 and I'm already dreading it. My doctor, midwife and hairdresser all told me it was absolutely normal and kicks in about 3-6 months after baby is born as hormones finally drop. My hair was left noticeably thinner after DD and I had small bald patches at the front of my hairline where all the little wispy bits fell out, it was awful. I had just got some regrowth and it was looking thicker again, and then I fell pregnant. Bloody kids!!!