losing hair after or during pregnancy??
By xXmeganxX
@xXmeganxX (4421)
December 29, 2006 11:52am CST
hi im putting this discussion up because i find alot of people help you and give you good answers, well they did for my recent discussion about losing weight after having children! anyway what i wanted to say is, when i was pregnant i had long hair now they say either when your pregnant or after pregnancy you tend to lose a lot of hair :O(, well i did after pregnancy and it just doesn't seem to grow back now, so is there any girls or mums out there been in this situation and know what suppluments or stuff to use to make your hair grow back quite quickly????
i would love to know how too because my hair is quite short now :O(
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30 responses
@anne_143god (5387)
• Philippines
30 Dec 06
I also heard that it is possible for woman after gave birth to lose hair. They said it is normal and have not to worry what you have to do is just drink vitamins and eat nutritious foods.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
thank you people for your nice comments, you all have a + rating so now im thinking about buying some vitamins as most people have suggested this! :-)
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@budlightman (86)
• United States
30 Dec 06
my wife had long beautiful hair. after she gave birth to our daughter she started sheading like a cat. I tell her because she is catty in nature, but she doesn't think it is too funny. It has been several years after having our daughter and she still sheds. they say to get gelitin or zinc, but that doesn't work for her.
hope you can find something
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@msmamaof2 (367)
• United States
11 Jan 07
I don't think there's really anything you can do about this! Your hair overproduces during pregnancy and then starts to thin out about 6 months pp.
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
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13 Jan 07
thanks to everyone that replied, have only just got back online yday and havent had time to reply as my computer broke down! thanks for your useful tips too! :O)
@Stephanie5 (2946)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I had five children and my youngest is 2 and I'm STILL losing handfuls of hair!!! I have very long hair but it is very thin.
If you want to grow your hair strong and quickly, I was always told that prenatal vitimans help alot!! Also, there are shampoos that help with hair growth for women at Walmart and such stores.
Good Luck! If you find a "miracle" cure, please let me know! lol
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
ok stephanie i will let ya know lol im going to go on the hunt when i go shopping and not come home til ive found some, lol!
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@Stephanie5 (2946)
• United States
3 Jan 07
lol...now don't hold out on me!!! You have to share your miracle find!! It's got to be better than mine, mine's still falling out, oh wait, i'm pulling it out!!! Just kiddin' Have a great day!
@limosonia1 (1559)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Hair has a 5 year stage as to how fast it grows. You might be at the end of your stage were it is not growing all that much. Keep your hair health. Within the first 3 years I believe it grows about a quarter inch for evey 6 to 8 weeks. Use a multi vitamens. Many hair dressers don't tell you this. But if you do the research in any medical journal you can track your hair growth and help it along with there recommendations. Good luck
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@Starlady0_1 (586)
• United States
23 Jan 07
This is very interesting information I have never heard of this before I only had one child and didn't pay attention to my hair at the time. I don't even recall how long or short my hair was at the time. I now have long hair but am thinking of cutting it.
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
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24 Jan 07
well your very lucky to have not lost any hair starlady, oh no don't get it cut, lol, i wish mine was long but now it's short! thanks for responding too! :)
@pookie92 (1714)
• United States
30 Dec 06
my hair fell out like gangbusters after I had each of my three kids. It is trying to grow back, but not fast enough for me. It also got curlier after each kid. I used to have straight hair, even perms didn't take. Now I have to straighten it, and if I go to bed with it wet, I look like the wicked witch of the west when I get up! LOL
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
aww LOL, if you look like the wicked witch when your's is like that id hate to say what i looked like, id actually hate to think it lmao!! i have to blow dry mine and straighten it every day, mine gets frizzy and goes wild LOL.
@harsh1985 (593)
• India
30 Dec 06
i think you are suffering from the vitamin deficiency. proper and sheduled diet also helpful to gain weight..
but you should proper consultation from doctor before taking any vitamin or special tonic...because it may give side effect best of luck!!
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
oh yes thanks for the info, yes i should consult a gp first, i shall do that before buying anything, good response! :O)
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I had some surgerys last year and when I was home recuperating when I would take a shower my hair was coming out in hand fulls. I though I was going to be bald. it finally stopped but there is nothing you can use to stop it. I found eating good well balanced meals and taking a good vitamin does wanders. My hair is so long right now. Im loving it. Best of luck to you.
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
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3 Jan 07
thats good terryz it's scary isnt it when your hair falls out in heaps i was so paranoid tho it's not so bad now, i am taking vitamins what i have bought!
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Dec 06
yeah some experience that...cox some says that your nutrients have been taken by the unborn child during conception and after also giving birth is a stressfull thing...how to grow it up again?? try aloevra..the raw plants before taking a bath generously apply unto hair until its wet and leave for 30 min.then rinse do it as many as you can..just try it.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
thank you vanities for your response, yes i shall try it i'll have a look around for it in shopping :O)
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
30 Dec 06
its normal losing hair during your pregnancy, if if you hair lose its more than 40 pair then you should be worry.that mean your hair and scalp need extra treatment.
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@satya_raju21 (109)
• India
30 Dec 06
its common to lose hair after pregnancy..........
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@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
thanks for your replys people, yes i think you are the lucky one because i lose quite a bit of hair, still to this day 19 months later :(
@mythmoh (3984)
• United States
30 Dec 06
when i was pregnant mine started to grow much thicker and longer.i usually had a long hair.my pregnancy(my daughter)made me to look more beautiful my having long and thick hair.but it was only till her birth.after that it started to fall like anything.i used to repent over my fallen hair daily.but after 8 months of my delivery it just stops by itself.now no fall.but i got my hair somewhat thinner than before.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
mythmoh thanks very much for your reply, mine was actually thicker but now it is too thin i feel like it's not my hair anymore :(
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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29 Dec 06
lovely same here my baby has alot of hair lol people call her shirley temple ive never heard of the lady!! :-) thanks for your replys people!
@mansha (6298)
• India
29 Dec 06
I am so gald that you posted this, I have begun to loose hair like crazy, even if I pour water in my head hair fall of like anything. This problemm started soon after three months of delivery. You can see my hair all ovwer my house. Its really so bad. which vitamins help for hair groqwth can you tell?
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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29 Dec 06
mansha you should try " sea kelp" there a vitamin and mineral tablet, the hairdresser recommended these to me but they don't seem to work for me, but maybe they will for you as another girl said they worked for her! also thanks people for taking your time to reply to me, i will now try other vitamin tablets and see how it goes, hopefully it should grow back and stop my hair from falling out!
@bimmer999 (1159)
• Philippines
30 Dec 06
wow that is depressing to lose alot of hair..
i hope that doesnt continue and stop right away..
cheers!
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@keela_mark (128)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Yes! I lost a great deal of hair after I had my daughter. My hair is just stabalizing now and she's 5 months old. Having a baby puts a hard strain on women. My immune system is not what is used to be because I keep catching her colds.
@xXmeganxX (4421)
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30 Dec 06
aww keela_mark, has yours stopped falling out? baby's do put a hard strain on women i agree with you lol, and i also find i catch a cold very quickly after having her lol, my life's changed haha :(
