Is your hair thinning?

[Anonymous]

I'm 18 weeks along and I've been losing a ton of hair. I can loop my hair elastic around my pony tail a few more times than I used to be able to. I feel like I might be bald by the time the baby comes! Anybody else experience this? Please tell me your hair came back after the baby was born!!!!

[Anonymous]

For me and many women that I know, the opposite happened. Hair (all over the body, including head) grew in really thick and then falls out after baby comes.

[Anonymous]

My baby is 4 months and my hair is coming out in handfulls. I can't remember when it stopped with ds #1, but I hope it's soon!

[Anonymous]

Supposedly your hair is in a resting phase during pregnancy (less hair loss) and then you start losing a lot of hair after giving birth.

[Anonymous]

I echo what the PPs said. Usually your body retains the hair. If yours is really thinning, you might consider discuss with your caregiver to see if there's a nutrition issue, or see if you can get a referral to a nutritionist. These babies take a lot out of our bodies, and if you're missing out on some nutrient, your body could be shedding the hair to conserve energy.