Pregnancy Community Chat Forum - My hair is falling out!!

My hair is literally coming out in handfuls, each time I wash it. I have a thyriod problem, but take medication for it. I have had it for almost 3 years. I know I just had a baby, but that was 4 months ago. I am seriously worried that I will loose too much hair and it will be noticable. I have extremely thick hair, and would be devastated if it thinned all out to Rat S*@#$.

What is average for daily hair loss? I have to yank it out of the drain in the shower each time I wash it, because the water would drain right. HELP!!!

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Mabel

replied on May 7th, 2008

Moderator

This is very common after pregnancy.

Sammy001

replied on May 7th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

but how much it too much?...... I am stressing here.

Bridget

replied on May 7th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

i lost a TON of hair after my son was born and it started when he was about 4 months. i could have made a wig out of what i cleaned from the drain after my showers. don't worry, it's normal and it seems like a lot but you won't be bald. i was seriously losing a lot of hair but i never noticed a difference in the thickness of my hair (my hair is super thick).

Sammy001

replied on May 7th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

good...My hair is one of the thing I like the best on me.

i never noticed it like this with my first

Zanny

replied on May 7th, 2008

Supporter

My hair was coming out in handfuls a couple of months after the birth of my daughter. It's totally normal, don't worry.

monkeygirl22

replied on May 7th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I'm almost 4 months postpartum and I just started having this happen a couple of days ago. I wouldn't worry about it. It's normal.

Dannzibelle

replied on May 8th, 2008

Supporter

Yep it's normal. My hair is really thick i had to keep pulling clumps out of the plughole so the water could drain when i was washing my hair and when my sister cut my hair she had to keep pulling hair out of her rings that had got tangled up

mamaTT

replied on May 8th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Yep, it's normal. It happened to me too. My daughter is nearly 9 months and it's finally starting to get a little better.

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