Hair loss

[kris]

I am still breastfeeding my 15 month old.  I seem to be losing hair steadily since giving birth.  I also lost all the baby weight plus about 25lbs(?).  I'm not sure about the weight, but I am 5 pant sizes smaller.  I certainly don't mind the weight loss ;-), but I don't like the hair loss.  Is this normal while breastfeeding?

 

[kelleygirl]

Hi!
I know that post partum hair loss is normal, but not to the point of bald spots or anything like that. A rise in hormones during pregnancy keeps you from losing your hair. After delivery, the hormones return to normal levels, which makes the hair to fall out and return to the normal cycle.
Hair loss can also be from a vitamin and or mineral deficiency

[Leah Spencer]

To a degree, some hair loss is fine. Mine started getting pretty bad around 3 months. But by 4 months, I had switched to SanoBella shampoo (can't use the conditioner, it has peppermint and that'll hurt the milk supply for most moms.) and my hair loss is dramatically less. I like my hair now. :)

 

It is kinda expensive, but another idea would be adding rosemary essential oil to your shampoo. 1 or 2 drops per washing. It should stop a lot of loss and maybe even encourage more hair growth.

 

Leah