While being pregnant is a beautiful time it can also become increasingly uncomfortable as the pregnancy progresses. An enlarged belly sets off the balance in the body pulling on the back and the abdominal muscles and causing discomfort in the hips and the pelvic area. Spending a lot of time standing or even sitting down can put these areas into a lot of pain. Standing up can also cause the ankles to swell and reduced blood circulation can cause enlarged varicose veins. These problems are common to pregnant women but their symptoms can be greatly reduced with a variety of different support products including back support, body cradles, and compression socks. All of these things can fit comfortably underneath the clothes so they can be worn when out and about or on the job to provide support and comfort.
Maternity Back Support
Some women do not experience back pain at all during their pregnancies and other women experience it from the second or third month. As the belly expands it pulls down on the back creating a very uncomfortable pain in the lower back area. One way to soothe and ease this pain is to wear a maternity back support belt. This belt wraps underneath the belly and around the back to lift and support the belly and keep the back supported. Maternity back support belts are often thin enough to be concealed underneath clothing so they can be worn throughout the day while going undetected.
Prenatal Cradle
Although the pregnant belly can start off as small and hard to detect, the size of the belly steadily increases throughout the pregnancy. As the size and weight of the belly increases it can pull on the back, the pelvic muscles and hips may be in pain, and the pressure of the belly can also cause swelling in the lower legs and feet. One of the best things to do to reduce these symptoms is to wear a prenatal cradle. A prenatal cradle is a supportive belt that wraps under the belly, around the front of the torso and around the back. This cradle lifts and supports the belly to take the increasing pressure off those areas of the body that are most in pain.
Maternity Compression Socks
Some expectant mothers experience an unsightly problem called varicose veins. Some expectant mothers may also worry that they will develop them because they have a higher chance of developing due to heredity. Varicose veins are a result of reduced blood flow through the legs. The blood that flows down into the legs sometimes has trouble flowing back up through the legs. When the blood gets stuck it pools in the veins causing the problem of bulging and enlarged blue varicose veins. What maternity compression socks do is apply pressure to the lowest part of the leg so the blood is coerced back in an upward direction. This increased blood flow reduces the appearance of varicose veins and can prevent them from showing up altogether.
Finding support while you are pregnant is important. Don’t make the mistake of not getting the maternity support you need; have a great pregnancy!
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