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Ask the Doctor: Is my hair breaking because of breastfeeding?

I am 28 years old and have a six month old baby.  Before giving birth I was told by friends that my hair would break immediately after. True to their word, it did. They say it has something to do with nursing the baby.   It has been six months now and I don’t breastfeed as often as I used to. However all my front hair is gone! And it doesn’t look like it is growing back anytime soon. I am really not the weave or wig type but I am now considering it. I want to breastfeed my baby longer but I don’t like what it is doing to my hair. Are they connected? Please help.
The New Times
Dr. Rachna Pande