Postpartum hair loss

[KLD313]

When did your hair stop falling out?

My hair is everywhere. After I wash it there are handfuls that come out, I could make a wig. Poor DS always has it wrapped around his hands and it sticks to the DC's fleece PJ's. Super annoying.

I already had my thyroid checked because I have Graves Disease but I'm in remission so I don't think it's from that.

[edurnemk]

Well my DD is from July and I'm still loosing lots, a bit less than last month, but still quite a bit. I also find my hair wrapped around DD, on the floor, stuck to everything fleece... I don't remember how long it lasted with DS, maybe the worst was over by the time he was 8 months?

[Tenasparkl]

Still lots in my hair brush and DS is 9 months. SO ready for it to be done!

[queenmama]

My LO is 9.5 months and I still have some hair loss. It might be attributed to my thyroid, and has definitely slowed down. The worst was probably from around 4-7 months.


Lara

[BDKmom]

Three to six months out was the worst for me, but I'm still losing more than I typically would, and DD is 8.5 months.

[Mommy_Mea]

I went through a second phase of it when I weaned my kiddos at a year. With ds1, it never really stopped fully during that first year, just waxed and waned. It seemed endless sometimes!

[Katigre]

Taking my prenatals helped me nor lose as much hair this time compared to after dd.

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[essnce629]

Many months! I had bald patches at my temples and had to wear wide headbands or comb over it to hide it!!!! It was worse the second time around. Not fun! And I never stopped taking my prenatal vitamins after giving birth (I'm still taking them).

[SoCalMommy]

Are you breastfeeding? My hair finally stopped falling out after I stopped breastfeeding. I BF for over 18 months. I was told it is a common side effect, but if you are really concerned then call your doc. I also continued with my pre natal vitamins post partum.

[pinay]

DD2 was born at the end of August and my hair is still falling out in droves. I'm hoping it stops soon because I don't have very thick hair to begin with! I'm taking prenatal vitamins and BFing, but I anticipate this probably going on at least a little longer because it didn't start getting bad till she was about 4 months old.

[BabbyO]

I went through a second phase of it when I weaned my kiddos at a year. With ds1, it never really stopped fully during that first year, just waxed and waned. It seemed endless sometimes!

This is me, too! I weaned Peanut in Sept and I'm still seeing a fair bit more than "normal" but I'm pretty sure it is slowly diminishing...the hair loss that is! :)

[zukeypur]

Mine started at about 6 weeks and was really ad for 9 months. I started taking 5000mcg of biotin every day and it helped tremendously.

[daphne]

DD2 was born at the end of August and my hair is still falling out in droves. I'm hoping it stops soon because I don't have very thick hair to begin with! I'm taking prenatal vitamins and BFing, but I anticipate this probably going on at least a little longer because it didn't start getting bad till she was about 4 months old.

:yeahthat: almost exactly except dd was born mid-august

[KLD313]

Wow! These answers are surprising me but at least I'm not alone. I hope it ends for all of us experiencing it soon.

[trcy]

Are you breastfeeding? My hair finally stopped falling out after I stopped breastfeeding. I BF for over 18 months. I was told it is a common side effect, but if you are really concerned then call your doc. I also continued with my pre natal vitamins post partum.:yeahthat: I BF for about 15 mo and my hair loss stopped after I weaned DD.