YOUR POSTPARTUM HAIR LOSS SUGGESTIONS

I know this topic will only pertain to some portion of you, but if you’ve had a baby in the last year or two and are struggling with postpartum hair loss and regrowth, I want you to know you are not alone! My hair started falling out by the handful when Teddy was around four months and it was only then that I fully appreciated how full my pregnancy hair had been! While it feels like I’m losing less hair now at almost eight months postpartum (maybe because I have less hair to lose? kidding but not really ?), I have patches of spiky baby hairs around my face that are far too short to pull back or tuck behind my ears. I posted a video on Instagram (saved in this highlight) and heard from so many new moms who are in the same boat, so I wanted to share what I’m trying and some of the postpartum hair loss suggestions that have worked well for you. And word to the wise: a few people suggested cutting bangs, but I’d caution that quarantining at home probably isn’t the best time to try out a radical new DIY hairstyle. 😉

postpartum hair loss suggestions for regrowth on design darling

So here goes! I just started trying out this shampoo and this conditioner after a couple people recommended those for encouraging new hair growth and will let you know how they work for me (and in the mean time I’ll mention that both products smell absolutely fantastic). I’m also about to order more prenatal vitamins (I just ran out and am thinking about switching to this brand? thoughts?) as that was a popular suggestion for minimizing hair loss and speeding up new growth. The other most popular suggestions were biotin and collagen peptides. I am not a medical professional and have not researched each of these to know whether they’re safe for breastfeeding so you should absolutely run any of these ideas by your doctor before starting a new regime, but personally I was encouraged at receiving so many different suggestions — so if one thing doesn’t work, there are plenty of other ideas worth trying! I’ll be sure to update if I find anything that works miracles for me personally. Here are all your postpartum hair loss suggestions (in alphabetical order):

Have any of these worked well for you? Leave any other suggestions in the comments — I know a lot of other new moms will be grateful!

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