Postpartum Mommies....

[Geminigirl]

How old is your baby?
When did you start PP shedding?
How did you stop shedding?
Anyone taking Biotin and Prenatals?

 

[Geminigirl]

BUMPITY BUMP

 

[la mosca]

How old is your baby?
When did you start PP shedding?
How did you stop shedding?
Anyone taking Biotin and Prenatals?

My baby is 6 months old. My PP shedding began when he was about 3 months old and lasted for about 1.5 months. The shedding gradually decreased on its own. I continue to take prenatals (as well as fish oil, calcium, and vitamin D), but I don't take biotin. (My prenatals contain biotin, though.) My edges were pretty thin after all the shedding, but they are filling in really nicely.

 

[InNeedofHairapy]

My babies are 6 months old
I don't think that I've had the post-partum shedding happen yet. *knocks on wood*
I don't take biotin or prenatals, and forget to take my regular vitamins.

**I am transitioning, and don't comb everyday. When I do comb, a lot of hair comes out, but it's been that way for the whole year and a half that I've transitioned....so if I did go through the shedding thing, it went unnoticed by me**

 

[la mosca]

Pretty babies, InNeedofHairapy!

 

[Neala21]

My little girl is currently 9 months old. I went thru PP shedding it wasn't drastically noticeable. Mines didn't start till my lil girl was about 4 months old when I stopped breastfeeding her and leasted abouot 2-3 months. Not to bad. I really like my hair thickness considering my hair is fine. I have notice my texture to change after my pregnancy which is why I've been debating about going back natural.

 

[Geminigirl]

Aww you babies are cute. Twins...I couldn't imagine having two babies kicking all around inside of me? Are they your only two? If not was it a big difference having the two inside versus one?

 

[InNeedofHairapy]

la mosca, thank you
geminigirl, thank you too....They are my only two, and I had a pretty easy pregnancy. The first two weeks that they were here was pretty much a big blur, but since then I haven't had a hard time at all

and I don't know what it's like to have one baby kicking you, but having two is the craziest, most amazing thing ever...there were times where I wished I had a video camera, b/c butts, knees, elbows, and head were rolling around and poking out all over the place...fun fun.

 

[la mosca]

I want another one so bad! I'm going to try to wait another year or so, though.

I couldn't resist attaching a pic of my l'il guy!

 

[DaRealist]

My responses are in purple.

How old is your baby? almost 4 months
When did you start PP shedding? when she was a little over 2 months (much sooner than with my first)
How did you stop shedding? stop it? erplexed I just go with the flow. However, with my first I used Nioxin shampoo and that helped a lot.
Anyone taking Biotin and Prenatals? I do take Biotin and my prenatals every night. It really hasn't helped with the shedding though. The next thing I was going to try was internal garlic as I noticed ladies mentioning that helping with their shedding due to the OCT/MT use

 

[Geminigirl]

I'm debating calling my doc and asking what she thinks. i hate doctors. La mosca wait!!!! i have two and it's crazy. My oldest is two and my youngest 2 months.Anyways your lil guy is extra cute and big.

 

[la mosca]

I'm debating calling my doc and asking what she thinks. i hate doctors. La mosca wait!!!! i have two and it's crazy. My oldest is two and my youngest 2 months. It's hard. Anyways your lil guy is extra cute and big.

Thanks, Geminigirl! He's a sweetie but a handful! I bet having a 2-year-old and a 2-month-old is challenging!

What have you been experiencing with regard to shedding?

 

[DaRealist]

My oldest is two as well and talk about handful...

 

[Geminigirl]

They are a handful and it is challenging but I can't wait til my son gets older so him and his sister can play. I def wish I would have waited a LIL bit longer though. But none the less it's fun.

As far as shedding I have alot. When I comb with my wide tooth there are hairs and when I finger comb there are hairs. When I washed yesterday they was a ball of hair on my back. It's getting ridiculous. I just want it to stop.

 

[DaRealist]

My shedding is like yours with lots of hair everywhere. It's annoying and depressing at times. I know that eventually it will get better, but I still get sad seeing all that hair. I am hoping once I start the garlic pills that will help.

 

[Geminigirl]

I am gonna call the doc today and ask if I can take the garlic pills. Or what to take for that matter. I just don't want my hair to get any thinner then it is. I can't go back to that Nooooo...lol

ETA: keep us updated on the garlic pills have u started them yet.

 

[la mosca]

They are a handful and it is challenging but I can't wait til my son gets older so him and his sister can play. I def wish I would have waited a LIL bit longer though. But none the less it's fun.

As far as shedding I have alot. When I comb with my wide tooth there are hairs and when I finger comb there are hairs. When I washed yesterday they was a ball of hair on my back. It's getting ridiculous. I just want it to stop.

I went through the same thing. I shed huge, shocking-looking balls of hair. I was expecting some shedding, but it was kind of disturbing to actually experience it day after day. Then it gradually got better. (It's hormonal.) Fortunately, I had plenty of hair left over!