Edema during pregnancy - is a phenomenon that can be not only a manifestation of a particular disease, but a normal variant.
Almost all pregnant women have physiologic edema.Their causes are hormonal changes, resulting in prenatal fluid accumulates in the female body.Also, various stress conditions, the slightest failures in the diet, the heat can cause swelling.Most often, the swelling in pregnancy are small, they appear heavy legs and disappear on their own.But there are times when the swelling is a sign of certain pathological processes in the female body during pregnancy.Whatever it was, faced with such a problem, you should consult your doctor.
Edema during pregnancy in the legs appear heaviness in the legs and shoes which had previously been convenient, begins to put pressure on the hands - dig into your fingers and crush rings.Hidden swelling may be suspected if a woman in the position of gaining weight faster and higher than normal.
swelling during pregnancy is most often manifested in the afternoon, after lunch, at this time all liquid "flows" and accumulates in the legs.When you press your finger on the limb, which is swollen, the skin appears beneath the fovea itself pale skin, springy fingers and strained.
In case during pregnancy swollen abdomen, hands, sacrum and lower back - this is an alarming symptom.Most likely, late toxicosis pregnant woman, and this phenomenon can lead to the death of the fetus and the mother.
swelling of the hands of pregnancy.How to prevent?
- less salt, the better (up to half a gram a day);
- do not drink soda, it only prevents the fluid leaves your body;
- try to drink up to two liters of fluid during the day so that the body does not detain her;
- take care to keep your feet on the dais were more frequently;
- avoid the heat;
- avoid queues.
internal swelling during pregnancy.
swelling of internal organs (internal swelling), as opposed to external obviously impossible to observe with the naked eye.As a rule, they learn about them, a sharp increase in weight over a period, so it is very important to observe the pregnant woman doctor in matters of weight gain and diet and control your weight on a weekly basis.To ensure timely determination of swelling of internal organs need to do regular urine test, weigh and measure your blood pressure.
Internal swelling is a worrying sign.Since swollen placenta can not provide the necessary power to the fetus, this may lead to a slight hypoxia (at best).Due to the fact that the reasons for which there are internal and external swelling, in principle, the same, is often followed by a second first.
Also, if the addition of one or another state of edema pregnant women is characterized by urinary protein excretion (shows the overall analysis), and blood pressure, it indicates a more serious complication - preeclampsia, which usually requires treatment in a hospital.
Edema during pregnancy require mandatory treatment to the doctor, because only an experienced specialist will be able to correctly determine the state of health of the pregnant woman.There are cases where the swelling can occur due to the fact that disrupted ureter, uterus are crushed.
And if time does not notice the swelling of the hands, it is likely that in the future otekut internal organs and the whole body.Then even the pain arising from pregnancy will seem a trifle.
Tip: If you are faced with swelling during pregnancy, renal going to take tea or other herbal teas, do so only after consulting with your doctor!
