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maggiemay
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Hair Loss
I really thought that during pregnancy your hair doesn't fall out as much. It seems as though the past few weeks, my hair has been falling out like crazy especially in the shower. More than it did before I was pregnant Did this happen to anyone else? Should I contact my doctor? I am 21 weeks along. This definitely didn't happen with my first pregnancy.
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Shelleybean11
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Re: Hair Loss
SAME thing happening here! I am really confused about it because it was the opposite with DS. I remember showering when I was pg with him and not seeing one hair in the drain! With this pregnancy it's like the PP hair loss! I don't know why it's so different this time 
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| Posted 8/30/11 9:35 PM |
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maggiemay
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Re: Hair Loss
of course I looked it up and saw that it could be an iron deficiency or a thyroid problem. I was supposed to see my ob/gyn today, but the office is closed due to a power outage. I hope its just a fluke thing
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| Posted 8/30/11 9:38 PM |
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Shelleybean11
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Re: Hair Loss
Oh man really?! 
I just had an appointment today too, and I didn't even think to ask about it. So many weird things going on with my body during pregnancy I can't remember it all when I am there LOL.
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| Posted 8/30/11 9:40 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Hair Loss
I lost no hair till about 20 weeks, then starting losing a lot. I had a thyroid test and its fine, but I have a severe iron deficiency.
ETA: I never asked, found out about the iron thing when they did the glucose test.
Message edited 8/30/2011 10:00:32 PM.
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| Posted 8/30/11 9:59 PM |
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maggiemay
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Re: Hair Loss
Posted by MrsH2009
I lost no hair till about 20 weeks, then starting losing a lot. I had a thyroid test and its fine, but I have a severe iron deficiency.
Do you take iron supplements?
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| Posted 8/30/11 10:00 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Hair Loss
Posted by maggiemay
Posted by MrsH2009
I lost no hair till about 20 weeks, then starting losing a lot. I had a thyroid test and its fine, but I have a severe iron deficiency.
Do you take iron supplements?
I wasn't just my prenatal. I asked at my first appt, and my blood work was fine then. Now I am on iron supplements and eating more red meat.
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| Posted 8/30/11 10:17 PM |
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Shelleybean11
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Re: Hair Loss
So it turns out that my iron was really low too. My OB called today when they got the results of my bw from my prenatal panel. I asked the nurse if this is why my hair was falling out and she said it could be due to that or it could be the stress of pregnancy on my body.
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| Posted 9/1/11 9:53 PM |
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