Question for moms - postpartum hair loss - does it ever stop?

[ashleysf]

My DS is 8.5 months old. At 4 months, my hair started dropping as if there was no tomorrow. It still continues to do so with the same gusto. I tried cutting my hair to a shorter style. And try to eat healthy etc. What more can I do? Oh wait, I stopped sleeping through the night 4 months before the baby was born - could that be it??? Anyway, this morning, I found my hair sticking on DS's jacket in the daycare center - and spent a few mortified minutes cleaning it up in front of his teachers and felt depressed again about my hair coming down in clumps. Anyone else? Any advise???

[Minxy3]

Hi,

This reflects a hormonal change. I started at about 4 months too, after thinking maybe I'd gotten away without it happening. It's slowing down now at almost 9 months, but there's still times I get quite the clump. I also have to make sure I clean up the shower drain!

[houndlover]

I cut my hair short this summer because of my hair loss. I can't remember exactly when it stoped but one day I realized that I wasn't loosing it anymore (not more than normal). I am taking my prenatals again so I think that is helping a little but I think I stopped throwing my hair everywhere at 9 9 1/2 months too.

Hang in there!! It will NOT last forever!!

[CarrieW]

I was the same way. I started using my DH Nioxin shampoo and it helps alot. I also work in a salon, so i get it at cost. I am not losing nearly as much and have tons of little sprouts everywhere. By next summer I may be back to normal.

[AnnetteG]

I'll second the Nioxin. Works really well. Doesn't completely stop the loss but it sure slows it down. If you buy the larger bottles, they'll last for months!

[BC-sun8]

Mine has recently stoppped falling out on its own. But now dd likes to pull it out.

[Basherte]

I was losing it in clumps for awhile but, thankfully, it has slowed down a lot. My DS is now 8 months old.

[njmama]

It should stop soon; mine did slow down and my baby is 8 1/2 months; but when it was falling out, holy crap!
It was in clumps. Now I have little sprouts about 3/4 inch long at my temples, which I can see clearly, because my hair is highlighted and they little growths are NOT (LOL)...
It'll stop soon. My dermatologist said Nioxin also, but I decided no. He also recommended Rogaine. It'll stop, but tit takes about a full year to 18 months for your hair to be somewhat "normal" again.

[njmama]

By the way, I second Sun's comment.
My baby yanks the hell out of my hair, and she's getting clumps sometimes.
LOL