What to do if pregnant women have itchy soles

Pregnant women should pay attention to dietary nutrition during pregnancy. Eating some nutritious food is beneficial to the development of the fetus. Itchy soles of pregnant women's feet are a common symptom. There are many reasons for itchy feet in pregnant women. Pregnant women should use medications with caution during pregnancy and must take medications as prescribed by the doctor. Many pregnant women don’t know what to do when they have itchy soles of their feet. What should pregnant women do when they have itchy soles of their feet? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What should pregnant women do if their feet itch?

During pregnancy, if women experience itching on the soles of their feet, they should consider allergies, dermatitis, athlete's foot, local eczema, or contact with other abnormal substances that may cause the itching. It is recommended that you go to the dermatology department of the hospital for examination and take appropriate medication according to your condition.

2. What to do about athlete’s foot during pregnancy?

1. First of all, you cannot take any medicine at will during pregnancy. You must consult a doctor for both external and oral medicines and use them under the doctor's guidance. The washbasins and towels used in daily life must be strictly separated. Socks and shoes should be washed separately from clothes, especially underwear. (Do not wash socks in the washing machine), keep the shoes you wear dry, wash them frequently and expose them to the sun.

2. Soak your feet in warm water for 30 minutes every day (pay attention to the water temperature, it should not be too hot), and massage the kidney, ureter, bladder reflex areas and immune system reflex areas of the feet for 2 minutes each.

3. Use both hands to press the back of both ankles from bottom to top 100 times every day.

3. Notes

1. Eat a light diet and avoid eating too much acidic or alkaline food. In the later stages of pregnancy, pregnant women should eat a light diet and try to avoid irritating foods, such as fried foods, junk foods, pickled foods, beans and nuts. You should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and get enough nutrition to increase your resistance.

2. Pay more attention to the shoes you wear on a daily basis. Try to choose shoes made of breathable fabrics. Shoes and socks that are wide and breathable should be preferred. Choose cloth shoes and cotton socks. Pay attention to personal hygiene, change shoes and socks frequently, pay attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of your feet, and keep them dry. Choose breathable cloth shoes and avoid artificial leather hiking shoes. Taken-off shoes should be exposed to the sun and taken-off socks should be boiled in hot water for disinfection.