Hair still falling out-- BF related?

MommyToAshley wrote: My hair is still falling out... a lot. Is this related to BF? I take my prenatals every day still. It drives me nuts, I find my hair EVERYwhere.

supermom replied: I don't think it's related to BF - at least I've never heard that......

Guest_jem0622 replied: You should not be losing your hair this long after..but I would not rule it out. Have you checked Kelly Mom's site?

The only other thing I would relate this to is pregnancy. Sure u r not preggo?

Julie

Schnoogly replied: Mine is still falling out too at 7 months pp--it's driving me nuts! I read it can take 6 months (after it first starts falling out around 3 months) to regulate back to normal.

Steph

razz05 replied: I'm not sure what it's related to... but... get this... my hair falls out like crazy when I'm NOT pregnant (it has since I was about 20... very weird), but when I'm pregnant, I have NICE THICK hair. WEIRD. My mom told me (she's a nurse and has thyroid problems) that it could be related to my thyroid and I should have it checked. I have had it checked, and it was normal but maybe over the past few years it's gone wacky... I dunno.

Sorry I'm not much help, but I'd say it's not related to BFing (or so I've never heard of that before).

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I've always had hair fall out. It has something to do with the thickness, and because of all the EXTRA hair that gre in while pg, somtimes it can take months and moths to fall out.. mine is still falling out too, don,t worry.

catou_98 replied: I'm still shedding my hair like crazy too!, don't worry you're not the only one! at this rate I'm sure I'll be bald by the time I hit my 30's!

Kaitlin'smom replied: I am still shedding like crazy also! Its realy a wonder I have long hair! I could have made a wig or two by now!

mckayleesmom replied: oh my gosh! I was going to bring up this subject too. My hair is falling out so much,,its driving me crazy. I can't even take a bath anymore cause Im just bathing in hair. The other day I saw some spots I almost yelled at my husband for spots I thought were dirt on the carpet, as I got closer I examined it and it was my hair. I can almost cry when I brush it cause I just collect hair in my brush. Thank god I have really thick hair cause it falls out and its still thick. I even had my husband check my head for bald spots cause we have a friend that had stress induced alapechia (sp?) hair loss after her kids and there isn't anything you can take for that. I have been told to try to take geletin vitamins to see if that helps so that is what Im going to do...Im sure glad Im not alone though.

MomToJade&Jordan replied: I have heard that you can lose hair up to a year after having a baby. At least that is what the lady who cut my hair while it was falling out said. Mine was falling out all over the place for a long time. It was so bad. My hair has gotten better and I now have a bunch of little hairs around my face where it is growing back in. I thought it would never stop, but it has. It will for you too so I wouldn't worry too much.

MommyToAshley replied: I sure do feel better knowing I am not alone. It's still frustrating, but I feel better. Thanks.

MamaMartie replied: I always used a shampoo and conditoner by nioxin after I had my babies and I never shed hair. But I didn't buy any after I had Hannah and I am shedding like mad. It is annoying, but like the other ladies said, totally normal.