https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:16:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182604 Tue, 19 May 2015 07:31:57 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2182604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys! I usually use a boppy or just a couch pillow. I have a breast friend pillow that I've never used...I'll give it a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182586 Tue, 19 May 2015 07:17:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2182586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with the Brest Friend suggestion. With my first I used a boppy plus other pillows and still never got a great position. This time The Brest Friend was invaluable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182581 Tue, 19 May 2015 07:15:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2182581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the brest friend recommendation. It held her in place high enough that I didn't have to hunch. I could never get the boppy to be as comfortable. </p> <p>But I did stil get tension in my neck and shoulders from the constant holding and rocking and nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182568 Tue, 19 May 2015 07:05:34 +0000 twodoghouse 2182568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this problem in the beginning. It was terrible! Worse than the postpartum healing! Once I wasn't so stressed about nursing and my kids started to gain a little weight (maybe 2 weeks in?) it started to improve. Oh, another thing that helped was a nursing stool! I'm short and would nurse so hunched over with my feet dangling off the couch. Once the LC showed me how to sit back with my feet on a stool, things really improved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182560 Tue, 19 May 2015 06:54:12 +0000 Mamaof2 2182560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @Truth Bombs: about position. Are you using a pillow? If your LO isn't high enough you will slouch and then get shoulder/neck pain </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182169 Mon, 18 May 2015 17:36:48 +0000 Truth Bombs 2182169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have this issue if I wasn't very careful with proper nursing. The my breast friend pillow was a life saver. It held LO up higher so I didn't have to hunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tension-headaches-from-nursing#post-2182112 Mon, 18 May 2015 16:20:35 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2182112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been having constant shoulder/neck pain and incredibly frequent headaches since having DD2 and I honestly think is from the way I hold her when nursing (plus having a toddler,baby wearing and a backpack diaper bag don't help either I'm sure...) am I the only one? Is this just par for the course? I can't remember if this happened with DD1. </p>