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What Do You Mean My Hair Will Fall Out??
No one told me!
I remember when I learned that you don’t get your period during pregnancy. I think I was in high school and had really horribly painful periods at the time. That seemed like a really good deal and I filed it away for when I was ready to start a family. I thoroughly enjoyed not having my period for 10 months, even if that was the only thing I enjoyed about pregnancy. But, no one told me that it all catches up with you at the end, when you bleed for 4 to 6 straight weeks after your delivery AND you can’t use tampons. If you break that down, it is basically all the periods you missed in the first place– that is TOTALLY BOGUS! A lot of things about life postpartum are unfair, and nobody tells you most of it.
Ceridwen Morris posted a great list of 9 Postpartum Recovery Issues No One Likes to Talk About. I have to admit to being completely clueless about those horrible involution cramps. They hit me like a ton of bricks. The hair loss was a total bummer too. That’s just started for me this time around. I keep finding strands of hair wrapped around Fuzz’s fingers.
Did you know about all these issues? How did you handle them?
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Adele Gardiner commented on Dec 12 10 at 9:05 amThe one that came as a surprise to me was a) how much sex hurt, and b) how little interest I had in it.
Hatton commented on Dec 12 10 at 4:35 pmThankfully, someone informed me about the hair loss- otherwise, my doctor would have gotten a very panicked phone call from me!! Now the hair is growing back and I look like I have spiked bangs because they stand straight up!!
Carrie commented on Dec 13 10 at 2:46 pmI never realized, postpartum, just how long it would take for my periods to return. It’s been a wonderful surprise – 11 months post partum and still no sign of them.
Katy E commented on Dec 13 10 at 3:50 pmWhat was surprising to me was that I felt phantom fetal movement for weeks after I delivered.
Jennifer H. commented on Dec 14 10 at 7:04 pmLike Adele, the sex thing surprised me. I had a heads up that it would be different. Different I didn’t think was defined as horribly agonizingly tearfully painful. Good times… or NOT AT ALL, actually. I’ve been assured that all will be well after he’s a year old and my hormones are back to normal. We shall see.
I knew about the hair loss and the other things on the list too, but it’s different to know about them than it is to live them! The hair loss is so annoying. I cut off 7 inches of my hair to try to stem the tide… it’s not helped much, but at least it is easier to pull it off the baby now.
Georgina commented on Feb 15 11 at 5:38 pmNo one told me my feet would get bigger. Not just swell – actually stretch. Now I can’t fit into most of my pre-pregnancy shoes and given that the last baby is now two and a half I don’t think I ever will.
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