Physiological causes of edema in late pregnancy and exertion caused by appropriate rest, gestational hypertension caused by the need for medication to control blood pressure treatment.
1. Physiological reasons: in late pregnancy, the increasing uterus presses the pelvic floor tissues and the inferior vena cava more significantly, causing mild edema in the ankles and lower legs due to the obstruction of venous return, which is a normal physiological phenomenon if it is not accompanied by other symptoms and can be subsided after proper rest.
2. Exertion: In late pregnancy, the pregnant woman’s own weight-bearing increases, in the long standing or walking for a long time can also cause lower limb edema, can also be accompanied by soreness and pain, need to pay attention to avoid exertion, after sufficient rest can relieve edema.
3. Hypertension in pregnancy: it can cause obvious edema of lower limbs, and in serious cases, it can also involve the abdominal wall and face, accompanied by elevated blood pressure. Combined with clinical manifestations and physical examination, it can be clearly diagnosed, and it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to ensure sufficient rest, high protein diet, and to give nifedipine and other medications to lower blood pressure treatment.
Edema in late pregnancy needs to be identified under the guidance of the doctor, and actively dealt with, not self-medication.