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MJANEW1979

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Hi Guys

I'm just new to the forum and was looking for some advice. Since conceiving in august I have had hair loss! Totally stressing about it as feel like I'm shedding like a dog. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, when does it stop?

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Mx
 
hiya and welcome to the forum :wave:

my hair went lovely and thick when i was pg with alice, but after having her it started falling out. I had bald patches at the front of my head. Its started growing back now.

My doctor gave me iron tablets saying that it was a lack of iron, although throughout my pg my iron levels where always really quite high?!

i googled this :


I'm pregnant and my hair is falling out. Is this normal?

Sally Sago answers:

For most women, the hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy actually make your hair appear healthier. It is more common for hair to fall out after the birth of the baby rather than when you are pregnant. Hair loss during pregnancy is quite unusual.

There is little information available about hair loss during pregnancy, but one possibility is that dry hair may become drier as a result of high levels of progesterone, the female hormone produced in the ovaries. Progesterone works with oestrogen to regulate the reproductive cycle. If this is the case, your hair will be more prone to crack and break, especially in later pregnancy. As it breaks off near the roots it may appear to be hair loss, although it actually isn't. Either way, this can be very distressing.

Speak with your midwife or doctor to make sure there is no other reason for your problem, especially if you have any long-term medical or dietary condition.
Meanwhile:

• do not over brush your hair

• treat it gently

• use a mild shampoo

• contact a well-qualified hairdresser for more advice

• be careful about the use of chemicals, such as colours or perms, as hair can react differently to treatments when you are pregnant

You can be fairly certain that your hair will return to normal after the birth of your baby and there's no reason to think that it will happen again in a future pregnancy.
 
I don't know - I never had the problem during pregnancy but 4 months after having the baby I'm shedding like mad!!! Just a couple of showers is enough to clog the plug (we've got a whirlpool bath so it doesn't take much).
 
My first pregnancy, my hair fell out in clumps some times, I used to brush my hair and have loads of bits that were longer that had been dislodged by my brush.

This time I'm growing it in places, not like a weire wolf yet, try and have my hair down!

I also have lots of 2inch tufty hair where it has grown back from my first baby (2 years ago) and it itched like mad!
 
One of my friends had this post pregnancy. I guess it could also happen during pregnancy due to the rising hormones.

I read recently in the Boots magazine that they do a spray, shampoo and conditioner for pregnancy hair loss. You might want to try asking in your local branch or at the pharmacy counter.

Hope this helps. :hug:
 

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