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| | | NEXT MESSAGE  | | | | | AUTHOR: | 4babies4me | DATE: 06/09/03 8:59am | | SUBJECT: |  hair loss after giving birth | | | I had my first baby 10 years ago and afterwards started losing my hair. I would lose a handful everyday when I comb my hair and stop up the shower drain. I used to have really thick hair, but obviously not now - But I don't have any bald spots (just thinning). And my hair loss is not breakage- it comes out from the root.
The only time I don't lose hair is when I am pregant. I had a baby in 2000, 2001, & 2002. Each time all during the pregnancy I didn't lose any hair and as soon as I gave birth it started coming out in handfuls again. I knew each time even before taking a test that I was pregnant because of the hair change.
I have been to specialists who said that it must be hereditary and I have had my thyroid checked and it is ok. I take a multi-vitamin everyday and did the rogaine trip for a while but I KNOW
THIS IS ALL TIED TO PREGNANCY BECUASE I NEVER LOST ANY HAIR UNTIL 1992(the birth of my 1st son).
I am now 32 and noone has been able to help me. I used to have hair down to my butt and used to get perms. Due to my hair problem - I had it cut off to my shoulders and haven't had a perm since. I am a stay at home mom with a 10 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old, and a 1 year old. I do get stressed alot and I know that doesn't help my hair loss - but remember this was happening when I had 1 child. I'm sure it has something to do with a hormonal imbalance but every doctor looks at me like I'm crazy. They say you're just thinning some - don't worry I don't see any bald spots.
I AM DESPERATE FOR ANY INFO ANYONE CAN GIVE ME. PLEASE HELP ME! | |  | |
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