Edema in late pregnancy may cause weight gain.
There are more reasons for edema in late pregnancy, but whichever one it is, edema is usually due to water and sodium retention, resulting in no way to get rid of the excess fluid out of the body, which then leads to weight gain.
If a pregnant woman has physiological edema, then most of them are short-term irregular edema, such as not having proper exercise during pregnancy, eating too salty, drinking too much water before going to bed, etc., all of which may lead to physiological edema, and this generally will not require special treatment, usually pay attention to the habits of life can be.
If the pregnant woman suffers from abnormal liver or kidney function, heart disease or diabetes and other underlying diseases, then it may lead to long-term bad relief of pathological edema.
If there are obvious abnormalities during pregnancy, then it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and treat the cause to avoid delaying the condition.