mamaherrera
June 4th, 2014, 09:35 AM
Like everyone else, I was hoping as I entered my 4th month postpartum and still only shedding 25 hairs per day or less, that the postpartum shed would not happen to me. My husband was hopeful as well as he said, "you didn't notice a big shed with the other three". which is true, but with the other three, I wasn't into my hair like I am now. I noticed after my third, because I started a big shed and it didn't stop for four years. Obviously it was more than just postpartum, it turned into something else! So I've got this trauma to add on to me now with fear that this shed is going to go on forever as well!! Well this week, the shed began. It started low, still under 100 a day (yes I'm counting just because I was hopeful that it wasn't a shed, and I was just going to start shedding normally. But yesterday, it was a lot!
Here's what is getting me. The night before, I ran my hands through the first bunch of hairs on my right side (lots of snarls, so I finger comb). And a lot of those 2-3 inch hairs came out, like 7. Also longer strands came out, but that isn't my point. So yesterday after losing tons in the shower, (wash day) and then I run my fingers through that same area, and again like 8-9 of those short ones came out. Now I will be honest, I have lots of temple hairs at the beginning that are short, and only grow that long. so I do think they're from there. But it seems like like too many of those to be shedding. I don't think I have enough of those types of hairs to shed that many. . .. so then I start freaking out that I'm going to thin in those areas. Anyone else notice this?? I thought just the longer ones that hung on during pregnancy were going to go in to high shed mode, not the short ones!
Finally, is it true (cuz I heard from someone) that with a postpartum shed, you tend to get more white hair?? I HOpe not, as I get enough as it is, and I hope I don't get tons more from having this. Just wondering from others' experiences. It's so hard for me, having that terrible experience with postpartum shed, to go through this again. Hope to hear from you!
Here's what is getting me. The night before, I ran my hands through the first bunch of hairs on my right side (lots of snarls, so I finger comb). And a lot of those 2-3 inch hairs came out, like 7. Also longer strands came out, but that isn't my point. So yesterday after losing tons in the shower, (wash day) and then I run my fingers through that same area, and again like 8-9 of those short ones came out. Now I will be honest, I have lots of temple hairs at the beginning that are short, and only grow that long. so I do think they're from there. But it seems like like too many of those to be shedding. I don't think I have enough of those types of hairs to shed that many. . .. so then I start freaking out that I'm going to thin in those areas. Anyone else notice this?? I thought just the longer ones that hung on during pregnancy were going to go in to high shed mode, not the short ones!
Finally, is it true (cuz I heard from someone) that with a postpartum shed, you tend to get more white hair?? I HOpe not, as I get enough as it is, and I hope I don't get tons more from having this. Just wondering from others' experiences. It's so hard for me, having that terrible experience with postpartum shed, to go through this again. Hope to hear from you!