Hair loss during pregnancy

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Hi I’m currently 22 weeks pregnant with my second child I did have hair loss after having my daughter but definitely not while pregnant is this normal ??
Think I’ll ask for blood tests to see if everything is okay my hair is already thin after losing so much after having my baby 14 months ago and now it’s coming out so bad again worried I’ll have any hair left by the time I’ve had my baby and the pp hair loss starts again 😫😫 wish I was one of the lucky ones who never got pp hair loss or during pregnancy stressing me out so much 😐 x

Are you maybe deficient in iron? That contributes to hair loss and is apparently common in pregnancy. I do take an iron tablet, just an over the counter supplement, as my GP mentioned more iron is needed during pregnancy than a prenatal often supplies. Might be worth checking with your midwife or GP

Omg I'm exactly the same. I'm just over 25 weeks and the hair loss is terrible. When I wash it and then when I brush it , it's just coming out everywhere !!
Not sure what's causing it. I thought pregnancy was meant to make your hair thick and shiny lol.
I was anaemic which I'm taking iron tablets for, whether that is related I'm not sure. If you find out please let me know. It's getting me down x

Hi sorry only just seen this no I’ve had my iron levels thyroid etc all tested last week all came back normal so I’m not sure why but there’s so much hair I’m losing at the minute I dread washing it and brushing 😖 hoping it stops soon my hair has already gone so thin after having my little girl 13 months ago I don’t know weather it’s because my pregnancy are very close together 🤷🏻‍♀️ Doctor has just put it down to hormones x

@lottie198 maybe it’s because you have low iron but mine are normal so I’m not sure why mine is falling out last pregnancy hair was so thick and full and then it fell after I had my daughter but with this pregnancy it’s coming out so much I’m worried about postpartum hair loss definitely have no hair left 🥴 x hope yours has slowed down now x