Edema during pregnancy - what to do?

With eductions there are almost all pregnant women. Only a fifth part of all women in the position of the unfamiliar sweepage. There are no fear of swelling of swelling, nor her future baby. But as an independent phenomenon, they arise not so often, usually they are symptoms of any other, more severe states. How to deal with edema during pregnancy?

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What is swelling and what are they dangerous?

Edema is a manifestation of the liquid to hold the fluid in the body of a pregnant woman, which is usually delayed in the interstitial space. It is available to the fact that the amount of fluid in the body increases almost two, the fruit also increases in size, the uterus presses on all internal organs, blood circulation slows down, All these factors affect the fluid delay. By itself, this process is not hazardous and does not bear any consequences for a woman in a state of pregnancy. But it is worth remembering that the swelling is one of the symptoms of a number of diseases that can bear danger not only for the future mother, but also for the fetus.

The most dangerous swelling, accompanying guests. Gestosis is called heavy late toxicosis, if not paying attention to it, then the consequences may not only be heavy, but irreversible. Gesstoz is divided into two stages:

• Preeclampsia is a complication characterized by battles in the abdomen, fever, deterioration of the visual function, deviations in behavior, common poor well-being.
• Eclampsia is the most severe manifestation of gestosis at which seizures can be observed, the worst version of the event of events is to stop the work of the heart.

The heavy form of gestosis usually encourages doctors to make a decision on the stimulation of generic activity, otherwise the danger threatens the mother, and its unborn child.

Also, edema can say that women began problems with the heart or the complexity in the functioning of the kidneys.

With the manifestation of edema, you need to immediately consult a doctor. Even if you think that swelling is physiological, you need to seem like a specialist. Gestosis manifests itself not immediately and you can miss the moment and become a victim of your own carelessness.

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How to determine the swelling?

Women who have never come across swelling may not immediately understand that something is wrong with them. Therefore, as soon as it became known about pregnancy, you need to immediately remember several signs of edema and try to regularly inspect yourself to notice deviations in time:

• The light shape of the edema is usually manifested at the bottom of the legs, the characteristic feature is a trail from the rubber socks, it does not pass deep and for a long time.
• The second stage of the edema is not only legs, but also the hands, the abdominal, genitals, also begins the female face. An explicit sign of this stage can be the fact that the fingers and rings have been swollen, which before that it was easy to remove and dress, now as if they were thrown into the fingers.
• At the third stage, the face swells, making it almost unrecognizable, especially the nose and brushes of hands.
• The fourth stage is the development of pregnant women.

But it should be noted if the edema appears externally, it is on the one hand well, since visibility helps to appeal to the doctor in time. Edems can also wear a hidden character. Therefore, it is sometimes not easy to reveal them. With suspected swelling, the following diagnostic measures are held:

• Test on McClura-Aldrich. Assigns his gynecologist, conducts a nurse at the reception. A small amount of saline intramuscularly is introduced. After some time, the place of administration is inspected. If the solution completely resolved, then everything is in order, if not, it means that the body of a pregnant woman contains too much fluid.
• Periodic weight weight measurement. If a woman is a week more than 400 g, while she had problems with arterial pressure and had bad urine tests - then hidden swelling clearly occur.
• A woman considers daily diuresis. The amount of absorbed liquid and separation of urine is considered, and then their ratio is calculated if it exceeds the 4: 3 indicators, it means that the liquid is poorly derived from the body of pregnant.

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Treatment of edema in pregnant women

Self-medication can not be engaged in edema. The thing is that it is not difficult to remove the edema. But you can not notice the main disease, the symptom of which was this edema. Therefore, with any suspicions you need to immediately go to the doctor. If the doctor has discovered hidden edema, then you do not need to resist appointed treatment and all recommendations should be performed.

• The doctor usually prescribes drug therapy, based on the severity of the status and well-being of a woman. It is not excluded that hospitalization will be required. Usually prescribe magnesium, vitamins, diurendic, antispasmodics, tablets that improve the function of the kidneys and other drugs based on the current situation.
• It is also required to comply with a diet, the diet should not include the following types of products: gas, smoked, fried, sharp, exotic products. It is necessary to introduce products rich in protein, fruits, vegetables in its food. If there are problems with the preparation of the menu, you can ask the doctor leading a pregnancy, to help in this matter.
• More walk on foot.
• Instead of ordinary tea drinking herbal teas containing plants with a diuretic effect.
• Apply foot baths with the addition of sea salt.

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Prevention of edema

• Watch the weight and try not to recover too quickly. If the weight scored in the week exceeds the norm, you need to urgently consult a doctor.
• Drink water in an amount of at least 2 liters during the day. It stimulates normal kidney work.
• More often to lie with raised upside down, to prevent the liquid stagnation in the tissues.
• It is impossible to stand a lot or sit during the day. States need to alternate evenly.
• Remove shoes on heels.

Being a pregnant woman, a woman should carefully listen to its body and with any deviation, which are edema, contact the gynecologist, which has been observed to avoid serious consequences.