What reason is hand swollen and foot swollen in the third trimester of pregnancy

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Now we mainly want to arouse the attention of the society to the disease of swollen hands and feet in the third trimester of pregnancy. When we are more than eight months pregnant, we should know that about half of pregnant women feel that their legs and feet have a feeling of swelling. The feet are swollen like a big circle, and the shoes they used to wear suddenly become much smaller, which makes them feel uncomfortable. This is edema during pregnancy, which many expectant mothers will experience. So how can we relieve the discomfort caused by edema during the next pregnancy?

What reason is hand swollen and foot swollen in the third trimester of pregnancy

First: many pregnant women do not sleep properly, which is the cause of serious edema. Sleep should use the left lying position, can avoid compression to the lower extremity vein, and reduce the resistance of blood return, lying flat when the leg is raised, can accelerate blood return, make the blood easier to return to the heart, reduce the role of venous pressure, can effectively alleviate pregnancy swelling, but also can prevent varicose veins and other diseases.

Second: walking is a very suitable exercise for expectant mothers. When walking, the contraction of calf muscles can help venous blood return to the heart smoothly. Therefore, walking is also an effective way to relieve pregnancy swelling.

Third: can also give calf massage, after dinner sitting watching TV or chatting, father to be can help mother to pinch calf and foot, not only can prevent and eliminate edema, but also can increase the feelings of both sides.

matters needing attention

1. Rest. People who are engaged in long standing and sedentary work will have serious edema. Expectant mother had better work every 1 hour, rest 10 ~ 15 minutes, change posture, exercise legs. 2. Raise your legs. Raising legs for 15-20 minutes before going to bed (or during lunch break) can accelerate blood return and reduce venous pressure. It can not only relieve edema during pregnancy, but also prevent varicose veins of lower limbs and other diseases. 3. If the abdomen has the feeling of falling or expanding, you can buy a belt to hold it gently to reduce the pressure. 4. Eat low salt food. After pregnancy, the body's function of regulating salt and water decreased, so we should try our best to control the intake of salt in our daily life, and the daily intake is less than 6G. 5. Sleep on the left side. Sleep to take the left side lying, can avoid compression to the lower extremity vein, and reduce the resistance of blood return.