Losing hair

**Chocolate Lips** · 07-05-2006, 08:39pm

I know it is normal for a serious amount of hair to drop out a few months after the birth but was wondering when it stopped? I am losing clumps every day and my hair really feels noticeably thin now. Poor OH is sick of pulling it out of the drain in the shower.

**Peridot** · 07-05-2006, 09:00pm

This has started happening to me now too

I haven't had it cut in a while, am thinking maybe a good hair cut could help as it's supposed to stimulate your hair folicles or something and help your hair to grow. I haven't had my hair cut since December

so may be worth a try? ?

**popinjay1** · 07-05-2006, 09:03pm

Mine kept shedding for months and months after Claire was born. I think it stopped when she was around 6 months or so. I haven't noticed it this time round but am sure it will happen at some point soon.

**flipflop** · 07-05-2006, 09:26pm

Mine fell out in clumps from about three months after the birth but I bottle fed so this was probably a bit earlier than breastfedeing mums. It took a while for it to stop and then I had new hair growth around my hairline that was really short and hard to control - I had a mini fringe with a life of its own until it caught up with the rest of my hair.

My hair got lovely and thick while I was pregnant and it was a bit of a shock to go back to fine hair that fell out.

You'll go back to normal after a while, but it is quite alarming to stand in the shower and se how much hair that has come out after a shampoo. It's all hormonal, but will settle down.

flipflop x

**Diddlum** · 07-05-2006, 10:03pm

I think for me it was about 3 months after the birth when I started losing it, and about 6/7 months after when it stopped. It's quite alarming isn't it?!! The worst thing was the amount of hair that used to cover the bed after I'd dried my hair!

I remember Incognito Smurf on HB saying that her bed was like Chewbacca.

I've got little short frizzy bits sticking out all over the place now.

**polkadotgirl** · 07-05-2006, 10:47pm

Mine is still falling out and DS is almost nine months! I'll be as bald as he is soon

I'm taking iron supplements now though 'cos I'm a bit anaemic and that can cause hair loss.

xxx

**Julesb** · 07-05-2006, 11:08pm

Mine has just stopped and my LO is 6 months old.

**Dancing Queen** · 08-05-2006, 12:57am

Yep, this happened to me in a big way

It started at about 4 mths, and didn't stop til about 10mths. The worst time was washing and drying. Fortuantely, I have a thick head of hair so I could afford to lose some!

**Nikki02** · 08-05-2006, 08:57am

Joanna, I'm not sure how old you LO is, but my hair came out in clumps until chloe was about 6-7 months.
Maybe you could ask in boots or a health food shop and see if they can suggest any vitamin supplements to help xx