Any moms with long hair?

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My hair is long. It touches the band of my bra strap, maybe slightly longer. If you had longer hair with a newborn, did you mind having long hair? It's also very thick and I'm wondering if it wouldn't be easier to just cut it short to make things easier.

[Deleted]

I just had it braided or up. I had hair ties on my wrist at all times.

I still do, I haven't cut it in like a year, and I need to chop it off, lol. Thinking of donating.

It was actually easier in the newborn stage than the 3-8 month stage. They were hair pullers!!!

[alzi]

It's no problem. Though now it's starting to fall out. Which is awesome.

[copperboom]

My hair is the same length as yours, and it never bothered me. DD wasn't a hair puller, and I just clipped it up or put it in a ponytail if I needed it out of the way. My hair needs more styling when it's short, so I find long hair to be easier for me.

[nursewife]

Mine is just beyond shoulder length. I find its easier to put it in a pony tail than style a shorter style.

[Deleted]

I had long hair, and it was NBD.

[starlily]

I have long hair. It wasn't a problem.

[snorky]

I had my hair long until it started falling out postpartum, then I cut a bunch off. I kind of felt like there would be less to clean up if it was shorter. It looks like that won't be an issue for you, though, so no need to chop it off!

[polka]

Mine is thick too and very long (down to my waist), but I never had a problem when the kids were babies. My 2-year old messes with it more now than she ever did as an infant haha!

I've almost always had long hair, so it didn't get in the way after having the baby, or maybe I was just used to it and never noticed. Of course, when it was hot or I just wanted it out of the way, I'd just roll it up and claw clip that mutha.

[pinkplasticdoll]

I've had long thick hair when I was a nanny for newborns. It wasn't an issue at all I just kept it braided or had hair ties available at all times.

[mudslide]

I just put my hair up.

[pinkeggs]

DO NOT CAVE TO THE MOM CUT PRESSURE!

I had very long hair when DD1 was born. I just swept it to the side a lot, or braided, or ponytail. It was SO the least of my problems lol

[ridethelightning]

Style your hair in whatever fashion will require you to wash it the least. Mine went from getting washed and styled every single day, to an average of every 4th day now. Dry shampoo and/or buns are my daily bffs now.

[Deleted]

I have longer hair and did when my son was born. It was never a problem, I just put it up a lot. He liked to play with it while he nursed and he still plays with it whenever I'm holding him. Some babies/kids like to play with it or pull it so if that will annoy you, put it up.

[pinkflats]

My hair wasn't an issue when DS was a newborn, it's when he became more active and was running all over the place and I had to bend over and pick him up nine million times in an hour. I chopped it off when he was about 16 months old because I was just over it flopping in my face or his when we were running and playing.

[Deleted]

Yay! I'm glad that I don't have to do the Mom Cut

[pantsparty]

You have to get a mom cut. And mom jeans. You have no choice.

[EmilieMadison]

Short hair is NOT easier. IMO, it requires much more work than long hair, which can easily just be put in a ponytail or whatever. I had below the shoulder length hair when both of my kids were babies, ftr. 

[speckledfrog]

I had long, thick hair when W was born and I still have it. He wasn't much of a puller and I found that putting it behind my shoulders when he was nursing solved most of our problems. I also didn't have any trouble finding time to dry it.

[papie]

I am letting my hair grow and I find that although it seems to encourage my laziness and ends up in regular crappy hair days, it is easier to manage.

[rex]

Mine is long and thick and I will not be cutting it. I hate it short so much.

It's much easier to throw long hair up than it is to have to style short hair.

[MWOS]

Shave it. I mean, why half ass this?

[angelaa73]

I had long hair and i chopped it with Erin. It will grow back.

[Jermys]

Remember that long conversation we had about counting unhatched chickens? It's a long time until August dude. This can fall through ANY. TIME. UNTIL. THE. BABY. IS. BORN. You need to rein it in.

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Jun 5, 2013 18:00:41 GMT -5 Jermys said:

Remember that long conversation we had about counting unhatched chickens? It's a long time until August dude. This can fall through ANY. TIME. UNTIL. THE. BABY. IS. BORN. You need to rein it in.

I fully realize that. I don't see anything wrong with talking to people about worked for them, though. I don't want to have a newborn and then try and figure it all out then. I think it'll make things easier to get input about what worked for others. I'm not going out today to cut my hair and buy a van.

[Jermys]

Let me make an analogy here. Announcing on FB and all this planning stuff is like you just peed on a stick and found out you were 5 weeks along and told everyone, including you high school lab partner. There is a high rate of miscarriage here still. I certainly hope this baby becomes yours, but until the expectant mom signs surrenders, she's still someone else's baby. You're going to be in for a big heartbreak if this doesn't happen...just like last time.

[cleo29]

I like having it long for the simple fact that I can be lazy and put in a pony tail or in a clip. If it was short I would have to do it.

[lilybug]

My hair is usually as long as your (bra strap or just below) and it's super thick. I never minded having it long with newborns. Like Verona said, I find it's easier to make long hair look decent than short hair, especially with my wavy/coarse hair.

I chopped it into a pixie cut on a whim when Ds1 was about 12 mos, and I still haven't forgiven myself, even though it's long again. Bad decision.

[sparkythelawyer]

I think this is like, no. 9,876 on the list of shizz you need to worry about right now. :-)

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Jun 5, 2013 19:06:58 GMT -5 sparkythelawyer said:

I think this is like, no. 9,876 on the list of shizz you need to worry about right now. :-)

Yeah, it was one of those random thoughts when I was washing my hair earlier