Transcript: You expected to lose weight after your baby was born, but not your hair… After you give birth, you’ll notice a lot of changes! For starters, even though you won’t lose all your pregnancy weight immediately, your body will get you off to a good start. Immediately following the birth, on average, you will shed a seven-pound baby, two pounds of placenta, and two pounds of amniotic fluid. Plus, all the extra water that you retained during your pregnancy will now be looking for a way out. For this reason, you’ll produce a HUGE three quarts of urine a day, causing more weight loss. Because you’re producing so much urine, you’ll probably urinate more often than you’re used to, although this won’t last for long. Post baby, you may also notice that you’re losing a lot of hair—even handfuls of it! Rest assured, however, that this temporary side effect is just the result of your decreasing pregnancy hormones. The first couple of months with your new baby can require a real adjustment.  Hang in there though –most of the post partum effects will subside within the first year.