Hair loss during pregnancy, has anyone experienced this?

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I know it’s normal to experience hair loss after giving birth, but has anyone experienced hair loss during pregnancy? Any tips or advice

Yes me. I had the flu for 8 weeks and then caught a cold from my daughter. I think the stress on my body from the coughing and being so unwell started to make my hair fall out a few weeks ago. I am 31 weeks pregnant.
What has been happening with you? X

I had quite a lot of hair loss in my first trimester, ended up having bloods done and I had really low ferritin levels

It’s for my friend, she is 23 weeks pregnant and her hair is falling out and she is also suffering from low energy and is worried. Her iron levels were low but the Dr says it’s normal during pregnancy and won’t prescribe iron tablets. My friend is vegetarian and has had low iron previously, she’s currently traveling but will see her regular doctor when she gets back. I just wanted to check if there was more of a reluctance to give pregnant women iron tablets now and things had changed since I had mine.

They seem pretty keen to hand them out in my trust! Maybe discuss it with midwife, my doctor didn’t think my ferritin was an issue but midwife team did.

Thanks I’ll tell her to get in touch with her midwife when she’s back.