Postpartum hair loss??

i had my baby boy 6months ago, for the past 2 months i have been loosing alot of hair, it isnt in 1 particular place just all over, i have waist length dark hair so it seems alot more than it is because the hairs are long.its gone so much thinner. ive heard the worst time for hair loss after a baby is 4 to 6 months but just recently it seems to have got a whole lot worse and im scared of loosing my hair. has anyone else had this and when did yours stop?is there any useful suppliments i can take that helps this?

Scientifically, for most women post-partum it is supposed to be that you are not losing excess hair but are just losing the extra hair that you kept when you were pregnant. Because when you were pregnant the hair that would have fallen out stayed put, owing to an excess of progesterone. So these extra hairs come out when the progesterone levels go back to normal. But that is the scientific stuff. Stress can also be a factor. Especially if you are not eating optimally. You should perhaps opt for a good quality multivitamin/multmineral supplement. For general hair health: zinc, copper, B Complex Vitamins and some other minerals are all important and might help with hair loss related to stress. Try to remember what your hair was like in terms of thickness prior to getting pregnant. It might be difficult to remember. But chances are it is not thiner now than it was then. Try not to worry as this will just increase yur stress levels and that can impact on your hair. B Complex Vitamins are the anti-stress vitamin and can preserve hair health. You could take this along with a multivit/mineral if it is no more than the B50 strength. talk to the lady in the health food store that you might buy these from.
If you are nursing you might like to choose a supplement that is specially for nursing Mums for now. You can get these at health food stores. Best wishes.

Have you had any blood work done since the baby??

Or your thyroid checked. You need a complete workup with a
primary care doctor.

You will get your answer thru them.

good luck to you.

Hi luv,
My hair is also waist length and had the same problem after my baby was born until he was about 12 months,not sure if the length is the reason it falls so heavily but anyway its been fine ever since so don't worry. PS don't forget to get a plughole cover I had to get my drain unblocked 4 times it was that bad.xx

I had collar-length hair and had to unclog the bathplug half-way through draining the bath it was so bad. It went on for about three months, and my hair seemed sparse for about a year.

All you can do is get checked for thyroid function and anaemia.

Pauline

that exact thing happened to me. It's normal apparently!
It stopped when my baby was about a year old. The bad news is when it starts to grow back your hair will be really wispy. I've got short stray hairs coming out from my parting.
Buy some frizz-ease in preparation!
Sorry to be the voice of doom!

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