Already in the II trimester of pregnancy many future mothers notice the first signs of puffiness: it becomes difficult to button tight boots or to remove a ring from a finger. Increase in amount of liquid in the pregnant woman's organism - the normal phenomenon, however pathological hypostases can become a reason for concern and demand immediate treatment.
Arising for various reasons, but practically at all future mothers, puffiness is the most widespread complication at pregnancy. Especially often under the threat there are women who incorrectly eat, drink not enough water and also those who bear a large fruit or at once several babies. And here not to do without individual approach and specially chosen ways of fight against hypostases.
In what ways to treat puffiness at pregnancy, the doctor has to decide therefore before making attempts on elimination of symptoms of a disease, it is necessary to consult with it. Most often, treatment of hypostases provides application of complex measures: from correction of a diet before prescribing of diuretic medicines.
First of all, it is necessary to pay attention to volume of the consumed liquid. Contrary to popular belief, hypostases often arise not because of excess of water in an organism, and because of its shortcoming. The reason of one of heavy complications – a gestosis, is the lack of water and albumine of the pregnant woman's blood: in this case there is a natural process of deduction and accumulation of liquid. Therefore to avoid hypostases, it is necessary to drink daily not less than 2-3 liters of water.
The movement – the best medicine against hypostases
That liquid did not collect in the pregnant woman's organism, it is necessary to lead active lifestyle. It is necessary not to be late for a long time in the same situation. It is possible to prevent hypostases, hourly doing small warm-up or going on 2-3 times a day to short walk. Puffiness of hands and legs can be removed if to lay down and raise them up, having put on a pillow. Prevention of hypostases is promoted also by a dream on the left side: in this pose the bodies bringing liquid out of an organism work better. And after a dream it is recommended to put on linen for pregnant women or panty hoses with a short waist to reduce load of legs at long circulation and to prevent puffiness of ankles and calves.
Diet at puffiness and a gestosis
Observing a certain food allowance, it is also possible to struggle with puffiness. It is undesirable to use the products containing sodium, for example olives in food, to use less salty and hot dishes and also to avoid some smoked products. It is necessary to exclude sparkling water, especially sweet. It is better to pass to compotes and fruit drinks without sugar. By the way, many of them, prepared according to special recipes, are diuretics, for example, cranberry drink, juice of a guelder-rose or a celery, compote from the dried-up apple peel. With the permission of the doctor it is possible to drink phytoteas from a leaf of cowberry, a field horsetail or a bearberry.