Can you suffer from headaches nearly every day in your pregnancy?

Question

I am 19 weeks pregnant and just about every day I have a headache, I have been to the doctors and he wants to send me for a ct scan but i'm a bit worried this might effect the baby even though he said it was safe

Answer 1

My sister-in-law had terrible headaches for her entire pregnancy. I'm not sure why but she was put on medication for it. I myself have had terrible migraines due to pregnancy induced hypertension. I developed proclaims later. Pay attention to your BP. Know your normal pregnancy rates now! Also and this is for every woman to know that have the nurse or physician take your BP standing up or sitting up. Laying down or even elevating your feet will cause your BP to go down. Sounds like common sense but when you register high BP at your OB office and he sends you to the hospital and their is a vast difference in readings because they have you stuck in the bed you'll understand. Does the same thing to pulse rate. Good luck!

PS this is a helpful link for pregnancy and headaches below:

Answer 2

The doctor wouldn't tell you that if it weren't true. Sometimes something as simple as dehydration or vitamin deficiencies can give you headaches, so make sure you are taking your vitamins and getting plenty of fluids. You should avoid caffeine, but if you were drinking a lot before the pregnancy, the withdrawal might be triggering headaches also. If you think that might be the case, talk to your doctor about maybe having one caffeinated drink a day and gradually weaning yourself off of it.

Stress doesn't help either, and pregnancy can be very stressful! Especially if you're working, and then trying to get everything ready for the baby -- now on top of it, you're worrying about the headaches and the baby's health. Try to find ways to relax. Meditation and yoga breathing are great. Realize that the child won't remember the first year of life, so don't stress that things have to be "perfect". Just make sure that the environment will keep the baby safe and healthy -- it doesn't have to be cute, so don't let society or others make you believe otherwise.

Take time for yourself, now AND after the birth. Naps are the BEST!! You can only be the best mom you can be if you take care of yourself. Ultimately, it's better for the baby, so don't feel that you're being selfish.

I hope you feel better soon, and Good Luck!

Answer 3

You can get migranes from hormones but if you are having them every day your doctor may be concerned it is something more serious.
Headaches and blurred vision are also signs of preeclampsyia which can cause severe swelling and blood pressure problems.
Ask your radioligist about the risks involved in a CT scan before you get it to make yourself feel more comfortable.
Best is to figure out what is going on.

Answer 4

The headaches may be a symptom of something that can harm the baby more than the cat scan. I suggest you follow the doctor's advice in this case.

e.g. you may have iron poor blood.

Answer 5

i had migraines only when i was pregnant. The doc's kept an eye on my blood pressure and told me to drink alot of water. it could be that your hormones are out of whack or that you are dehydrated. When a human body is dehydrated it can produce migraines. The added water help the blood vessels in your head expand and increase blood flow which in turn can reduce you head pain. If you are a smoker , not smoking will increase the blood flow as well. and the bold vessels will expand.

Answer 6

i had headaches all the time they found out i had anaemia so go get it checked out as it can be bad for baby and you

Answer 7

i have headaches all the timre my doc gave me tylenol with codine for the really bad ones, otherwise regular tylenol or soda