What to do if a woman has a headache during the confinement period

Confinement is a very important stage for women, because women have just given birth to a baby and their body is very weak. Confinement can provide women with adequate nutrition and rest. Furthermore, confinement can also improve women’s physical condition, so there is a saying that confinement can cure diseases. However, if you do not pay attention during the confinement period, it will cause a lot of harm to the health of female friends. We often hear some new mothers say that they have headaches during the confinement period. So what should women do if they have headaches during the confinement period?

1. Ice pack cold compress: Put ice cubes in an ice bag or wrap it in a towel and apply it to the area of ​​headache. Once the blood vessels in the cooled head constrict, the symptoms will naturally ease.

2. Lie down and rest for a while: If conditions permit, when a migraine attacks, you might as well rest for a while in a dimly lit and quiet room. Generally speaking, as long as you sleep for half an hour, the migraine will be relieved.

3. Massage the head: Massaging the head with moderate force is an effective way to relieve migraine. The temple is an important acupoint for migraine massage. You can press it with your index finger, or you can use your fist to gently rotate back and forth from the temple to the hairline to massage.

4. Drinking green tea: The substances in green tea are effective in relieving migraines, so you can drink green tea in moderation to overcome severe migraines.

5. Meditation: Using yoga and meditation is a new way to treat migraines. You can buy a CD of this kind, and when you have a headache, close your eyes and meditate for a while to the music, letting the harmonious sounds of nature make you forget the pain.

6. Wrap a towel around your head: It may look ridiculous, but it is indeed a good way to treat migraines. When you feel pain, use a towel or soft cloth strip to wrap around your temples with appropriate tightness. This can inhibit blood vessel dilation and relieve pain.

The above six methods are the treatment methods we introduced for women who have headaches during the confinement period. Looking at the above introduction, we can know that new mothers have headaches, but they cannot take medicine blindly, because if the new mother wants to breastfeed, the medicine will affect the baby's health. If the headache is very severe, you should consult a doctor, pay attention to keeping warm, and relax, which will be better for your health.