Pregnancy and Foot Care

Pregnancy is one of the best feeling a womanalso experience cramps in leg, lower back pain, and
experience in her life, however there are somevaricose veins due to weight gain.
changes in body leads to some symptoms like morningThere are many easy steps pregnant woman can
sickness, loss of sleep, heartburn, eructation,adopt to treat her feet complainto Drink a lot of water.
constipation hemorrhoids, backache, edema on leg etc.Swelling increases when dehydrated.o Limit salt intake.
Some of these symptoms and conditions are minorFoods high in salt can cause water retentiono Eat a
and do not require any treatment they can bewell-balanced diet and include foods high in protein,
alleviated with appropriate dietary and lifestylesuch as beans, cheese, fish, and meat, chicken.o Keep
changes. Commonly ignored problem during pregnancywatch on weight. Gaining more weight than
regarding foot care sometime become veryrecommended in pregnancy can increase swelling on
troublesome for mother.feet.o Try to avoid standing for long periods of time. If
As woman enjoy watching the bump grow weekyou need to stand for prolonged periods, be sure to
from week, month to month, but sometimes it comestake a break whenever possible to sit and put your
with weight gain and water retention, which leads tofeet up.o Elevate your feet as often as possible if
the discomfort on her feet. Healthy weight gain duringthere is swelling on feet.o Sleep on your side, not your
pregnancy can alter a woman's centre of gravity. Thisback. This relieves pressure on the vena cava, the
causes a new weight-bearing stance and addslargest vein that leads to your heart. Otherwise, the
pressure on feet and knees and that needs morepressure slows the blood returning from the lower
attention while lifting anything, walking etc.body.o Wear shoes and socks that are spacious and
Common foot problems experienced by pregnantdo not constrict the feet. Avoid high heel shoes
woman are over-pronation or flattening of the arch,Thus by making few changes foot complaints during
and edema. These problems can lead to pain at thepregnancy are alleviated.
heel, arch, or the ball of the foot. Many women may