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Postnatal hair loss

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wolfear · 09/11/2007 13:32

I had my baby 4 months ago and my once thick hair seems to be dropping out in clumps. I've heard this is common after giving birth, but is there anything I can do for it?

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SoupDragon · 09/11/2007 13:37

You are only losing the hair which would have fallen out naturally but didn't because you were pregnant.

Unless you're being left with bald patches, don't worry.

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wolfear · 09/11/2007 13:57

Really? It just seems like so much. I haven't got any bald patches reckon I might go bald at this rate.

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bookthief · 09/11/2007 13:58

Don't worry. It'll grow back and you'll get a lovely mini fringe that will take months to come in like mine. I have a veritable halo of short bits at the moment - almost a year on.

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wolfear · 09/11/2007 14:03

Great

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belgo · 09/11/2007 14:04

It grows back surprisingly quickly, as soon as it falls out it starts to grow back.

Katsma · 09/11/2007 14:09

Bookthief - Ditto the mini fringe one year on

I'm thinking of going for DC2 cos I like the layered look

peacemakeruk · 09/11/2007 14:15

I went to my doctors a couple of weeks ago about this, I had my DD 6 months ago and she said as long as I didn't have bald patches not to worry about it and not come back in a few months if it was still coming out alot. I hate now washing my hair because there is always tons of hair in the plug hole that I have to pull out. Then when I come my hair through there is loads and it literally makes me feel sick. Problem is I don't remember my hair being any thicker when I was pregnant.

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wolfear · 09/11/2007 14:27

God, I hear you peacemaker. How bad is blow-drying it? I leave a rug of hair at my feet.

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Divvy · 09/11/2007 16:53

Mine is doing this, and its growing back......grey!

VoluptuaGoodshag · 09/11/2007 17:04

You'll just have to grin and bear it. My hair was all glossy and thick until I had DD then it was like beaver hair (the animal you naughty people) with a thick undercoat and wispy bits on top. I got pregnant again quite quickly and it was again glossy but has only now just got back into a reasonable state (DS is nearly 3)

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