Headaches?

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Anyone else dealing with persistent headaches post partum?

Generally speaking, I"m really prone to headaches, though I only had 3 during pregnancy. Since I popped though I've been dealing with a headache almost every day. Is this normal PP stuff, or just my body getting back to it's annoying normal?

[Voltige]

I am also prone to headaches and had very few during pregnancy. I've had several in the past two weeks though. I found relief, briefly, with a chiro visit, but I am thinking there must be a hormonal component as well. I hope they end soon. I didn't sleep well last night even though Remi did- because of a headache. My go-to headache med is Excedrine, but the caffeine seems to bother Remi so I won't take that again unless I absolutely need to.

[lexbeach]

Did you have a spinal or an epidural during your birth? I had awful headaches after my second pregnancy, and I believe that the cause was the spinal I had during my c-section. It is a relatively common side effect.

Other ideas:

- dehydration
- hunger
- pinching a nerve in your neck due to nursing/sleeping positions
- sometimes wearing your baby in a certain way can also pinch nerves over time, leading to headaches

I hope you get some relief soon!

Lex

[annekh23]

me too, I'm pretty sure they are coming from neck issues, thankfully they aren't full blown migraines, which I suffered with before becoming pregnant, but they went away when I got pregnant and haven't come back!

[ihugtrees]

No meds during delivery, but I've had a headache for most of the last 5 weeks since she was born. I'm attributing to not getting enough sleep, food, or water because I'm busy with the babe.

[mbravebird]

Nursing makes you much more prone to dehydration, which can cause headaches.

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

I did have a spinal with my c-section.

[musiclady]

Also check your blood pressure if you had any problems whatsoever with this during pregnancy. Mine took a long time to get back to normal after the Pre-E and one of the symptoms was headache.

Hope you feel better soon.

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Headache's gone, thankfully. I had close to high BP during pregnancy, but it went back down to my normal (rather low) levels within a few hours after my section.