Does anyone else's hair sheds more the closer it gets to touch up time?

[Ladylynn]

My hair seems to shed more the longer I am post relaxer. For instance, I was relaxing every 13 weeks, but around week 8 or 9, my hair would shed like crazy. Now I have started to relax around week 8 or 9, but I want to stay at 13. Does this happen to anyone else? What's the reason behind this?

 

[Arcadian]

I have a tendency to shed a bit more when its time to relax so I try to take things easy and to manipulate my hair less. Right now I've got an inch of new growth (have no idea were it all came from so fast) so I do what I can to make sure I stay moisterized and try not to handle my hair when its dry.

I think everyone is a little different when it comes to this, and the methods used will be a bit different too.
Hopefully you'll get some good options to choose from. It can be a PITA when you're shedding a lot.

-A