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Permalink Reply by NatalieW on January 16, 2015 at 4:26am

Hi Charlotte, I had redness and some hair loss before having our second baby (I can see it quite clearly looking back at photos) but it became much worse after having her.  She is now 2 and my hair loss has progressed more quickly since she was born. She was a tricky baby and I didn't get a lot of sleep in the first 18 months.  I wonder how much of the progression was due to that period of getting very run down.  I'm not sure, but what I do know is that babies are incredibly special, and I would do it all over again even if it meant losing hair quicker.  Good luck

Permalink Reply by Charlotte on January 18, 2015 at 12:57pm

Dear Nathalie, thank you for your encouraging words!!! You're right, a baby is a blessing and worth losing hair. inner beauty is what counts...

wish you all the best for you and your kids!

Permalink Reply by star on January 16, 2015 at 5:49pm

Hi, i`m now 38 and got diagnosed with FFA a year ago now...my child is 16 tomorrow!!! so i had no problem like i said till last  year ...i put it down to having botox, as it was around that same time, so much for vanity eh!!

Anyway i would`nt let this put you off having another baby if that`s what you desire.....i`m sure you will be fine x

Permalink Reply by Charlotte on January 18, 2015 at 12:59pm

thanks for your heartsome words. hope you're doing fine and I wish you a lot of strength

Permalink Reply by Elaine on January 19, 2015 at 10:27am

I'm 37 with a three month old son. My eyebrow loss started about three years ago, but I didn't have much loss at my hairline until after childbirth with all the post partum shedding. I didn't have much hair loss during pregnancy, so I guess it's all 39 weeks of hair loss catching up with me at once. Some of it might grow back, but I don't have much hope for my hairline. Other than that, I don't know of any direct impact that pregnancy has had. I'm not planning on having another baby, but I don't think it should hold you back!

Permalink Reply by juliec on January 20, 2015 at 9:19pm

Charlotte, I was diagnosed over a year and a half ago, but didn't really know the extent of what FFA was and how bad it was going to get.  Then, I got pregnant with our 3rd child. He just turned 5 months old yesterday.  I have noticed a lot of hair loss since having him, but I don't think there was much at all while I was pregnant. I worry constantly about my hair and how difficult it is going to be when he starts really trying to grab and pull, but I don't regret having him one bit.  I figure this was going to happen to me no matter what, it just means I have to figure out all of my options a lot sooner.