Maternal foot swelling may be increased blood volume increased water, malnutrition anemia, hypertension and other diseases lead to, can be appropriate to elevate the lower limbs, hot water foot soak, dietary adjustments, medication and other ways to alleviate.
1. Lifestyle improvement: During pregnancy, due to the increase in blood volume, the body circulation leads to increased water and edema, after the birth of the body’s water is temporarily not immediately discharged, so there will be swollen feet. You can elevate your lower limbs during rest to promote blood circulation; at the same time, you can soak your feet in hot water to improve edema.
2. Diet: In some cases, maternal anemia due to malnutrition can also lead to edema. Therefore, you can eat more iron rich food, such as animal offal, blood tofu, spinach and so on to help improve the diet.
3. Medication: If there is severe anemia or a combination of underlying diseases, such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, etc., then the regular diet may not work well, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, in the doctor’s instructions for symptomatic treatment.
If the swelling of the feet has not disappeared after delivery, it is recommended to consult a doctor for symptomatic treatment.