Many pregnant women become bulky in the later stages of pregnancy, and their physical activities are also restricted. During this stage, pregnant women are also prone to leg swelling, and these discomfort symptoms often disappear after the pregnant woman completes delivery. I would like to ask how to deal with leg numbness in the later stages of pregnancy?
Pregnant women may experience leg numbness in the later stages of pregnancy because the fetus grows and develops rapidly, causing the uterus to rapidly enlarge. The uterus will compress other organs and tissues, and may also compress the nerves in the lower limbs, affecting blood circulation in the lower limbs, leading to leg numbness and accompanied by leg edema. In this case, pregnant women can soak their feet in warm water and massage their legs to alleviate the symptoms of leg numbness.
In addition, the development of fetal bones and limbs in the later stages of pregnancy requires a large amount of calcium. If pregnant women do not pay attention to calcium supplementation during this stage, they are prone to calcium deficiency, which can easily lead to symptoms such as leg numbness, back pain, and foot cramps. At this point, pregnant women should pay attention to supplementing calcium and vitamins, eating more high calcium and vitamin rich foods, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of leg numbness.
In addition, the physical activity of pregnant women in the later stages of pregnancy will gradually decrease. If pregnant women often rest in bed, it will affect the circulation of blood in their legs and cause numbness in their legs. In order to reduce the occurrence of leg numbness, pregnant women with good physical condition during pregnancy can engage in appropriate activities such as slow walking and walking, which can effectively improve the symptoms of leg numbness.
