https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 23:25:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-241276 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:12:00 +0000 Maysprout 241276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me hair loss was the worst at 4 months postpartum. But I still have a huge amount of hair, guess I must have gotten more hair during pregnancy and not really noticed it.<br /> I thought I was going to go bald with how much was coming out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-241228 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:52:24 +0000 SleepyMonkey 241228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: biotin is supposed to be good for preventing hair loss and promoting growth. i used to take the hair, skin and nail vitamins from gnc before i got pregnant. it helped curb the shedding a bit, but didn't stop it entirely. for me, it took 2 weeks to see the results, so i wouldn't give up if you don't see the hair stop falling out after a day or two. hair takes awhile to reflect the nutrition you are putting into your body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-241224 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:37:50 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 241224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's normal. Mine hasn't started yet. Defintely not looking forward to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-241202 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:58:12 +0000 SleepyMonkey 241202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: sorry i missed this last week...i'm not event postpartum yet, still pregnant actually! BUT, i have been losing my hair since i was 16 and have done a lot of reading up on hair loss. so i am prepared for what is to come....my hair barely sheds at all now, so i'll enjoy it while it lasts but i know after the baby comes, it'll all fall out. 3 months pp is what i've read is normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-240807 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:54:07 +0000 LivsMama 240807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babynumber1: youre the ONLY other person Ive talked to that had this! I kinda miss it lol. Not shaving was so nice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-240769 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:26:50 +0000 BananaPancakes 240769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hair loss just started a couple of weeks ago. It's gross and is clogging the drain. But I lost a ton when I first got pregnant, so I've just accepted my fate. I will have ridiculous hair for a good year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-240760 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:21:28 +0000 babynumber1 240760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: I was the same way- all of my friends hair went crazy and all of mine stopped growing. It has resumed its crazy growth rate now and I keep forgetting that I have to shave my legs more than once a week now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-240679 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:31:45 +0000 regberadaisy 240679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, it's getting kinda ridiculous. Are there any supplements I can take that encourage hair growth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-240668 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:26:10 +0000 mrsjazz 240668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to revisit this post because I have a receding hairline now!!! I want to cry even though it's only noticeable to me because my hair is puffy (I have a short afro) and hides the baldness.</p> <p>I'm happy I cut my hair shorter (I had dreadlocks and cut them off) because the locks in the front would've just fallen off. Imagine if they fell off in public! I would die of embarrasment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226265 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:25:21 +0000 LivsMama 226265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JessLC: how far pp are you? Im at a year and I didnt lose any hair at all. I also never gained any during the pregnancy lol. All of the hair on my body STOPPED growing altogether. I only had to shave like once a month, if that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226254 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:18:13 +0000 regberadaisy 226254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! Good to know it's normal but sucks it's coming out in clumps!</p> <p>@Mrsbells: I was actually considering growing it longer for the first time in years. Guess I'm going short again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226248 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:16:33 +0000 SleepyMonkey 226248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not there yet but from what I have read, the shedding really picks up (i.e. handfuls and clumps) a few months after delivery. So sounds like you are around that time. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226245 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:15:55 +0000 Mrsbells 226245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds about normal based on what other people have told me. my hair was a mess so I decided to cut it short and start over </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226239 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:14:17 +0000 Rubies 226239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hair came out in clumps starting at 4-5 months PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226228 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:08:39 +0000 autumnlove 226228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't lose any hair until 4 months postpartum...taking a shower and looking at the clumps in the drain cup was always a bummer! My hair loss has slowed down at almost 7 months post partum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hair-coming-off-in-clumps#post-226225 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:06:57 +0000 regberadaisy 226225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I know hair loss post partum is normal. However, I did not see an increase in my hair loss immediately following delivery even though I shed quite a bit. But in the last week or (~2 months post partum) my hair has been coming off in <i>clumps</i> when I brush.</p> <p>What gives? Am I deficient in something?</p> <p>I am on a milk (some soy) elimination diet. Can calcium deficiency be a reason for hair loss? </p>