Swollen Feet In Pregnancy

Feet looking a bit puffy? A little bit of swelling is normal during the second half of pregnancy. This condition, aka edema, is due to your body retaining excess amounts of water. How does this happen? Your growing uterus is putting pressure on your veins, which slows circulation and causes blood to pool in your legs. This pressure also forces fluid from your veins into the body’s tissues - the perfect recipe for swollen feet during pregnancy. If you feel the swelling seems more significant, contact your caregiver. But in most cases, you can find relief simply by staying hydrated and eating a healthy diet.

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Leg Cramps In Pregnancy

During your second or third trimester, you may experience cramping in your legs. For some, these uncomfortable muscle spasms can cause restless sleep. Leg cramps during pregnancy are common, although surprisingly, no one can be sure what causes them. Your growing belly, increased hormones or food choices could all contribute to pregnancy leg pain. To help, try to stretch, maintain a healthy diet and rest your feet from time to time. Simple solutions like these can reduce cramping, so you - and your legs - can rest easier at night.

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Swollen Ankles In Pregnancy

Are your ankles suddenly looking like, ughhh, cankles? A little bit of swelling is normal during the second half of pregnancy. This condition, aka edema, is due to your body retaining excess amounts of water. How does this happen? Your growing uterus is putting pressure on your veins, which slows circulation and causes blood to pool in your legs. This pressure also forces fluid from your veins into the body’s tissues. If you feel the swelling seems more significant, contact your caregiver. But in most cases, you can find relief simply by staying hydrated and eating a healthy diet.

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Pregnancy Varicose Veins

Varicose veins during your first pregnancy are common, and they become more so if you become pregnant a second time (yippee). Why? Your changing body is creating extra blood that puts pressure on your blood vessels, especially in the veins of your legs. Your veins are already doing their best to push all of that extra blood up to your heart. Add the pressure your growing uterus places on your pelvic blood vessels and before long, varicose veins appear.

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Pregnancy Spider Veins

If you’re noticing tiny, purplish red lines on the surface of your legs, they’re probably spider veins. Why you? And why now? Your pregnant body is creating an increased amount of blood, which puts pressure on your blood vessels. The added pressure makes these tiny veins swell and become more visible. Plus all of the extra hormones you’re producing are wreaking havoc on your blood vessels, big and small. And if leg veins are common in your family, than guess what you’ve inherited? Bingo! Pregnancy spider veins.

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Tired of bluish, wormy-looking varicose veins taking center stage on your legs? Most commonly caused by pregnancy, genetics and standing for long periods of time, varicose veins are more than a beauty issue, especially when they become uncomfortable. But if you’re not ready to hit the doctor’s office, there are plenty of varicose vein solutions that can improve circulation, conceal their appearance and ease the pain.

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Don’t let a web of spider veins stand between you and shorter hemlines! Smaller than varicose veins and closer to the skin’s surface, red, blue and purple spider veins can be a cinch to treat. From circulation-boosting apparel to discoloration-destroying serums, you can be in the clear in no time at all.

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Are your stems feeling sluggish? Too much time on your feet or sitting in front of the computer can cause blood to accumulate, leaving your legs fatigued, swollen and just plain uncomfortable. Your best bet is a potent product that delivers instant relief—or specialty legwear that gives your tired and achy thighs, calves and feet a much-needed mini-massage.

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We promise you’ll be able to see the bones in your ankles and feet again… But if water retention is making your pregnant feet and ankles look and feel 10 times their normal size or causing them to feel hot and heavy (and not in a good way), we have a slew of soothing serums, cooling creams and de-puffing products that will soothe your swollen feet and ankles.

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