Help! Breakage and pregnancy?

[shadylane21]

All of a sudden my hair is trippin! I just found I was preggo last week But my hair also just started breaking also. I am trying to figure out what to do, I don't know if it's hormones or my acctions, so heres the lolo

I have hella new growth and this is my first stretch, currently at 6 weeks with way more new growth then usual. I also usually relax at 6 weeks.

I henna'd my hair twice in a week but dc'd

ummm! thats about it. I keep trying to add mouisture the NG is still thirsty. Any ideas?

 

[silvergirl]

Cant really help, but thought id say congrats on your pregnancy!!! , im waiting for the stork to visit me hopefully in the near future.

 

[shadylane21]

TY! I am very excited if only I could stop the breakage! I will do a light protien tx today and then DC and see how that works out. Hopefully someone will chime in.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

Have you started taking Prenatal vitamins and iron pills? It helps tremendously.

 

[*Muffin*]

The baby could be taking a lot of nutrients away from your body. Are you taking any Prenatal Vitamins? This could help stop their hair loss.

 

[carameldiva]

I just wanted to say congradulations on your pregnancy.

 

[luvinwife]

congrats on your pregnancy!!! About 6-8weeks into my 2nd pregnancy, my hair started doing the same thing and i was already taking prenatal vitamins. I just kept doing my regulare routine but added a couple of extra dc treatments and it eventually stopped and i still had plenty of hair left...i dont know what caused it bc i didnt experience it with my 1st...

 

[shadylane21]

congrats on your pregnancy!!! About 6-8weeks into my 2nd pregnancy, my hair started doing the same thing and i was already taking prenatal vitamins. I just kept doing my regulare routine but added a couple of extra dc treatments and it eventually stopped and i still had plenty of hair left...i dont know what caused it bc i didnt experience it with my 1st...

Thanks everybody. I have been taking pre-nates for months along with folic acid. I just added calcium and fish oil with flax a couple days ago. I have not had this happen with my other pregnacies either: however, I didn't have morning sickness either and I do this time. Hopefully it's because it's a girl

By the way is thier a preggo thread, if so will someone please post it. TY

 

[tiffers]

Aw congratulations **crossing my fingers that you get your girl**

I had pretty bad shedding at the beginning of this pregnancy (along with other side effects, ah, the joys of pregnancy ) When I started co washing every day, it slowed down a lot. Now that I'm 26.5 weeks, I only lose about 10-15 hairs a day and that's FANTASTIC compared to what I WAS losing. Maybe you could try co washing or dc'ing more. I think the more moisture, the better

ETA: There's a pregnancy thread in the OT forum, it's a sticky, so it's right at the top of the page

 

[shadylane21]

Aw congratulations **crossing my fingers that you get your girl**

I had pretty bad shedding at the beginning of this pregnancy (along with other side effects, ah, the joys of pregnancy ) When I started co washing every day, it slowed down a lot. Now that I'm 26.5 weeks, I only lose about 10-15 hairs a day and that's FANTASTIC compared to what I WAS losing. Maybe you could try co washing or dc'ing more. I think the more moisture, the better

ETA: There's a pregnancy thread in the OT forum, it's a sticky, so it's right at the top of the page

TY I just found it.