Swollen feet of pregnant women may be due to physiological factors or pregnancy hypertension, hypoproteinemia and other pathological factors, usually can follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication or physical therapy.
1. Physiological factors: with the progression of pregnancy, the enlarged uterus compresses the pelvic veins, venous return is blocked, plasma filtration to the tissue fluid gap increases, thus causing the phenomenon of swollen feet of pregnant women, should avoid sitting and standing for a long time, to reduce the blood pooling in the veins of the lower limbs, resting in the lateral position, appropriate elevation of the lower limbs in order to promote blood circulation, in order to alleviate the discomfort.
2. Gestational hypertension: pregnant women suffering from gestational hypertension, plasma proteins from the capillary leakage to the tissue interstitial space, generating increased tissue fluid, which will cause the phenomenon of swollen feet. Pregnant women should ensure adequate sleep, preferred oral antihypertensive drugs such as labetalol, nifedipine, etc. to pick up to relieve spasm and dilate blood vessels.
3. Hypoproteinemia: blood dilution during pregnancy, or due to insufficient protein absorption, renal disease, etc., resulting in decreased plasma protein content, increased tissue fluid production, which can cause the phenomenon of swollen feet in pregnant women. You can add more food containing high quality protein such as milk, lean meat, etc., pay attention to bed rest, can often change position, increase venous return, reduce edema.
When pregnant women with swollen feet and the symptoms can not be improved, it is recommended to consult a doctor as soon as possible, in order to clarify the cause of the disease, and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, do not blindly use their own medication.