my son is almost 4 months and I was wondering if it is normal for your hair to fall out in globs? I am going to the Dr. on monday and I'll ask but... I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through this?
2006-10-14 17:46:50 · 12 answers · asked by Emily H 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
yes, its the same thing that female animals do after they give birth, Its 100% normal. Not all women go thru it. But its your bodys way of getting rid of what you gained during birth. With all the hormones your hair grew, and now you dont have them, so your body is just getting rid of that extra coat of hair, you dont need. Believe me, i thought i was dying, or had cancer, but its normal.
2006-10-14 17:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by littledsboo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All new moms experience hair loss, though some lose more than others.
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.
2006-10-15 01:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by blaquesazzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Yes, Yes!
The cause is plummeting estrogen.
Did you know that a pregnant women produces more estrogen in one day than a nonpregant woman can produce in 150 years?
Source: Miriam Stoppards Conception to Delivery.
The extra estrogen cause you to hold on to your hair. Instead of losing so much per day during pregnancy, you just hold on to it.
When you have your baby, all the hair you held onto (which is what made it look thicker) all the sudden doesn't have that extra hormone saying "don't fall out". Sooooo, all the 9 months of hair starts taking off!
This will level off after 3-4 months. If you breastfeed, it actually diverts a little of that, but it still happens.
Don't worry! You will end up with the same hair you started off with, it will level off.
2006-10-15 01:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by katesfive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I had tons of hair fall out, and it still does six years later! I've taken supplements and everything, but nothing has worked so far. I hope you don't end up with the same problem, because I sure do miss my pretty, thick hair. Oh well, it's all for the sake of having children, so a beautiful child in exchange for some missing hair doesn't seem to matter anymore. Welcom to motherhood and congrats on you new baby!
2006-10-15 01:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Caelan's mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i think this can be normal, both my sister and I suffered with hair falling out after pregnancy.
Just keep healthy and maybe get a good B vitimin complex from the drug store.
Your body has been through a lot of changes and just need to get back in top form
2006-10-15 00:55:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anita N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some people after pregnant loose thier hair from stress.
2006-10-15 00:59:38 · answer #6 · answered by Linda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is doing the same thing every day! I'm glad you asked this question. I asked my hair dresser about it and she also said it was normal. I can't wait for it to stop though. I'm tired of cleaning out my shower drain EVERY day.
2006-10-15 00:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by LIl One 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep, yet another one of the joys of post partum hood. Just like the urinary incontinence when you cough, or run, or laugh. No one seems to mind too much though, the little ones are sooooo worth all of it!
2006-10-15 00:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by sas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes its normal.bcoz of all the hormonal changes that u r going thru.
2006-10-15 01:47:51 · answer #9 · answered by rameezaali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in globs......globs? meaning large sections of hair?........um........NO...... that would never be considered normal
2006-10-15 00:58:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋