HEADACHES DURING PREGNANCY:

So you are pregnant and now you have some headaches what can you do for them and can you take anything to help relieve them. Well, before I go into that let me help you understand why in fact you get headaches associated with pregnancy.

Pregnancy requires the production of a awful lot of heavy-duty hormones and these hormones themselves create headaches that are like migraines. So if we look at it in a awful lot of women that get premenstrual symptoms gets headaches just before they get their period, same thing with pregnancy.

Another reason for pregnancy headache is the extra blood volume that a pregnant mom puts on by the time she is 34 weeks. You are required to have an extra 40% blood volume in your body. This means that every artery and every blood vessel from your brain down to your little toes has got more blood flowing through it, the vessels become dilated, they become bigger and it can cause pressure inside your head.

So what you do if you are experiencing pregnancy headache. Well, you would look at what normally works for you outside pregnancy. Someone would find just lying down with cold compress over the head, just tuning the world out that may help, but there is many things that you can do to help prevent the headache in the first place.

Reduce the amount of stress that you have. Getting yourself a bit more sleep. Making sure that you eat regularly because if your blood sugar is low that itself can cause you to create a headache.

A lot of times early in pregnancy woman are puking their guts up with morning sickness, again that can create low blood sugar and headaches. So if that is the case for you, make sure that you have something sweet as far as a juice or drink to help you control your headache.

Cut down on the amount of caffeine that you drinking. It is a well known fact that caffeine can create headaches. If you have been a smoker or you are trying to give up the drink that also can create headaches for you in early pregnancy.

Is it not advisable to take over-the-counter medication during pregnancy for headaches. We would advise you to prevent over the counter medication but what if this headache is driving you mad and nothing else is working then take something like Tylenol, something very mild over-the-counter. Not strong medication. If you are used to taking migraine tablets do not take anything unless you consult with your doctor because it could create problem for your baby.

I would recommend if you really are suffering or if you have a history of headaches and you do not want to have them develop in your pregnancy then go and see a good homoeopath. Homeopaths are absolutely brilliant in giving you remedies that are not medication that are totally safe with pregnancy. But do not self medicate, do not just go buy remedy for a headache and take them thinking it is going to work in pregnancy, no. Go to a professional and get professional advise.