Why do pregnant women have headaches and sore feet?

We all know that pregnant women will experience some changes in their bodies due to pregnancy, and may also develop some common diseases during pregnancy. Especially when the baby is getting bigger in the belly, pregnant women often feel sore feet because of the pressure on their legs from the belly, and sometimes even accompanied by some pain. So why do pregnant women have headaches and sore feet?

First, pay attention to the possibility of calcium deficiency. It is recommended to try taking Gelgi D orally. Eat more calcium-rich foods. Milk and dairy products: cow's and goat's milk and their milk powder, cheese, yogurt, condensed milk; beans and bean products: soybeans, edamame, lentils, broad beans, tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin, fermented tofu, etc.; fish, shrimp, crab and seafood: crucian carp, carp, silver carp, loach, shrimp, dried shrimp, dried shrimp, crab, kelp; meat and poultry eggs: lamb, pork brain, bone soup, chicken, eggs, duck eggs; vegetables: celery, rapeseed, carrots, black fungus, mushrooms, etc.; fruits and dried fruits: lemons, loquats, apples, raisins, peanuts, lotus seeds, etc. are all foods rich in calcium. In particular, you should pay attention to getting more sun exposure. At least 2 hours of sunlight exposure per day can meet the physiological needs of vitamin D production and promote calcium absorption.

Based on the symptoms, it is considered that the leg pain is caused by the enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy, which causes the body's center of gravity to shift forward, leading to lumbar dislocation or intervertebral disc bulging, compressing the sciatic nerve, and causing leg pain, usually pain in one leg. In addition, the possibility of leg vasculitis causing the pain should also be ruled out.

Suggestions: It is recommended to ask an orthopedic doctor to check whether the leg pain is caused by compression of the sciatic nerve. At the same time, a color Doppler ultrasound of the leg blood vessels can be performed to rule out pain caused by blood vessels. If it is simple sciatica, appropriate physical therapy and sleeping on a hard bed can be taken.

You can try taking Diqiao Calcium; also pay attention to getting more sun exposure and eating more bone soup, crucian carp soup and lean meat. Drink more milk, as milk is the safest and most effective way to supplement calcium. Milk is rich in calcium, I wish you good health.