im very sorry also to hear about that...ummm i remember reading and hearing that a lot of women (usually of minority decent) do tend to lose A LOT of hair after giving birth as their hormones are trying to adjust back to the way things used to be..
imagine this..the whole 9 months of pregnancy your body is continually changing and developing for the oncoming of your child and so your childs needs can be met nutritionally while inside your womb..so your body must change..
after pregnancy its trying to readjust so having hair loss is significant but definitely not unheard of...my recommendation? try to maintain a healthy diet with excercise, take a daily multivitamin to up your bodys immune system and so the nutrients can find their way back into your body...no more processing or coloring of any type..just use a minimal of products until things appear to get back to normal..i found some articles for you i hope will be of help and will greater explain things..
GOOD LUCK!!
<3meia
http://www.motherhood.com.sg/articles/healthyliving/20000207/00120161840/00120161840_1.asp
Losing Hair After Baby's Birth?
If you are looking forward to bad hair days being a thing of the past when baby arrives, you may be a little disappointed. Postpartum hair loss is an often overlooked "side-effect" of pregnancy that sees more than 50 per cent of new mothers anxiously inspecting their combs and brushes for excessive fallout.
Hair loss after pregnancy can be caused by fluctuations in hormonal levels and stress. No matter how smoothly your birth and postpartum
experience unfolds, there is always a transition period as your family adjusts to the newest member.
Routines change and babies demand much of your time during the first months. Combine this stress with a huge drop in your hormonal levels as your body races to resume its pre-pregnancy state, and a certain amount of hair loss can only be expected.
Remember the hair that had a longer growth phase during your pregnancy? Now is the time for it to fall out! Many women are afraid they will go bald when they lose copious amounts of hair after baby’s birth. Sometimes this hair loss can go on for many months and the hair becomes alarmingly thin.
There is something a little frightening about having to remove great handfuls of hair from the plughole after your shower! But fear not; postpartum hair loss is temporary. Remind yourself that as each hair falls out, new hair starts to grow.
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http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/physrecovery/11721.html
Postpartum: Hair loss
Approved by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board
• I had my baby three months ago, and now my hair is starting to fall out. Is this normal?
• What can I do about it?
I had my baby three months ago, and now my hair is starting to fall out. Is this normal?
Many new moms are surprised to find themselves shedding more hair than usual sometime in the first few months after giving birth, but it's perfectly normal. And there's no need to panic. You won't go bald. In fact, your hair should be back to normal by your baby's first birthday.
Here's what's going on. Normally, about 85 to 95 percent of the hair on your head is growing and the other 5 to 15 percent is in a resting stage. After the resting period, this hair falls out (often while you're brushing or shampooing your hair) and is replaced by new growth. The average woman sheds about 100 hairs a day.
During pregnancy, increased levels of estrogen prolong the growing stage so there are fewer hairs in the resting stage and fewer falling out each day, so you have thicker, more luxuriant tresses. But after you give birth, your estrogen levels take a tumble and a lot more hair follicles enter the resting stage — and that means more hair coming out in the shower or on the brush. This unusual shedding will taper off and your hair will be back to its pre-pregnancy thickness about six to 12 months after you give birth.
By the way, not all women notice dramatic changes in their hair during pregnancy or the postpartum period. Among those who do, it tends to be more obvious among women with longer locks.
What can I do about it?
You won't be able to stop the hair from falling out, but you can experiment with different hairstyles or hair products (such as hair thickeners or mousse) to give it a fuller look during this transition period. Many moms, tired of scooping hair out of shower drains or sweeping up clumps of long hair, find that this is a good time to go for a short cut. Plus, a short, wash-and-go hairstyle is easier to take care of when you have a new baby in the house and you're strapped for time.
and I can't for the life of me figure out where it came from. I wear weaves once or twice a year and I've never had breakage.
