Pregnancy brings changes in a woman’s hormones, which among other things lowers the tone of the blood vessel walls. The increased volume of blood during pregnancy also matters, as does the pressure of the uterus on the iliac veins.
Swelling appears most often in the legs, but it can also occur in the hands, the face, or throughout the body - producing what is known as generalised oedema.
Therapy
- Kinesiotaping of limbs with lymphatic swelling
- Lymphatic drainage
- Learning anti-swelling self-massage
- Exercises against swelling and clotting