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Amber*Marie
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Losing Hair!
Posted: 07-10-07 23:35pm
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is my hair falling out?? About a month
after giving birth, I been having to clean
the drain after every shower and spend my
days picking hair off my that has stuck to
my clothing. What would be causing this?
Is it something that happens to some women
after giving birth? Does it sound like my
body is lacking anything? Is there
anything I can eat or vitamins I can take
to stop this? I mean theres a handfull of
hair I have to pick up after I shower.
Could it be because I wear my hair up
alot? I have worn my hair up for years and
its never been this bad. I'm afraid Im
going to lose my beautiful thick hair  Im trying to grow
it back out like it was before I was
pregnant. But now Im getting self
consious.
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Hollyberries
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Posted: 07-10-07 23:43pm
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I have this same problem. But i didn't
just have a baby  This has occured
all my life. I have very thick hair, and i
think that might have something to do with
it. I don't have a handful, but enough
sometimes to clog the drain, and fill the
tub up with water lol. And then when i
brush my hair i get some more. I do wear
my hear up ALL the time for work. But i
too have been worried, but don't know what
to do?
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oh_mommy
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Location: vancouver island, bc canada
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Posted: 07-11-07 00:03am
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im having the same problem too.. my hair
has been falling out like mad its all over
the house, and no matter what i do its
still there.. i have to clean my hair
brush almost after each brush its so bad..
i swear my hair is half its thickness then
it use to be, i have no idea what is
causing this..
i have my hair in a pony tail alot too (or
it will be pulled out  )
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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 07-11-07 00:08am
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exactly! Mines all over
everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and
its driving me nuts! Everytime I give
amelia a toy or put down a blanket for
her, I have to check over them to make
sure theres no hair on it. Im so scared Im
going to go bald!! and I have to clean my
vaccum cleaner brush thingy alot! It gets
wrapped around the brush of it and wont
suck anymore. I have to do this like every
4 vaccums!! Its so embarrassing when I
have to pick hair off of me in public.
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 07-11-07 02:32am
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This happened to me last year. I asked at
the hairdressers and they told me its just
because my hair was so long It was much
more noticable. Didnt sound right to me,
but I had them cut it short to my
shoulders and Istopped noticing it falling
out. So I guess they were right.
I think its vitamin E supplements that are
good for your hair, skin and nails. Not
100% sure.
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kaerbear
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Posted: 07-11-07 05:51am
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it's normal after giving birth. your hair
doesn't fall out as much when you're
pregnant because of certain hormones.
that's why women can get nice thick hair
while they're pregnant but, of course, it
all gets taken away afterward. i'm not
looking forward to that. my hair has been
so nice since i've been pregnant. 
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Zanny
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Posted: 07-11-07 06:20am
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Try not to worry hun, it eases off after a
while! Mine was terrible.. I still lose
some when I wash it but it's not half as
bad. My hair is reeeeally thick (well, it
used to be thicker!) & it's really
annoying finding long red hairs
everywhere. I even find them in .Jenny's
nappy sometimes 
Don't worry though, it's only a temporary
thing!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 07-11-07 10:14am
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It's normal after birth. You take all
those vitamins and eat so good when your
pregnant, and then many go back to their
old ways of eating and caring for
themselves, so your hair falls out. I'm
sure it isn't enough that it's going to
cause bald patches. It's also normal for
your hair to go through a massive growth
spurt and then fall out.
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kaerbear
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Posted: 07-11-07 11:07am
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wow, you learn so much about your body
when you're pregnant. i just wanted to
post this because some of you may be
interested to know why it happens. i just
read this on the babycentre website:
Here's why it happens. During pregnancy,
changes in your hormone levels cause your
hair to stay in a resting phase for
longer, so you lose less hair on a daily
basis. (You may have noticed that your
hair seemed thicker than usual.)
After you've given birth and your hormones
have settled down — usually at about 12
weeks after delivery — more hair shifts
into a shedding phase. You may be alarmed
to find hair coming out by the handful.
Normally, you lose about 100 to 125 hairs
a day, but after delivery, you may be
losing about 500 a day. This can be very
disturbing, but try not to worry too much
— you won't go bald!
There's little you can do about the
shedding, other than to be patient. The
shedding tends to be most noticeable when
you're shampooing or brushing your hair,
so you may find that shampooing less
frequently or letting your hair dry
naturally instead of brushing and
blow-drying helps slow the loss.
On the other hand, it's going to fall out
at some point, and you might prefer that
it happen in private. Regular washing and
brushing may help you avoid leaving a
trail of shedding hair behind you all day.
Try using a thickening shampoo if you feel
your locks are getting too thin.
You may notice fine "baby" hair growing
along your hairline at the top of your
forehead once the shedding phase has
ended. Having bangs can do a lot to
camouflage this wispy new growth while
it's growing out.
Within another six months or so, your hair
should be back to its normal pre-pregnancy
thickness, but you may find that the
texture of your hair is never exactly the
same. It may be wavier or straighter or
more dry or oily than it was before
pregnancy. This is probably due to the
hormonal upheaval you've just been
through.
If the hair loss doesn't seem to be
slowing and you're still losing lots of
hair six or so months after delivery,
check in with a dermatologist or your
healthcare provider. It may be a sign that
you're low on iron, which is not entirely
uncommon for new moms.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 07-11-07 11:44am
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Oh lord, my hair loss after birth was
ridiculous. And you all know
how long my hair is. We found it
eeeeeverywhere! We had to use draino on
our tub drain every 3 weeks for months.
Aaron kept finding my hair inside his
underwear and joking with me that I must
be doing things to him in his sleep. (They
came from the dryer, sweetie.)
The worst was cutting the hair out of the
spinning brush on our vaccuum.
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michelle1981
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Posted: 07-11-07 14:19pm
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I think i lost more with the boys. I
remember it being in places that i didn't
even remember being near lol
I'm glad it hasn't really happened after
.jersey.
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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 07-11-07 15:35pm
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Im so glad its not just me! I mean I was
getting really worried. Im hoping this
will stop soon. My hair used to be
extremly thick and now its so so. Not too
thin but not thick like it was either.
Last night I went out and bought some
shampoo and conditioner to strenghten hair
and less breakage. That may help a little
since I know my ponytail is causing a
little bit of it. But most of it is like
its coming from the scalp cuz its the
whole length.
Oh and .Laura, Joey has found my hair
wrapped around the head of his penis. He
isnt circumsized so I dont know how it
could have gotten under the skin of his
pecker lol. I dont go down there so maybe
its from the dryer lol.
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oh_mommy
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Location: vancouver island, bc canada
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Posted: 07-11-07 23:45pm
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| BamaMommy
wrote: | Im so glad its not just me!
I mean I was getting really worried. Im
hoping this will stop soon. My hair used
to be extremly thick and now its so so.
Not too thin but not thick like it was
either. Last night I went out and bought
some shampoo and conditioner to strenghten
hair and less breakage. That may help a
little since I know my ponytail is causing
a little bit of it. But most of it is like
its coming from the scalp cuz its the
whole length.
Oh and .Laura, Joey has found my hair
wrapped around the head of his penis. He
isnt circumsized so I dont know how it
could have gotten under the skin of his
pecker lol. I dont go down there so maybe
its from the dryer lol. |
lol same with me and shawn
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bernibaby86
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Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: 07-12-07 14:41pm
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I have the same problem with my hair
falling out. I even asked my friends about
it and they said it happen to them too
after giving birth. It must have something
to do with our hormones changing.
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michamum74
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Posted: 07-30-07 03:29am
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Hi
Yes hair loss after pregnancy/birth is
normal
I went through it as well, thinking I was
going to go bald, but it is common and
fortunately is only temporary 
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