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My wife had a baby five months ago and since then, so much hair has fallen out and when she brushes her hair, tons are in the brush. is this normal?

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Hair loss: yes, this is normal as her hair was in an accelerated growth phase when she was pregnant and now things are normalizing. If it continues, it would not be a bad idea to have her thyroid checked.

Dr Italia and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/11/2014

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