As the gestational age progresses and the fetus grows and develops, the most feared thing for expectant mothers is the appearance of some symptoms in their bodies, because expectant mothers cannot judge whether these symptoms are normal. Recently, a 7-month-old pregnant mother found herself with foot swelling symptoms and felt a little worried about it. She wanted to know if foot swelling is normal at seven months of pregnancy?
Seven months of pregnancy is already in the late stage of pregnancy. As the fetus grows and develops in the late stage of pregnancy, the pregnant mother's belly will also increase, and the enlarged uterus will exert pressure on the surrounding tissues and blood system, causing circulatory disorders and affecting blood flow, resulting in foot swelling. This symptom of foot swelling in pregnant women is physiological, so it is normal for pregnant women to experience foot swelling at seven months of pregnancy.
For physiological foot swelling symptoms, pregnant women should control their intake of salt in their diet, reduce the accumulation of water in the body, eat less or avoid difficult to digest and easily bloating foods, avoid causing bloating, which is not conducive to blood flow and aggravates edema. When sleeping, they should try to lie on the left side as much as possible. Before sleeping, they can raise their legs, which can help accelerate blood flow. In addition, pregnant women should avoid walking long distances or standing for long periods of time to relieve foot swelling symptoms.
However, if pregnant women experience foot swelling symptoms during pregnancy, it should also be considered that it may be caused by pathological foot swelling. For example, if pregnant women suffer from gestational hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, heart failure and other diseases, these diseases may all lead to foot swelling. At this time, pregnant women need to go to the hospital as soon as possible for blood pressure, kidney function and other related examinations, so that doctors can quickly identify the cause and take effective treatment according to the cause.
