Pregnancy Symptoms and Solutions

If you are always susceptible to tension headaches, pregnancy can make the problem worse.The experts do not know exactly why carrying a child tends to make your headaches more frequent, but a good taste is the hormonal free-for-all that happens in your body. Going cold turkey on caffeine can also make your head pound.Other potential players include lack of sleep or general fatigue, sinus congestion, allergies, eyestrain, stress, depression, hunger, and dehydration.For most pregnant women, headaches tend to diminish or even disappear during the second trimester, when the flood of hormones stabilizes and the body grows accustomed to its altered chemistry.What about migraines?
Migraines are another common type of headache. Experts estimate that about one in five women have migraine headaches at some time in his life, and about 15 percent of migraine sufferers get migraines for the first time when they're pregnant (most often in the first trimester).
Migraine headaches cause moderate to severe throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head. They last from four to 72 hours (if untreated) and exacerbated by physical activity. They were also accompanied by other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and noise.
Some migraine sufferers have what is known as migraine with aura - that is, the headache is preceded by symptoms which may include visual changes (such as bright flashing lights or blind spots), the sensation of "pins and needles," numbness or weakness, and speech disorders . These symptoms can begin for an hour before a migraine and can last up to one hour.
Fortunately, about two-thirds of women who are prone to notice that their migraines improve during pregnancy. (This is more likely if your migraines tended to be worse around your periods or started when you first begin to menstruate.) Others notice no change or find that their headaches become more frequent and intense.
Even if you are part of the unlucky minority of migraine did not improve during pregnancy, you can at least take comfort in the fact that migraine sufferers do not seem to have a higher risk of pregnancy complications compared with other women.