I just realized that I haven’t had my hair trimmed since before Remy was born. Oops. I’m not saying it’s unusual for me to lollygag for such extensive periods of time between haircuts, it’s that I typically don’t have a memorable landmark such as a birth to tell me exactly how long it’s been. In this case, it’s been about 5 months. That’s probably too long. I promise I’ll get it done this week– after the snow melts. Yeah, it’s supposed to snow today and tonight. They sound pretty certain about it, but we’ll see.
Last time I got my hair cut the lady was questioning my request to thin the hair some (I have thick hair). Are you sure, she asked. Your hair is going to fall out after you give birth. Even though she exaggerated the issue, I know what she was getting at. I had been warned by others that the extra hair my body grew while pregnant would come out at some point.
I don’t know if that’s happened or not. While my hair has resumed it’s pre-pregnancy shower drain clogging rate, it hasn’t exceeded it. I hesitated to mention it earlier because I heard or read somewhere that this happens around 3-4 months post-partum and I didn’t want to pull that trick that I did with the morning sickness where I told my Mom that I didn’t have any of it then found myself in the throes the following day. Since it’s been almost 4 1/2 months, perhaps I’ve surpassed the danger zone.
Any of you post-partum readers noticing any increase in hair loss? Just wondering…
No hair loss here…
Yep, mines coming out in clumps! Sara will be four months on Thursday so I guess I’m one of the lucky ones
I have tons of hair and was hoping that it would fall out after birth. No such luck. My hair lady kept assuring me that it would happen, but so far it hasn’t.
Yes. I have very thick hair as it is and both pregnancies made it even more so. After the first I started shedding to pre-pregnancy thickness within 1-2 months…after the second it took a little longer.
I’d like to help, but I’m ill-equipped. Anatomically, and follicularly. Best of luck though…
I am about over it now, but for the past 2 months or so, I was losing a TON of hair…shedding like a golden retriever. I have way too thick hair anyway, so glad to be rid of some.
The best part about being pregnant (for me) was all the awesome hair that grew in! I don’t normally have too much so I am pretty psyched about the lusterousness (is that even a word?) and really hope it doesn’t fall out. 3 months next week and keeping my fingers crossed!
No hair loss here either but I desperately need to get it cut. It’s in a sad, sad state.