Postpartum Migraines?

[gabysmom617]

Does anyone have really bad headaches in the days and weeks after birth? I do, I have to describe them as some of the worse headaches I've ever had in my life. They keep me from thinking straight.

I had them even worse with my first child, but I thought they were related to the epidural. I didn't have an epidural this time, so I was expecting not to have the headaches, but they are still happening....anyone else experience this?

[LemonPie]

Yep, same here. I tend to get a migraine every month about 3-4 days before my period starts as well, so I'm sure it's all hormone related. In fact, the short time I spent on the mini-pill, I had some of the most horrific headaches of my life.

[Mamja]

I get migraines and was blessed to go 9 months without one. Well, I got a few headaches after the birth, but I get headaches related to pain killers. Did you need anything after your birth?

[TaraRae82]

nak

yep! i assumed it was from hormonal changes/imbalances. i also had a completely natural labor/birth and took no pain killers afterward. they do improve after i've slept.

[heidirk]

Yeah, I had one this weekend- I assumed it was hormonal, as I very rarely get them at all. I had the phantom smells, twitching eyelid and everything!


It actually wasn't that bad, for a migraine!

[gabysmom617]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I do get headaches around that time of the month, but nothing this intense. I do take motrin and they go away but they always come straight back.

[ledzepplon]

I've had a couple really bad headaches since ds2 was born. I'm also pretty sure it's hormonal.

[Changed]

Yep. Had one from Monday till Saturday!!!!

[carolina~mom2be]

I had a horrible headache yesterday! It snuck up on me....I think it was my body's way of putting me to bed to rest!!! Maybe you'll feel better once taking a nap.....

[mommysaurus]

I've had one every day since last Saturday, not a migraine, but still a headache. I just thought it was hormonal or not drinking enough water (i get soooooooooooo thirsty while nursing).

[audsma]

Nothing as bad as a migraine here, but an almost constant headache-- yes. I was wondering about this, and am, as always, sorry to hear that you all are experiencing it too, but glad to hear that I'm not alone.

[LemonPie]

Mine seem to get worse when I don't eat. In fact, I'm finding that the headache shows up before I feel physically hungry. I'm still in that postpartum "I don't feel like eating" period. . . though getting out of it quickly.