How Do You Minimize Swelling During Pregnancy?
Swelling in hands and feet is very common during pregnancy.Below find the link to know more details.
• Recognize certain factors that can cause your body to swell during pregnancy and work to avoid those situations when possible. • These factors include being exposed to extensive heat, standing on your feet for long periods of time or constant activity for several hours at a time. • Swelling can occur at any time during pregnancy but is most prevalent around the fifth month and can increase throughout your third trimester. • Control what you consume–both food and water–to help minimize swelling when pregnant. • Eat foods high in potassium such as bananas to minimize swelling while pregnant. Potassium works to keep the body’s water levels balanced. • Salt in your diet can cause bloat and water retention. Don’t add additional salt to foods. Look for lower-sodium varieties of the food you eat. • Avoid caffeine which can cause your body to swell during pregnancy. Caffeine also reduces body fluid levels, leads to dehydration, causes frequency of urination and upsets the body’s natural ab
