Extreme hair loss DURING pregnancy - did it happen to you more than once??

[pearl1986]

I lost all my hair late-ish in my first pregnancy - no exaggeration, it ALL fell out! Thankfully I had new growth by the time I gave birth, and none of the postpartum hair loss that seems to be much more common. The issue baffled doctors and they never found a definite cause (maybe a slight iron deficiency, but possibly just hormones). My hair came back thickly after baby arrived, so no harm done, but obviously it was unpleasant to be a bald woman, however briefly!

I've not met anyone in real life who's had this same issue, though I've heard of a few anecdotal cases, mostly on Mumsnet. I'm now pregnant again, which brings me to my question... For anyone out there who suffered extreme hair loss DURING pregnancy, did the same thing happen to you in a subsequent pregnancy/ies? If so, was it less severe?

Losing my hair again may be unavoidable. Just curious to know people's experiences!

My mum didn't lose all of her hair but her hair went very thin in all 4 of her pregnancies. She said that it went the thinnest in her first pregnancy and wasn't quite as bad in the other three.

Thank you @YourSpryWriter and sorry for the very slow response! Your mum's experience is somewhat reassuring. I'm 23 weeks now and no sign of diffuse thinning (as before) though I do have a random small bald patch at the base of my skull, and no idea when it appeared... I do seem to be iron deficient again so if that was/is the cause, fingers crossed some tablets prevent it getting any worse!