Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) occurs in up to 1% of patients receiving unfractionated heparin. HIT may occur even when very-low-dose heparin (eg, used in flushes to keep IV or arterial lines open) is used. The mechanism is usually immunologic.
The hair loss can seem more extreme if your hair grew much more than normal during pregnancy, or if you have long hair. Most women will return to their usual hair growth cycle within six months, or between 6 and 12 months after birth.
The crazy things pregnancy does to your mane: One mom's hair-raising story. Three months after my twins were born, I noticed my hair falling out in the shower. And I'm not talking about the usual tangle of stray strands in the drain. I mean that the huge ball of fur I generated when I rubbed my hands together looked not unlike a small animal.