| Among the many changes that occur during the | | | | # Keep your diet well-balanced. This is extremely |
| pregnancy months of the female is the swelling of | | | | important for a pregnant woman. If the diet is |
| feet. The whole feet may swell up, or just some | | | | deficient in any kind of food, or if the woman takes |
| parts like the ankles or the shins may swell. | | | | the wrong kind of food, then there is more chance |
| Swelling of the feet generally starts becoming | | | | of undigested toxic wastes accumulating in the body, |
| apparent during the fifth month of the pregnancy, | | | | and causing the feet to swell. |
| though this time limit can vary from one woman to | | | | # Do not wear tight trousers or jeans when you are |
| another. It occurs due to the accumulation of fluids in | | | | pregnant, as this would increase the pressure on the |
| the feet of the woman. Swelling of the feet can be | | | | legs. Instead, you could wear somewhat loose |
| painful to some women, due to which they may not | | | | stockings or pantyhose to give good support to the |
| be able to move about or do their normal work as | | | | feet. |
| the months pass on. In some women, the swelling of | | | | # While sleeping, try to change your position |
| the feet is very temporary; it subsides when the | | | | frequently. Lying in a single position for a long time will |
| woman takes rest for a while, or massages the feet. | | | | increase the pressure on one side of the body and |
| This article tells some of the home remedies you can | | | | increase the chances of the feet getting swollen up. |
| use when pregnant to prevent the swelling of feet. | | | | You can put some elevated support for the feet, |
| Simple Remedies to Prevent and Treat Swelling of | | | | such as propping them up on cushions or pillows, so |
| Feet during Pregnancy | | | | that the fluid does not accumulate into the feet |
| # Drink a lot of water when you are pregnant. You | | | | region. |
| must drink at least six to eight glasses of water per | | | | # Here’s a recipe for preventing the swelling of |
| day. Water is the most natural therapy to flush out | | | | feet during pregnancy. Take two cups of water and |
| the excess toxins from the body. Thus, the water | | | | add a teaspoonful of palm sugar in it. Add two |
| will expel all the toxic fluids of the body which would | | | | teaspoons of fennel seeds to it. Boil this mixture, till |
| otherwise settle in the feet and cause them to swell. | | | | the volume reduces to half; i.e. only one cupful of |
| Drinking a lot of water could increase the frequency | | | | water is left. Drink this mixture thrice in a day. It will |
| of urination in pregnant women, but that is actually a | | | | help protect the feet from getting swollen. |
| good sign, as urination is a way to expel the wastes | | | | # Add a few tablespoons of coriander in two cups |
| from the body. | | | | of water. Boil this mixture till it reduces to half its |
| # Avoid remaining in a standing position for long | | | | quantity, i.e. to one cup. Drink this coriander decoction |
| periods of time. This gives direct access for the fluids | | | | thrice in a day. It will prevent from swelling of feet |
| to enter into the lower parts of the body and cause | | | | during pregnancy. In order to improve the taste, you |
| the feet to swell up. | | | | can add sugar and milk to it, so that it becomes like a |
| # Hot temperatures are not good during pregnancy. | | | | herbal tea. |
| Hot temperatures can reduce the water content of | | | | # The most important thing to prevent feet from |
| the body, due to which the proportion of the fluids | | | | swelling up during pregnancy is to keep them |
| increase proportionately in the body. Therefore, going | | | | exercised often. Pregnant women tend to reduce |
| out when there is a hot climate must be avoided as | | | | their normal activities in the fear that it would harm |
| much as possible. | | | | the fetus. But in fact, the opposite is true. Walking |
| # It is a misconception that swelling of feet during | | | | for half an hour per day is ideal. Keep your feet |
| pregnancy is caused by excessive intake of salty | | | | moving about. This is a very sure way of preventing |
| foods. Though over-intake of salt is definitely not | | | | the accumulation of fluids in the feet. |
| good, eliminating salt totally from the diet also does | | | | # While sitting, do not press your legs by crossing |
| not help. Salt must be taken in moderation. The same | | | | them. Keep them free and separated so that there is |
| idea applies to spicy foods also. | | | | no undue pressure on them. |