There is some data to suggest that migraine severity and frequency may reduce during the time in which women are breastfeeding. For example, there is a 2013 article in ‘Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain’ with data that … Continue reading
Pregnancies are rarely an easy walk-in-the-park kind of an affair whoever you may be, but when you suffer from migraines being pregnant can get even more complicated. Many of the migraine medications you normally take may suddenly become off limits … Continue reading
According to research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, almost 20% of women with migraines said that they avoided pregnancy specifically because of their migraines. The researchers who reported the findings evaluated responses from women with migraines who took part … Continue reading
Being pregnant is a huge challenge even of itself, but add migraines into the mix and it’s a whole other ballgame. You want to do the best for your unborn child, but you also need to keep your migraines under … Continue reading
If you’re hoping to start a family, suffering from migraines shouldn’t be something to hold you back. Having said that, the idea of going without your migraine medication is an idea that would fill most migraine sufferers with dread. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
According to research, 60-70% of women who experience migraines without aura see a decrease in intensity and frequency after the first trimester (first three months) of their pregnancy – especially those who find that their migraines are linked to their … Continue reading
Between 50-90% of pregnant women have seen a reduction in intensity and/or frequency of their migraines during their pregnancy. This is often cited as the result of increased and stablised oestrogen levels that continue throughout the second and third trimester. However … Continue reading
The day came, the delivery is over, and finally after nine long months you’re holding your newborn baby in your arms. Now you should be on top of the world right? But are you? Or are you silently worrying about what … Continue reading