PP hair loss

[Jem]

When does the PP hair loss end? I stopped nursing about a month ago, have gotten my first pp period, but the hair loss continues at an amazing rate! I don't have bald spots (yet) but just touching my hair results in a huge handful of hair coming out. It's driving me nuts (and DH too bc it's doing a number on our vacuum).

I didn't have this with DS1. How long should I expect this to last?

[Deleted]

Everyone is different.

With DS2 mine started really bad at 3-4 months post partum and was bad for quite a while. Had to take the vacuum apart every other week and cut all the hair off the beater bar. Think it got better around 10 months and I weaned at 13 months.

DS3 is 3 months and my hair has stared falling out again.

[anaps28]

DS 2 is 4.5 months and my hair is falling out at an alarming rate. I hope this end soon.

[timorousbeastie]

I just recently noticed that I haven't had to do my weekly clean out of the shower drain in a while, so I think it slowed down for me around 12 months.

[elocrates]

I found that I had another spike in PP hair loss when I stopped breastfeeding. It ended a couple of months later.

[lulu21]

I'm almost 12 months pp and it's still falling out.

[Jem]

I'm liking posts because of solidarity...not because I like us losing our hair.

[WillabyWallabyWu]

Mine was terrible from 4-7 months. I already have thin hair which I keep cut into a bob, so the hair loss did a number on me. We had a family wedding when ds was 6 months and my hair is terrible in all of the family photos. And, now that it's growing back, I have a crazy halo of 3 inch hairs all over my head. And these 3 inch hairs have a mind of their own and won't stay down. It sucks so bad.

[matildasun]

Mar 1, 2015 9:08:11 GMT -5 elocrates said:

I found that I had another spike in PP hair loss when I stopped breastfeeding. It ended a couple of months later.

This happened to me as well.

[demelza]

About 4 months. I don't have a ton of hair to begin with so it sucked.

[huskymom]

Mine slowed down around 8-9 months. But the regrowth is in full force now and i think that's the worst part:(

[Pilsy]

Mine has slowed down a little at 10 mos, but it's still bad. Definitely not helping my self esteem.

[VillainV]

Mine was bad from about 4-8 months and slowed way down. I still BF maybe two sessions a day though.

[linz]

Ugh i was hoping people would say it's ending soon! 4.5 months here and I'm not sure how I have hair left.

[everafter07]

Mine started at 4ish months and went til well past a year . SO much breakage. I've been washing my hair 2x a week for a while and taking prenatals, which has helped a ton.

[FoxInFiji]

I've been wondering the same thing. Mine just started a month ago at 3 months. I just went and got my hair cut shorter in a style that works better with thinner hair.

[lo]

I'm 7.5 months pp and it is SO much better. Thank god.

[gibbinator]

Mine started at 4 months and was still going strong at 6 months.... So I chopped my hair off to a pixie problem solved!

[MadamePresident]

I'm at 7 months and it's slowed down and is in the awkward regrowth stage. I figure I'll wait another month or two then get it cut. A good stylist can make when the most awkward hair look great.

[badtzmaru22]

Seven months now, and it's slowing down. However, it is all growing back in WHITE.

[loskadoodle]

I'm almost at 7 months and it's still bad

[halfpint]

Mine really started at 3-4 mos PP. I feel like it slowed noticeably at just under a year PP. We weaned a couple of weeks ago and I'm noticing some increased loss again (18 mos).

I now have noticeable thin spots on the top of my head if I don't style it just right

[speckledfrog]

Mine lasted about 3 months and was quite alarming.

[Jem]

Mar 1, 2015 11:05:04 GMT -5 badtzmaru22 said:

Seven months now, and it's slowing down. However, it is all growing back in WHITE.

I'm getting these too! I can't figure out if it is my age or just more PP hormones fun.

[Jem]

Mar 1, 2015 11:56:53 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Mine lasted about 3 months and was quite alarming.

It really is alarming! I appreciate everyone sharing their experience and I'm sorry it's been so tough for some!

[chicago]

I was just noticing that mine is slowing down, but the posts about weaning causing another round make me want to cry!

[huskymom]

Mar 1, 2015 12:48:44 GMT -5 chicago said:

I was just noticing that mine is slowing down, but the posts about weaning causing another round make me want to cry!

[br

I just got pregnant 3 weeks after I weaned last time, so you could try that . My hair was great!

[azurely]

I have no idea, but wanted to commiserate. My hair started falling out in chunks last week at 3 months PP. I was hoping it would end soon, but these posts aren't giving me much hope.

[ShaysMomma]

Ugh, mine went on for a long time. Definitely in the 6+ months category. I really expected a bald spot but it didnt happen.

[ringstrue]

Mine started at 10 weeks PP and is still going but not at a horrible amount. DS will be 6 months next week. I try to brush it more to not get it over everything.