Contents
- Heavy legs: move, swim, walk
- Try the Scottish shower to relieve your heavy legs
- Massage your legs, bet on the plants
- Heavy legs: choose loose clothing
- Choose compression stockings
- In video: Heavy legs during pregnancy Adrien Gantois
- Protect your legs from the heat
- Heavy legs: adopt a good posture
- Heavy legs and pregnancy: if in doubt, consult
Heavy legs: move, swim, walk
Lack of physical exercise and a sedentary lifestyle are the legs’ worst enemies. Even though pregnancy is not the best time to start rock climbing or volleyball, nothing prevents us from walking, swimming or doing pilates. With fine weather, the swimming pool regains its flavor. We take the opportunity to test water aerobics! There are also specific courses for pregnant women.
Try the Scottish shower to relieve your heavy legs
To reduce the feeling of heaviness, we can, during your shower, alternate hot and cold, then end with avery cold jet on his legs. Our veins will go from dilation to contraction which will give us a feeling of lasting relief. On the other hand, avoid too hot baths, hot waxing, sauna and hammam, which are more than not recommended for people prone to heavy legs, spider veins and varicose veins.
Massage your legs, bet on the plants
You can also use a cream or anti-heavy legs gel. Often menthol-based, gels against heavy legs immediately provide a feeling of freshness. We ask the pharmacist for advice on choosing a formulation compatible with pregnancy.
We massage his legs and thighs (from bottom to top), heaviness will be soothed and swelling reduced. We must perform these massages morning and evening.
In another register, there are also “light legs” herbal teas very effective, often made from red vine and horse chestnut, witch hazel or even holly. It’s worth testing them! (always checking that they are compatible with pregnancy)
Heavy legs: choose loose clothing
Not only are they more comfortable to wear, but they offer the advantage of do not interfere with venous return. We prefer clothes in cotton : they absorb perspiration and allow air to circulate. We also avoid high heels (3 to 5 cm maximum), because they prevent flexion of the ankle.
Choose compression stockings
Use of compression stockings in practice
If you have a heavy legs, a good solution is to use compression stockings. They prevent dilation of the vein and improve blood circulation. We now find some very pretty in the shops. The only requirement is to choose them well for your size. It can also be prescribed by a doctor … and even glamours! (Yeah yeah! We’ve seen it!)
In video: Heavy legs during pregnancy Adrien Gantois
Protect your legs from the heat
With the rise in temperatures, the temptation is great to indulge in the pleasure of sunbathing. Pregnant, better to avoid, because the sun, but this is also true for any heat source (hot bath, hammam, sauna, hot waxing, etc.), promotes dilation of the veins. On the other hand, nothing prevents us from getting a nice tanned complexion while walking.
Heavy legs: adopt a good posture
The right position
There are also a few tips for preventing the swelling of the legs. For example, keeping a good posture is essential: standing, trying not to arch your back and lying down, thinking about elevate your legs with a pillow. This allows the blood to flow more easily to the lungs where it is then re-oxygenated. In the office, we take regular breaks to “stretch” our legs.
Heavy legs and pregnancy: if in doubt, consult
Almost 62% of women see varicose veins appear from their first pregnancy. Fortunately, most regress naturally after childbirth. If in doubt, do not hesitate to consult a phlebologist. He can give you practical advice and especially detect a venous problem.
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