When does it stop?

The boys are 7mos old now and my hair has been falling out since they were 4mos - does it ever stop? I am so tired of cleaning out a hair ball the size of a small dog from the shower every morning not to mention all the stray hairs we find all over the boys . ugh....its getting sooo old!!

 

I don't know if it's b/c of the girls but I lose hair all the time too. Once every 4 - 6 months DH has to clean out the drain in my bathroom b/c it gets clogged with my hair. I still have plenty on my head though so I didn't really think it was a problem.

 

Is your hair long? I know with longer hair it tends to fall out more. It always happens to me. It was much worse when I was pregnant and about 3 months afterward.

 

To much though could be a thyroid problem. Common around pregnancy. If it's a lot or worrying you, you could call your dr. A simple blood test would tell.

 

my hair is still falling out... it seemed like it was getting really bad for a while and then i realized that my hair was down to the middle of my back, so even one piece of hair looked like a lot. i got it cut a couple weeks ago and now it seems like it is a more normal amount that i am loosing. but i still find hairs everywhere. DD like to crawl around on the floor and pick them up and put them in her mouth.. gross...

i go for my annual next month and i think i will have my doc do a thyroid test just to rule it out.. thanks for the suggestion sevnheads!

 

I have chin length hair so its not the length thats the problem - I remember it falling out a lot after my daughter but only for a month - this time it just seems like it will never stop. Interesting idea on the thyroid...

 

I agree!

 

Mine started falling out at the end of my pregnancy. It was my thyroid. It is really only supposed to come out after pregnancy for a few months. I would get a blood workup done just in case. If there is a problem with it, simple medication helps and you should feel less tired and your metabolism should start working better.

 

It is completely normal to lose hair after a pregnancy. You don't shed much hair at all while you are pregnant (which is why so many women have such nice, thick hair when they are pregnant) & your hair will adjust back to normal afterwards. Which means, you lose a LOT of hair. Mine started a couple of months after delivery and lasted almost the whole first year.