The fact that the expectation of a child - the most pleasant wait in the life of any woman, can not be questioned. However, this expectation is often marred by an unpleasant experience - for example, a headache. Headaches during pregnancy - the problem is very important for a large number of women. And to all the usual way - just have analgesic tablet - a pregnant woman can not be just as pharmacological agents can have on the body of the future baby a very negative impact.
Causes of headache
According to statistics, headache periodically plagued by about 80% of all women. And often it is during pregnancy, a woman first "met" with a headache. Doctors explain this phenomenon several objective reasons:
The fact that during pregnancy a woman's body is highly variable hormones, known to all, without exception. And it is this fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone causes a change in a normal tone of vascular walls. It is not surprising that this phenomenon can lead to a systematic headaches.
During pregnancy, a very large number of women there are various malfunction cardio - vascular and nervous systems. It also explains the frequently occurring headaches.
As a rule, in most cases, expectant mothers, immediately after learning about the pregnancy, radically changing your diet. For example, refuse to caffeine. This can cause severe headaches.
That such a thing as meteozavisimost actually exists, the researchers found significantly. And very prone to this phenomenon is the future mothers. The change of weather, and especially climate zones with high probability will know about yourself a headache.
Often, in the second and third trimester of pregnancy in women greatly disturbed posture. This leads to frequent headaches. Part of the problem can help manage a bandage.
Migraine
One of the most common types of headaches during pregnancy - a migraine. The disease is characterized by the following symptoms: pain head often only one hand, and is very intense pulsating character. The pain is so excruciating that simply knocks out normal track. A sick person can not do household chores, to sleep, his appetite disappears.
Pregnant women often have the so-called migraine with aura - subspecies of the disease. The eve of the start of a migraine is the appearance of bright flashes of light or colored circles before the eyes of the expectant mother. Soon it developed a severe headache, and after some time - nausea, vomiting, intolerance to loud sounds and bright lights.
Fortunately, for the first time during pregnancy, migraine makes itself felt extremely rare. Yes, and the future mothers who previously suffered from migraine, the disease is much easier. But in any case, the appearance of such a woman has a headache as soon as possible, seek medical help. With a very high probability doctor will decide on the need to conduct a thorough and detailed examination of the entire body. This is necessary to prevent serious diseases such as thrombosis and intracranial hemorrhage.
The pain, which arose because of the physical exertion
In that case, if an expectant mother periodically have moderately severe pain on both sides of the head, may be suspected headaches resulting from physical exertion. In this case, the activity of women decreases very slightly or not at all changed. Most often, the head starts to hurt on the background of fatigue. Typically, this type of pain often occurs in the first and second trimester of pregnancy.
Typically, in such cases, the doctor makes recommendations to change lifestyle and habits, normalize sleep, spend more time outdoors. Pharmacological treatment usually not administered. Either reduced to the maximum possible minimum.
SOS !!!
Tragically, in some cases, headache during pregnancy may be a sign of serious danger. And it may be caused by such pathologies of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, such as:
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Bleeding in the brain. This happens most often at the unconscious pregnant women who abuse alcohol.
- Venous thrombosis. Special care should be mothers suffering from varicose veins. The stronger the running condition, the higher the risk.
- Infectious diseases affecting the brain, for example - meningitis.
In such cases, parents are often forced to resort to surgery or for emergency caesarean section. Since this can cause the death of the child, and sometimes the mother.
But do not panic - this is quite rare. In most cases, that headache that expectant mothers experiencing poses no danger to the mother and baby. Just remember this information - it will help you to recognize the potential threat, consult your doctor and get all the necessary assistance.
Prevention of headaches
Widespread truth that says that any disease is easier to prevent than to treat, relevant in this case. Why break your head over how to get rid of a headache if its appearance can be avoided altogether? Just try to observe the following rules:
A normal healthy sleep is necessary for all people without exception. And as a future mother - especially. Make sure you sleep at least 8 hours a night. And for an afternoon nap would be nice to carve out an hour - another. Do not forget about the need to be outdoors.
Water - Source of Life. And not surprisingly, if the headache occurs due to dehydration banal. Especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the body loses water due to the mass of banal toxicity. However, it is difficult to say what is the rate of drinking - all purely individual and should be discussed with your doctor - a gynecologist. Otherwise, if the liquid expectant mother will consume more than is needed by the body, it may cause edema and increased blood pressure.
Often moms long and painful search for the cause, provokes headaches, not knowing that the correct answer lies on the surface. And to be absolutely precise - on a plate. Hunger is often the real culprit of headaches, so do not forget about the need to monitor their diet and feeding schedule.
By the way, also note on the menu. Headache can trigger foods such as nuts, chocolate, sausages, canned and smoked. It is better to postpone until a more appropriate moment.
- The psychological and physical serenity
Try to minimize neuro - emotional turmoil. And it does not matter, they are negative or positive also. In any case, the most important thing for the mother - is the stability of t rest. Yes, and by excessive exercise also worth refuse - they are you now completely useless.
Try avoided being in stuffy rooms in crowded places, in smoke-filled rooms and crowded public transport. Incidentally, the result of neglect of this requirement is not only the usual headache, and even fainting.
Headache Treatment
So, with the types of headaches and prevention understood. But what if, despite all efforts to avoid the headache did not succeed? That's right - get rid of her heroism and patience in this situation is not entirely relevant. But how to do it properly, so as not to harm the crumbs? After all, most of the tablets are contraindicated. If treatment is prescribed by a doctor to you, you can be sure that it will be completely painless. But also you may well help yourself.
It is often effective means of getting rid of the pain becomes a short rest in the ventilated room, devoid of bright lights and loud noises. Sometimes even the most persistent pain recedes after a short sleep - of course, if it is not a migraine.
You can also try to attract allies physical impact. Try to relax and massage your head with your fingertips in a circular motion in the direction from the neck to the crown. Some women are very effectively helps ordinary shampoo. But applying ice to the head in any case impossible - not worth risking health.
In some cases, to help the expectant mother comes to the most common sweet weak tea. Very often you can hear the advice that is instead of welding to use one or the other drug marijuana. However, to do so in any case impossible - many of them can trigger the development of miscarriage or premature birth.
Many mothers speak very positively about acupuncture, homeopathy and various oils. By the selection of experts in homeopathy and acupuncture must be approached very carefully, because you trust them the most expensive that can be - your health and the health of the crumbs.
And with the use of essential oils need to be careful. If you want to use them to get rid of the pain, be sure to start to measure blood pressure. In that case it would be reduced, prefer oils of orange and tangerine. But in that case, if the pressure on the contrary, increased effort is lavender oil and lemon.
Such oils like caraway, fennel, basil, jasmine, sage, peppermint, fennel and arborvitae, during pregnancy and then lactation is strictly prohibited. In pregnant women, it can lead to spontaneous abortion. A nursing mother will wonder why it is so bad pipsqueak sleeping.
We were given only general information, but remember that it can not replace a trip to the doctor and adequate treatment. Only a doctor knows exactly how you need to get rid of the pain in each case.
