OHbaby! Forums : Breastfeeding & headaches https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:25:42 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:34:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18968 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : And remember to keep up your eating....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435953&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435953 Author: busymum
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Posted: 09 July 2008 at 9:34pm

And remember to keep up your eating. BF takes a lot out of you and you will need to eat little and often, as never before!!! Make sure you make up some healthy pick-me-up snacks (e.g. cheese and pineapple) during the day so that when you're really tired and night (and baby is cluster feeding), you have something to go on.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:34:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435953&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435953 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Thanks Ladies. Yes, I am drinking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435510&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435510 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 4:27pm



Thanks Ladies. Yes, I am drinking water throughout the day...but obviously not enough!]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:27:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435510&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435510 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : I was going to suggest drinking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435066&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435066 Author: Millie1976
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 9:16am

I was going to suggest drinking more water too - I can remember getting headaches early on and I think it was because I wasn't drinking enough. The complan shakes are fantastic - it really helped plus gave me a good boost of energy in the mornings.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:16:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435066&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435066 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : LOTS of water, the tablets make...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435046&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435046 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 8:53am

LOTS of water, the tablets make you dry as well, I was on some. I used to sit down with a pump bottle while feedig and try to drink it all during the feed, then another after. You need to drink much more than you normally would.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435046&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435046 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Yep, I was going to say the same...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435031&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435031 Author: DJ
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 8:32am

Yep, I was going to say the same thing. Drink lots and lots and lots of water.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:32:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435031&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435031 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Kellz wrote:Sounds to me like...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435025&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435025 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 8:15am

Originally posted by Kellz Kellz wrote:

Sounds to me like your getting very dehydrated. I still get headaches if I dont drink enough. And it makes sense that the tabs would make it worse cos they making your body put more fluid into your breastmilk.

 

Exactly what I was thinking.  I had headaches really bad at the start and my MW put it down to dehydration. The amount you need to drink is insane!!!!

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:15:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435025&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435025 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Sounds to me like your getting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435003&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435003 Author: Kellz
Subject: 18968
Posted: 09 July 2008 at 7:39am

Sounds to me like your getting very dehydrated. I still get headaches if I dont drink enough. And it makes sense that the tabs would make it worse cos they making your body put more fluid into your breastmilk.]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:39:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=435003&title=breastfeeding-headaches#435003 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Cheers Bizzy. Sounds interesting!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434980&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434980 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 18968
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 11:15pm

Cheers Bizzy. Sounds interesting!]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:15:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434980&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434980 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : there is a recipe for lactation...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434975&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434975 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 18968
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 11:10pm

there is a recipe for lactation fudge in the recipes section... bananas, milk, make a milkshake with them with some complan, peanuts (if no allergies), lots of water and rest... ]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:10:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434975&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434975 <![CDATA[Breastfeeding & headaches : Do any of the other Mums out there...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434965&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434965 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 18968
Posted: 08 July 2008 at 10:51pm

Do any of the other Mums out there suffer from terrible headaches after birth. I gave birth to our beautiful wee daughter Matilda a week ago, but over the past couple of days I have been experiencing severe headaches - my blood pressure has also dropped a couple of times & I've had vision/focus problems and almost fainted.

Breastfeeding is not going so well as Matilda has lost a bit more weight & not put any on yet (plus she's only had 2 poo nappies since we brought her home). My midwife has put me on tablets to boost my milk supply - but they make my headaches worse! This happened last year when I took them when I had my first born daughter, Georgia. I ended up having to stop the pills & start formula feeding. The doctor I saw today said that apparently headaches ARE a side effect of the pills.

Anyone else out there in the same boat?? How have you coped - is there anything else out there that I could take to boost my milk supply??]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:51:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18968&PID=434965&title=breastfeeding-headaches#434965