I have a very unpopular postpartum opinion, and before I say it... please don't come for me.

I don't mind the postpartum hair loss.

Now, hear me out. I'm half Greek and half Italian, which means I have an absurd amount of hair. It's unbelievably thick, heavy, and more work than I have time for these days. Since becoming a mom, my hair spends about 99% of its life twisted into a messy bun because I simply don't have the time or energy to style it, it just takes foreverrr. It's so thick that wearing it up for too long actually gives me headaches. By the end of the day my scalp hurts, my neck hurts, and somehow my bun still weighs five pounds.

After I had my daughter, postpartum shedding completely freaked me out. I remember avoiding washing my hair because I couldn't stand seeing so much of it come out in the shower. Every wash felt like I was losing half my head of hair, and I was convinced I'd end up with bald spots.

But then something happened that I wasn't expecting.

As the shedding reached its peak, I realized my hair had become manageable. For what felt like the first time in my entire life, it wasn't so overwhelmingly thick. I vividly remember clipping my hair into a regular claw clip and just staring in disbelief because all of it actually fit. It felt lighter, easier to style, and so much less like I was carrying a weighted blanket on my head.

Now I'm just about five months postpartum with my second baby, right in the middle of the shedding stage again, and this time my reaction has been completely different. Instead of panicking, I'm kind of embracing it. Do I love finding hair all over my clothes, in the shower drain, and somehow wrapped around everything I own? Definitely not. But I also don't mind having hair that's a little less overwhelming to deal with for a few months.

I know postpartum hair loss can be really emotional, and for so many women it feels like losing a part of themselves. I completely understand that because I felt that way the first time too. But somewhere along the way I realized there was one tiny silver lining for me.

So there it is, my very unpopular postpartum opinion. I can't possibly be the only mom with enough hair to appreciate a little seasonal shedding... right? Or maybe I really am. Either way, I figured it was time someone said it.