13 Hideous Things No One Tells You About Being Pregnant

8. Your Hair Will Fall Out

During pregnancy, your estrogen levels soar; leaving you with thick, luxuriant locks. In the first few months after giving birth, however, your hair may well start to shed. Any doctor will tell you that this is completely normal, as your estrogen levels plummet, and reassure you that it should be back to normal by your baby€™s first birthday.

Wait, first birthday? I€™m going to have to scoop clumps from my shower for a year?

 
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