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So long, my lovely locks!
Uhhhhh. It’s started. The hair loss. This weekend, I must have pulled a hundred long, red hairs out from between Arlo’s baby crevices in his arms and neck. I untwirled several from between his fingers. The dreaded realization that these long, luxurious locks I’ve been enjoying care of pregnancy hormones are now making their exit.
If it’s anything like my first experience, I’m sure I’ll have some breakage right along my hairline too. Why must this happen? Pregnancy is so hard on the body – but the thick hair and nails are such a fantastic benefit. With all of the shifting and adjusting our bodies must do during the post partum period (including the squishy belly, and sagging skin), you would think our dear heads would have the decency to hold on to those lovely hairs until the rest of us goes back in place.
But alas, the hair loss has started. They are falling out in alarming numbers and made worse by my dear son’s ability to grab big handfuls of hair and yank, yank, yank. I truly understand why so many mamas decide enough is enough and cut their hair short.
So I’m not sure where this post is going… am I writing this just to vent? is this my goodbye letter to great hair days? Or am I just PO’d that my shot at every becoming a Pantene spokesmodel is totally shot.
All of the above, I suppose.
(sigh)
~Melissa
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Koreen commented on Aug 29 11 at 12:54 pmJust this morning I was looking at my locks. They’ve never been longer or thicker on my life. Even thinking of making a post-partum visit to the hair dresser soon so I can enjoy them for a little more before they say goodbye.
Coco commented on Aug 29 11 at 6:08 pmI think it’s because you stop taking the pre-natal vitamins. A friend of mine complained to her doctor about weak nails, and he suggested pre-natal vitamins (even though she isn’t pregnant). It totally helped her!
Shana commented on Aug 29 11 at 7:55 pmThis happened to me around 3 months after I had Gabe as well. My bathroom floor and walls were covered each day and after blow drying my hair, my fingers looks like birds nests. Since I nursed, I was still on prenatals so even they didn’t work for me. As someone with very thin hair to begin with, it was very alarming – and I did get my hair chopped. Thankfully it grows back. :)
Naomi commented on Aug 29 11 at 11:53 pmFYI: It has nothing to do with prenatal vitamins. Your hair falls out because your body doesn’t need to hold onto every little nutrient anymore now that you’re not pregnant. You could swallow a whole bottle of prenatals and your hair would still fall out.
signed, baldie at one year.
verdemama commented on Aug 30 11 at 11:58 pmDitto here. I think I was in denial after my first child was born but there’s absolutely no mistaking it this time… I’m three months postpartum and my hairs are coming out by the handfuls. Luckily for me I have curly hair so my hair loss isn’t noticeable to anyone else.
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