Baby Care Q & A

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Hi mummy's in d house... Pls is there any cure for swollen leg in pregnancy?

Okeke Precious · Answer

1 don't sit or stand for a long time 2 don't wear any cloth that is too tight because it will not allow blood to circulate around ur body 3 while sitting remember to raise ur leg somewhere 4 while sleeping use pillow to raise ur leg. Am 32 weeks now that is what i have been doing and it works for me and can browse it in Google

Agnes · Answer

Reduce your sodium intake (salt), drink more of water n elevate ur legs.

Tohnii · Answer

Just make sure you raise you feet higher than your chest level. Dr said its normal and avoid sitting for too long. (Avoid zee world!!! You'll sit for hours without knowing..lol)

Olamiposi Ololade Ademuyiwa · Answer

Put coconut oil in a bowl of water and soak ur feet, it's called Aromatherapy

Rosemary Seyi Layode · Answer

@dlesh, pls don't get me wrong, I mentioned 3 things- oedema in pregnancy and indication of a kidney malfunction. I didn't say the kidney malfunction is also in pregnancy, it could be anyone. Just to clear this.

Olayemi Mujidat · Answer

There is no cure for swollen legs in pregnancy its just one of the fun. Dont sit or stand for long, no tight slippers or sandals, trying elevating legs to knee position. Enjoy your self. I had swollen legs from 24weeks till 2weeks after delivery

Oluwadamilola Charles · Answer

Reduce ur salt intake. Put a pillow underneath ur leg while sleeping, put ur leg on a stool while sitting down

Olabisi Eniafe-olayiwola · Answer

Dnt b afraid as long as bp and protein or glucose in urine... had a swollen feet too til almost delivery.. just always elevate it and reduce salt intake...its nt a sign of kidney or oedama... some r just normal signs of pregnancy

Modupe · Answer

No cause for panic if your bp is normal and no protein in urine. @Rosemary, oedema in preg doesn't necessarily indicate kidney malfunction. I had it from 23weeks till I delivered & no problem. Mam aside the elevation, don't sit nor stand too much. You can also soak the feet in warm water and the one dat work most for me was upward massage with mentholatum.

Sheedah Adenike · Answer

Also reduce ur salt intake. No cause to panic

Rosemary Seyi Layode · Answer

Swollen legs oedema is a sign of fatigue even in pregnancy. You van raise hkur legs up as rightly put. But its also a sign of protein in the blood which is an indication of kidney malfunction. So please apart from raising your legs, see Dr to rule kidney disease out

Anne Efegoma · Answer

Don't use pillow to sleep but instead use it to raise or leg

phunmie · Answer

Elevation of leg

Ebi · Answer

Dont think so. Just raise ur legs while sitting. Place it on a stool or something. While sleeping, u could put a pillow underneath

Izehiuwa Precious Osobase · Answer

Raise ur legs to sitting level and use pillows to raise while sleeping.

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