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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Gross hair!

9 replies

cakesandphotos · 10/07/2017 17:56

I'm 8 weeks pregnant and I have really greasy hair at the moment. Pre pregnancy i used to wash my hair about once every 3 days because I'm lazy
I use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner but I'm wondering if there's a milder shampoo that would help? Or would not conditioning make a difference? I could wash it more often but, as stated above, I'm lazy Grin

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kmini · 10/07/2017 19:11

My was the same. Very normal, I just washed more often.

kmini · 10/07/2017 19:30

Forgot to say, it got better in the 2nd/3rd tri

AmyB1986 · 10/07/2017 20:17

Mine was also the same. Not conditioning actually made it worse. As pp said, it's now better in the 2nd tri but dry shampoo saved my life for those weeks I was a grease ball. My skin was also super greasy

Mandraki · 10/07/2017 20:31

Same here, super greasy hair and skin in the first trimester. I'm nearly 3rd trimester now and for a while my hair has been able to go 3 days without washing, whereas before pregnancy it was defo every day (maybe 2 days at a scrape but it would look grim by evening if day 2). It's just the hormones, it will get better soon! First trimester is just grim all over!

chowmeinchick · 10/07/2017 20:59

Dry shampoo! Saves washing it every day too!

Seems to be worse for me at the minute because of the hot weather but dry shampoo has always helped.

Jessiecat27 · 10/07/2017 23:01

Dry shampoo or talc! (cheaper option) as it isn't good for your hair to wash it everyday and let's face it, it's far too much effort! No-one will judge you!

BaffledMummy · 11/07/2017 08:47

Currently in 3rd tri and have gone from religiously need to wash hair every day to only needing it done once a week! And I've got very long hair...it's fab. Also very helpful because the very thought of washing and drying my hair at the moment exhausts me.

BaffledMummy · 11/07/2017 08:48

Sorry...the point of that post was to give some encouragement it would get better...not to stealth boast about hair condition!

mummabubs · 11/07/2017 09:22

My hair and skin were both horrendous until about 16 weeks- far from the glow I was promised my hair actually managed to somehow be simultaneously greasy AND dandruffy!! 🙈 To echo others though this did definitely get better and now at 27 weeks I'm actually down to washing my hair less frequently than I did pre-pregnancy and it stays looking good for longer. Hope you experience the same transition OP!

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