Varicose Vein and Pregnancy : What you need to know !

Pregnancy symptoms are often minor, such as backache and fatigue. Others are more serious, like bleeding, severe nausea, preeclampsia etc. In light of these symptoms, varicose vein problems can seem to be the last straw.

Since there are so many pregnancy risks associated with various medical treatments, prescription drugs, surgeries and even certain vitamins and herbs

that it may seem like an impossible feat to treat your varicose veins during pregnancy. We’re here to tell you that’s not the case.

Varicose veins aren’t exclusive to pregnancy, but pregnancy can signal their arrival — or make them worse. The reason: during pregnancy, the blood volume in the body increases by as much as 20 percent, while the number of veins remains the same, meaning more work for the body’s vascular system.

Add spikes in progesterone and in the hormones that relax the ligaments in the pelvis and smooth muscle cells in the vein walls, and it makes sense that blood’s upward journey gets tougher during pregnancy. These factors all create one vicious cycle: veins dilate causing backpressure against valves that in turn causes veins to dilate even more, making the valve less effective.

Varicose veins can develop anytime during your pregnancy, but they tend to get larger and more pronounced as you get bigger. After birth, they'll recede, and you’re likely to look like your pre-pregnant self again.

While varicose veins can be hereditary, and you can’t prevent the circulatory changes that occur during pregnancy, there are some ways you can prevent or minimize varicose veins. These preventative measures are ultimately your best treatment option during

pregnancy:

• Avoid sitting or standing in the same position for long periods of time. Make sure to take breaks to change your position.
• Avoid wearing high heels. It is better to wear lower-heel or flat shoes as this works
• your calf muscles, fostering healthy circulation.
• Get regular exercise. Talk with your doctor to confirm if it is safe for you to exercise
• during pregnancy.
• Wear maternity support hosiery. These put pressure on the legs, stimulating blood
• flow up the leg towards the heart. However, avoid wearing tight hose that cut off
• circulation.
• Avoid crossing your legs while sitting.
• Elevate your legs periodically to improve circulation.
• Sleep on your left side. This will help relieve pressure on the inferior vena cava.
• Reduce sodium intake to minimize swelling of the veins.
• Drink plenty of water and eat enough fiber to prevent constipation.

Varicose vein surgery is not recommended during pregnancy as varicose veins generally improve after giving birth.

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