What to do if your hands and feet swell during late pregnancy

After pregnancy, women need to take care of their bodies. If they are not careful, it may affect the growth and development of themselves and the test tube embryo. Many women who are pregnant for the first time are cautious and finally reach the third trimester. They are ready to deliver the baby, but suddenly they find that their hands and feet are swollen. They don’t know what the reason is and whether it will affect their health. Today we will give you a detailed explanation.

What to do if your hands are swollen during late pregnancy

Swelling of the hands and feet during pregnancy is actually a manifestation of edema, which is mainly caused by the accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissues. It is also normal to experience swelling during pregnancy, mainly because our bodies retain too much water.

If your hands swell up during late pregnancy, you don't need to take special measures. You can just do some exercise appropriately. It is best to take off diamond rings and other jewelry on your hands to allow your arms to move more freely. After the baby is born, the bloating will be relieved.

Pregnant women should also actively adjust their daily life and exercise status, make sure they have enough rest and sleep time, they should not be nervous and anxious, rest for half an hour after each meal, and have enough rest at night, generally sleep about ten hours.

In the late pregnancy, everyone's clothes must be comfortable and not tight, so as not to affect blood circulation. If conditions permit, we can also exercise appropriately, such as swimming, which can effectively relieve edema. Physiological edema usually improves gradually after a certain period of treatment. If the edema does not improve and becomes more severe, and symptoms such as hypertension and proteinuria appear, then it is very likely that you have gestational hypertension and you must go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Based on the above introduction, we should now understand that swelling of hands and feet in late pregnancy is normal. For most female friends, this phenomenon is normal. We just need to take some care measures, such as participating in some exercise appropriately, adjusting our own rhythm of life, sleeping more at night, and maintaining a happy mood. Don't be too anxious. If it is gestational hypertension, then you need to take treatment measures in time.