Having children is every married couple's dream. When the wife is pregnant the struggles and sacrifices of becoming a new mother begin. You know how it feels when you enter the first trimester of pregnancy, then the second and third body gain weight and fat plus look down the swollen feet as a result besides not having to fit clothes before pregnancy and sandals too.
Tips so that the feet do not swell when pregnant, let's check here:
- Not much consumption of drinks and sweet foods
Many say that drinking ice water will make your feet swollen, that is a myth and will not cause a baby to be born with a large size, the fact is that drinking sweetened iced water such as iced syrup, sweet iced tea and other ices causes swollen feet, because it is congenital. pregnant women who are tired and easily hot, so the desire to drink ice water always attracts attention for consumption by pregnant women.
- Reduce Consumption of Salt and Caffeine.
Swollen feet are a normal thing to happen because there is additional production of blood and fluids, but another fact is that a pregnant woman consumes too much salt and caffeine. So that it causes a lot of fluid to accumulate in the legs
- Sports
In fact, pregnant women who do not move around become swollen almost often. Therefore do light exercise such as walking every morning. This exercise is very light and sometimes underestimated. Do this habit since the first trimester. During the first trimester, maybe it won't feel too good, but if you've entered the final second trimester and entered the third trimester, this exercise is very effective.
The movement is really easy: pregnant women can do it on the mattress too. Sitting position then stretch your ankles up and down. Next, lower your feet until they are straight with your shins. Do this movement 8-10 times a day.
- Enough rest
It is also important for pregnant women to be invited to go on a trip, sir, the husband can say that the babymoon is his name so that the pregnant woman remains cheerful in living her days which greatly affects the health of the fetus she is carrying. In order not to get tired and swollen in the feet, take a break if you feel that you have been standing for too long, have activities at home, are tired of walking, sit sitting beautifully, or have a massage from your husband as well. For example, when you are walking to the mall, stop every 20 minutes then sit down first as well as if you do other physical activities.
- Sufficient the need for 10 glasses of drinking water a day or the equivalent of 2.3 liters during pregnancy.
- Lie on your side facing to the left by placing a pillow under the leg so that it is higher so that the large blood vessels through which blood passes from the lower body of the heart are reduced.
- Avoid a sitting position with your legs crossed
If you feel that you have done the above, but the swelling has spread to the face and hands even for days, continue to consult an obstetrician, well, it is feared that there are other things that trigger the swelling such as preeclampsia.
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