What reason is pregnant systemic swollen?

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Late pregnancy, hands, feet, etc. will appear edema. Press the back of the hand or leg, if not immediately recovered, it can be considered as edema. Light is limited to the leg, first bare foot, and then slowly spread up, serious can cause thigh, abdominal wall or systemic edema. Those who can subside by themselves after rest or raising their lower limbs need not be particularly concerned. However, if the abdominal wall is also swollen, or they still can't subside after proper rest, they should go to the hospital to check the cause of edema, and should not be careless. Edema is a symptom caused by the compression of blood vessels in the lower part of the body with the enlargement of the uterus, which affects the blood circulation of capillaries. Every pregnant woman will have edema, light or heavy. If you stand and work for a long time, walk back and forth, or keep the same posture, it is more likely to cause edema. When the leg is puffy, should lie in bed rest, at the same time with the pillow or cushion to the leg cushion, puffy nature will eliminate. Let's share my experience with you.

What reason is pregnant systemic swollen?

Endocrine changes: * after pregnancy, endocrine function changes, estrogen and aldosterone secretion increased, body water and sodium retention, can cause edema. The lower extremity blood reflux is blocked, causing lower extremity edema.

Hemodilution: increased blood volume during the lactation period. However, the increase of red blood cells was not as large as that of plasma, but plasma protein did not increase, blood became relatively thin, plasma colloid osmotic pressure decreased, and water moved to the interstitial space and edema.

Edema in pregnant women can be divided into dominant edema and recessive edema. The dominant edema showed that the skin was tight and bright, the elasticity was reduced, the finger pressing was concave, starting from the ankle, developing to the calf, thigh and even abdomen. Recessive water is characterized by * no apparent edema on the surface, retention of water in organ space and deep connective tissue, weight gain very fast, more than 0.5Kg per week.

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It's hard for venous blood from the lower body to return to the heart because the human heart is so far away from the foot. Venous blood is sent back to the heart by muscle contraction and some kind of "valve" in the blood vessels. Therefore, slightly raising the foot after lying flat can make it easier for the blood to return to the heart, and the swelling is easier to eliminate.