An important preventive measure that helps detect swelling and begin treatment at the earliest stages of their formation, it is a set of control over body weight (weekly gain after 25-26 weeks of pregnancy), and determine whether the wedding ring on his finger in early pregnancy and its development. Even when there are signs of hidden internal swelling, it is important to begin treatment - to restrict or completely stop the use of a woman of salt (the amount of salt in ready meals is sufficient for normal functioning of the body). Also, be sure to monitor compliance with the amount of fluid drunk and allocated during the day - daily urine output should not be less than the total volume of liquid that a woman drinks and gets with food during the day.
To reduce body weight and enhancing removal of fluid is recommended periodically, after consultation with the doctor who oversees pregnant, arrange fasting days 1-2 times a week. Self-administration of diuretics is absolutely unacceptable - risk of complications is high enough to provoke and diuretics should be administered only under strict indications and in-hospital maternity hospital.
Swelling in pregnancy that develop varicose veins of the extremities and pelvis should be treated together obstetrician-gynecologist and vascular surgery. In this case, be sure to recommend an increase in the duration of rest, an elevated position of the limbs, the constant wearing of compression underwear.