"Rupert" wrote in message
om...
I understand it is sometimes normal for women to lose hair while
nursing, even when taking plenty of vitamins. Anyone here ever
experienced this? How long does it last? Does it grow back?

It is normal to lose hair after having a baby whether you nurse or not,
whether you take vitamins or not. Your hair falls out slower than
normal while pregnant so then after the birth, it just catches up on all
that shedding all at once. You're not losing any *more* hair than you
would have, you're just losing it over a shorter amount of time so it
seems like a lot, especially if your hair is long. For long hair, keep
it braided most of the time, that way it doesn't fall out all over the
house all day, just in the bathroom when you wash it and brush it out.
Makes clean up easier and you don't end up with hair all over everything
that touches the floor (such as, the baby). eeeww. ;-)
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Cheryl S.
Mom to Julie, 3, and Jaden, 8 months