https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:39:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2082069 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:54:36 +0000 MamaCate 2082069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ineebee: my hair was super long with LO and I loved being able to shower and braid it up out of the way or put it up at the beginning. I chopped off 12 inches around 3 months pp and it was great. Leave it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2082049 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:43:25 +0000 JCCovi 2082049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chopped mine into a pixie 1 month before my son was born and every day I'm thankful I did! But I would not go shorter then ponytail length unless you're going all the way to pixie, I think everything between ponytail and pixie is more work then long hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2082004 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:25:39 +0000 ValentineMommy 2082004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd chop it after the wedding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081968 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:11:26 +0000 PurplePeony 2081968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I NEEDED to be able to put my hair in a ponytail postpartum (and still do now, 15 months later...). When my hair is shorter, I actually need to style it and that just wasn't going to happen -- quick and easy was key. The hair loss sucked but it wouldn't have been any better with shorter hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081961 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:08:46 +0000 jedeve 2081961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chop it off after the wedding! I always cut mine around 2-3 mo pp when the pp hair loss hits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081926 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:55:24 +0000 ineebee 2081926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO HELPFUL, everyone, thank you!! Good point about being able to pull it into a ponytail to get it out of the way, and LO pulling on it if I can't get it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081919 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:51:18 +0000 lawbee11 2081919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave it long. I cut mine a little above my shoulders after LO was born and it drove me nuts that I couldn't get all of it into a ponytail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081917 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:50:57 +0000 lemong 2081917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd keep it long until after the wedding, and then get it cut during the PP hair loss period. I can't wait to get mine cut in a month - I'm 3 months PP and I am losing hair everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081905 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:48:12 +0000 regberadaisy 2081905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chop after the wedding. Long hair is such a PITA with pp hair loss. Not to mention a few months pp baby will pull on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081904 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:48:07 +0000 Synchronicity 2081904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep it longer, but I find short hair to be so much more work to keep it looking decent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081903 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:47:23 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2081903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say cut it shoulder length before baby is here so it'll be easier to manage when you have LO. Then after the wedding, cut it short since you'll be losing hair and it'll be all over your house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081902 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:47:20 +0000 Grace 2081902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave it. Long hair is easier to put back and keep away from baby's tugging fingers! And PP hairloss didn't kick in until 3 months PP for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081895 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:45:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2081895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait until after the wedding and then decide! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081891 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:45:22 +0000 blackbird 2081891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave it long, then chop it all after the wedding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-chop-off-hair-before-baby-or-not#post-2081885 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:43:45 +0000 ineebee 2081885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering cutting my long hair to shoulder-length to have one less thing to fuss over when baby arrives. I love having short hair, but the only thing is, I'm going to be a maid of honor for my best friend 1.5 months after the baby is due and I'd like to be able to do something really pretty and romantic with it (especially since the rest of me will not be looking so pretty and romantic!). </p> <p>What would you do? Should PP hair loss be a factor here? </p>