Vegetarian roasted eggplant, assorted spiced soybeans, fresh mushroom tofu, red date and egg soup, braised tendons, fried mushrooms, sweet and sour pork ribs, cauliflower slices, boiled carp tofu, scrambled eggs with shredded pork ... these are all suitable for pregnant women in the later period, light and delicious. However, some pregnant women have different degrees of edema or cramps at this time, and their condition has improved obviously by eating melons, pumpkins, milk, bean products and other dietotherapy. Pregnant women's feet may be swollen because they eat too much salt or drink too much water. If the edema does not disappear after rest, pregnant women can choose diet therapy and eat some melon, watermelon and pumpkin to help eliminate edema.

Winter melon fish soup, steamed winter melon and other dishes are cold and sweet, rich in water, have the effect of quenching thirst and diuresis, and can relieve edema of pregnant women's lower limbs. In addition, pumpkin is also rich in nutrition, which can not only promote the development of fetal brain cells, but also prevent pregnancy edema. Drink more milk and soy milk. If pregnant women lack calcium, it may cause leg cramps, numbness and other symptoms. Therefore, pregnant women can drink some milk in their usual meals, and people who are lactose intolerant can choose to drink yogurt, milk powder and cheese. In addition, soybean milk is also a good choice.

Causes of edema during pregnancy

The cause of edema of hands and feet is mainly due to the enlargement of pregnant uterus, compression of veins and obstruction of venous return.

1. After pregnancy, the blood volume gradually increased from 6 weeks, reached the peak at 34 weeks, and remained at this level until two weeks after delivery. The blood volume can be increased by about 40% compared with non-pregnancy period, so the tissue fluid will also increase after the blood volume increases.

2. With the increase of blood volume, plasma increases more than blood cells, so blood components will be relatively diluted, and the relative concentration of plasma albumin will be lower than that during non-pregnancy. Plasma albumin is the main component to maintain plasma osmotic pressure. Plasma osmotic pressure during pregnancy is lower than that during non-pregnancy In this way, the water in the blood flow can easily penetrate into the tissue fluid, thus causing edema of the lower limbs.

3. The uterus is enlarged after pregnancy, which increases the pressure in the pelvis, thus affecting the venous blood flow of lower limbs. This is also one of the important reasons for edema of lower limbs. If the edema during pregnancy is mild after rest or sleep, it is physiological, so don't worry.