What causes swollen hands and feet in late pregnancy

Swelling of hands and feet in late pregnancy may be related to physiological factors, or it may be due to diseases, such as gestational hypertension, pregnancy nephrotic syndrome and other diseases may lead to such symptoms.
1. Physiological factors, due to the gradual increase in the size of the fetus during pregnancy, can lead to venous return obstruction, so this symptom will appear.
2. Hypertension during pregnancy, some pregnant women develop hypertension during pregnancy, when the blood pressure rises, the osmotic pressure increases, which may lead to the exudation of tissue fluids, and therefore the symptoms of edema may appear.
3. Pregnancy-associated nephrotic syndrome, some patients with pregnancy-associated nephrotic syndrome, renal filtration capacity is abnormal, protein loss, hypoproteinemia, which may lead to such symptoms.
If the symptoms of swollen hands and feet in late pregnancy are more serious, you need to consult a doctor in time for examination and treatment.