One of the common complaints during pregnancy is swelling
especially on the feet and hands. It is not very common in the first month of
pregnancy, and as the months of pregnancy progress, the frequency of swelling increases.
It most often occurs on the feet, ankles. It is more rare in the hands. Shoes
and rings can start to tighten. When the edema in the hands is very severe,
carpan tunnel syndrome (nerve compression) can be seen.
What causes swelling during pregnancy? During pregnancy, the
water held in the body increases, and the amount of blood in the vein increases
by almost 50%. Therefore, edema may occur in tissues other than vessels.
Especially in standing people, edema is more common in the feet, ankles and legs
due to the effect of gravity. Swelling is more common in overweight pregnant
women, not much in weak pregnant women.
Edema can sometimes accompany a condition called high blood
pressure (preeclampsia) during pregnancy. In the presence of preeclampsia, there
is not only edema, high blood pressure, excess protein excretion in the urine.
Not every edema does not mean preeclampsia, but careful follow-up is required
because pregnant women with over-edema (swelling on the face) and overweight
are more likely to develop preeclampsia.
Caution: If you have symptoms such as redness, pain,
temperature increase accompanying swelling in your legs and there is
disproportionate swelling between both legs, it may be related to a serious
condition such as vascular occlusion. In this case, consult your doctor.
What to do
to reduce swelling:
The most important rule to reduce swelling is to take care
not to stand up. Reaching out from time to time and putting a high pillow under
the legs prevents swelling. Swelling is less common in those who exercise. Do
not say that you do not drink water because there are swelling, drinking water
does not increase swelling, on the contrary, drinking plenty of water is
beneficial in pregnancy. Ideal to prevent swelling is neither to reduce salt
nor to consume excess. The ideal is to continue consuming normal amounts of
salt. Do not wear tight pants and socks, wear comfortable loose clothing. When
you cannot find a chance to lie down, sit with your feet on a stool. Do not sit
cross-legged.
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-MOUTH DRYING IN PREGNANCY
-EXCESSIVE HAIRINESS IN PREGNANCY
-LEGS CRAMPS IN PREGNANCY
-WAIST AND BACK PAIN IN PREGNANCY
-FATIGUE IN PREGNANCY
-ABDOMİNAL AND GROIN IN PREGNANCIES
-STIFFNESS AND CONTRACTION IN THE ABDOMEN IN PREGNANCY
