Losing Hair...

My hair has always been pretty thick. It did not get any thicker during pregnancy...

Now that I am 12 weeks PP. My hair is falling out in clumps.

I am still taking my prenatal.

Has this happened to anyone else, or do I need to go get it checked out? I mean I am not going bald or anything.. its just more hair loss than normal.

hair loss after baby is normal.

it's your hormones evening out. it happens and can happen for up to a year or more PP. I'm 7 months PP and my hair is still shedding. not as bad as it used to but, I'm still finding my hair in my daughter diapers LOL

Yup! and it's totally normal. Mine actually didn't start coming out bad until around 9 months. Everyone is different though, but for the most.. it does happen! I'm not sure if mine took a little longer because I was breast feeding or what, but it did and it sucked!  

My hair was so thin a year after I gave birth. Then it slowly started getting thicker again as it grew back in.

Quoting *Jayme*:“ My hair has always been pretty thick. It did not get any thicker during pregnancy... Now that I am ... [snip!] ... else, or do I need to go get it checked out? I mean I am not going bald or anything.. its just more hair loss than normal.”

its pretty normal to lose hair after having a baby

HOWEVER
it could also be linked to hypo or hyper thyroid ism if it persists for a long time and keeps falling out in clumps everyday
keep an eye on it and if you start to get noticeable bald spots talk to your doctor about getting a thyroid panel done.

My hair was always extremely thick and after 2 kids it has thinned out a lot, but everyone still says damn your hair is thick...,it doesn't fall out in clumps but after a shower I definitely have to clean hair out of the bottom of the tub.

Thanks ladies!! That makes me feel so much better.

I think I am just freaking more because I found a hair in my sons diaper.. or I undressed him out of his night clothes and saw one stuck to his chest.

It's just been crazy finding it everywhere.. and I feel like I am constantly picking it off of my clothes so my son doesnt get his hands on any of them.

Quoting *Jayme*:“ Thanks ladies!! That makes me feel so much better. I think I am just freaking more because I found ... [snip!] ... it everywhere.. and I feel like I am constantly picking it off of my clothes so my son doesnt get his hands on any of them.”

Just be careful. I've read a story about a child almost losing a toe because a hair was wrapped around the babies toe and cutting off circulation. They couldn't figure out why the baby was crying for so long until they completely undressed him and noticed the hair wrapped around the toe.

Also, TMI but I remember once seeing mine around my son's "family jewels" and freaked out because I thought about the child with the toe. So yeah, remember to check all parts of the babies body for hair. I know it sounds silly, but it only takes 1 hair to do damage.

Quoting Electress:“ Just be careful. I've read a story about a child almost losing a toe because a hair was wrapped around ... [snip!] ... yeah, remember to check all parts of the babies body for hair. I know it sounds silly, but it only takes 1 hair to do damage.”

Very true.. thanks!! I will be on the lookout.