Hair Loss from Breastfeeding?

I have been on Errin Tablets 28’s for 2 months now and am noticing hair lost not only am I losing my hair but my 2.5 month old baby as well. Can this be because I am breastfeeding him? How long does this contraceptive take to get out of my system?

Hair loss is reported in users of oral birth control pills (with norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol), like Errin tablets. Breastfeeding does cause a woman to lose weight and even hair as well.

Many, many years ago, I was a dairy farmer and milked up to 120 cows per day. The milking process caused significant weight loss in the cows, but provided that the diet was healthy, side health effects from milking the cows was kept minimal. Clearly any breastfeeding, like the milking cow, can cause hair loss. See iVillage – Weight loss and hair loss with breast-feeding.

I mean no disrespect when comparing breastfeeding women and milking cows — I obviously have no first-hand breastfeeding experience, so this is the best comparison I can make when trying to pull from personal observations.