Pregnancy Headaches Blog

Anemia during pregnancy can appear in the form of fatigue, paleness but also as palpitations and shortness of breath. The red blood cells are produced in our bone marrow and have a survival time of about four months. Iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid are used for the production of the red blood cells. If one or more of these substances are missing, the production of red blood cells will gradually be affected and you will get symptoms of anemia. Causes of anemia Iron-deficient diets, can often be seen in vegetarians and people who lose weight for a long time. This is linked to the fact that our most important iron source is meat. folic acid deficiency Large blood loss due to, for example, bleeding hemorrhoids or gastrointestinal bleeding. During pregnancy there is an increased need for the building blocks used in the production of red blood cells. Of course, the unborn child also needs red blood cells. What symptoms cause anemia during pregnancy? The first symptoms ma...

Being pregnant is a physical exertion beyond the ordinary. Of course, having severe headaches means an even greater stress for the body and mind, but thankfully it does not apply to the child who in no way gets bad from his mother's headache. Unfortunately, there are no good pain-relieving drugs that do not affect the fetus and for many people therefore the pregnancy becomes a period where headaches are extra difficult to live with. No pregnancy or childbirth is exactly the same as any other and the same seems to apply to you who have migraines. For some women, the first migraine attack in life comes just during pregnancy and for those who already have migraines, the pain can develop very differently. Some women with hormone-induced migraines can even avoid the seizures during pregnancy and sometimes as long as the first period after childbirth. For other women, the migraine continues, just as before, with the individual triggers that created the seizures. But remember to ...

Pregnancy poisoning is if you get too high blood pressure when you are pregnant. The baby can grow poorly and your organs can be affected if your blood pressure becomes too high. To lower blood pressure, you may need to rest. If that doesn't help, you may need to give birth to the baby sooner than expected. Most people who get pregnant are not affected very much. But some need quick hospital care. Pregnancy poisoning is also called preeclampsia. symptoms Often you do not get any symptoms. The most common is that the disease is detected at a check in the midwife. But some may have one or more of the following symptoms: You get a sudden headache that you do not recognize. You get vision problems, such as flicker of the eyes, loss of vision, blurred vision and double vision. You get a lot of pain in the upper abdomen, especially right under the ribs. You get nausea and vomiting after week 18. You swell up on your face, hands or feet. The swelling comes quickly. Yo...

Usually, a headache during pregnancy is harmless and disappears relatively quickly. However, if the pain is persistent, followed by dizziness, fever, weight gain or swollen face, midwives should be contacted. Pregnant women with headaches are at greater risk of high blood pressure Women of childbearing age are rarely affected by migraines. However, the pain is usually benign and medical care is not necessary. During pregnancy, migraines become more and more mild,   but pregnant women are twice as likely to suffer from high blood pressure, so-called pregnancy poisoning. Symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, weight gain and eye symptoms can occur and care should be sought. What is the cause of the headaches? Hormone changes, insomnia, stress, increased hunger, weather changes, stress, digestive problems, allergies or overheating. How do you relieve headaches? Usually taking paracetamol is enough, but there are many other things you can do to relieve your headac...

Healthcare professionals need to know that some types of headaches can have unusual and serious causes. Most of all headaches during pregnancy are benign and deal with 90 percent of common migraine or tension headaches. However, in rare cases, pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of headache caused by serious, underlying conditions. Pregnancy a risk factor According to a British report, neurological conditions are directly or indirectly the third most common cause of the country's maternal mortality. Now a British overview is presented of common causes of headaches during pregnancy and the time after, what they depend on and how the health care staff should take care of the women in the best way. Headache is the first symptom patients report when they have suffered from cerebral venous thrombosis, CVT. Pregnancy is also a recognized risk factor for CVT. Caesarean section, systemic infection, vomiting and anemia increase the risk of suffering, the overview shows....