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It seems a lot more hair than usual is coming out onto my hands when I style it lately.

I just had a baby 5 months ago and I read that your hair gets thicker during pregnancy because of the hormones. Could the reason be that I'm not pregnant anymore so my hormone levels are returning to normal and I'm just shedding some excess?

Spring is around the corner, which usually makes you shed a bit more and the baby is certainly one possible reason why it happens as well.

Most women lose hair after having a baby. Yes it is from the hormone fluctuations. You can either go back to 'normal' or some women lose enough that their hair feels thin. That usually corrects itself within the next year but some need to use something like Nioxin to get their hair back normal.

Lynn is right.During pregnancy,the follicule actually holds onto hair it would normally shed,which is why it seems thicker and more lusterous.
After pregnancy,the hair simply sheds these extra hairs which seems like alot sometimes.It is completely normal.I was like you and noticed more hairs coming out,but nothing major.My sister called me crying after her baby and said she lost like 500 hairs at one time. Of course,she never had a bald spot or anything,it just seemed like alot all at once.
You should look into THE GIRLFRIEND'S GUIDE TO PREGNANCY by Vicki Iovine.She explains all the things that pregnancy can cause to happen to your body and it's very helpful.