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What Causes Severe Headache During Pregnancy?
Question: This query is for my wife who delivered baby boy on 13th Oct 2017 through C sec procedure. She is feeding baby regularly and taking normal diet. For last 2-3 days, she is having mild to severe headache. There were no complications during pregnancy and after delivery. Before pregnancy weight was 69.8 kg and after delivery it's 61 kg.She takes sleep in 1-2 hour gaps after feeding baby. She manages to get sleep for 6 hours. What can be done for treatment for headache? Please suggest.
Brief Answer:
She should drink a lot of water.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Her headache could be most likely due to spinal headache,though it is more common after c-section.
So she should drink a lot of water,avoid pillow and take black coffee.
She need to take rest for 6-8 hrs.
Take a healthy and nutritious diet.
She can take paracetamol for her headache.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards
She should drink a lot of water.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Her headache could be most likely due to spinal headache,though it is more common after c-section.
So she should drink a lot of water,avoid pillow and take black coffee.
She need to take rest for 6-8 hrs.
Take a healthy and nutritious diet.
She can take paracetamol for her headache.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards
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