How to prevent physiological edema in late pregnancy?

　　The ways to prevent physiological edema in late pregnancy are:

　　1. Get more rest: because and Uterus Compression is related, so it is advisable to lie down and rest more.

　　2. Wear elastic stockings: As for general occupational needs, pregnant women who must stand for a long time can wear elastic stockings to help venous blood return.

　　3. Elevate your feet: whether you are sitting and resting or lying down sleep , and raising your feet can help blood return and relieve edema symptoms.

　　4. Soak your feet: Research shows that taking a bath or soaking your feet can also help blood circulation and improve edema.

　　5. General folk remedies: It is recommended to drink red bean soup (without sugar) or drink corn silk soup. Some pregnant women have tried it and found it effective, so you can refer to it.

　　Two wrong dietary concepts:

　　1. Less salt: Many people will advise pregnant women to eat as little salt as possible, but foreign studies show that a salt-restricted diet is not helpful in improving edema in pregnant women. Because the kidneys of pregnant women still maintain normal function and will automatically adjust the salt content in the body, I personally do not recommend that pregnant women eat a salt-restricted diet, as long as it is not too salty.

　　2. Drink less water: Some pregnant women also drink less water because they are worried about edema, which is also wrong. Because pregnant women must replenish enough water to provide sufficient circulation of the placenta, limiting water is detrimental to fetus not good.

　　3. Use diuretics: unless in some internal medicine disease It can only be used to improve edema. For pregnant women, diuretics will reduce the amount of uteroplacental circulation, which is detrimental to the fetus, so they should not be used by pregnant women. It should only be used unless pregnant women develop life-threatening pulmonary edema.