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What Causes Swelling Of Feet During Pregnancy?

I m 31 weeks pregnant and walking for even the shortest periods of time cause my feet to feel badly bruised on the bottom and I can barely walk, it s that painful. My feet are not swollen though. What is the problem and is there a way I can stop this from happening ?
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Swelling if feet during 3rd trimester of pregnancy could be due to following reasons:
1. Pressure on the blood vessels of the abdomen due to enlargement of uterus leading to stagnation if blood in the lower limb.
2. Decreased albumin levels - could be due to nutritional deficiency or increased excretion through kidneys.
You can get the following investigations done to rule out the decreased albumin levels.
1. Serum total protein, albumin levels and Albumin/Globulin ratio.
2. Urine albumin.
In case this is normal, it could be due to pressure on blood vessels. You need to take care by sleeping in lateral position and keep Tue foot end elevated while sitting for longer duration.
Hope the information provided would be useful.
All the best.
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What Causes Swelling Of Feet During Pregnancy?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. Swelling if feet during 3rd trimester of pregnancy could be due to following reasons: 1. Pressure on the blood vessels of the abdomen due to enlargement of uterus leading to stagnation if blood in the lower limb. 2. Decreased albumin levels - could be due to nutritional deficiency or increased excretion through kidneys. You can get the following investigations done to rule out the decreased albumin levels. 1. Serum total protein, albumin levels and Albumin/Globulin ratio. 2. Urine albumin. In case this is normal, it could be due to pressure on blood vessels. You need to take care by sleeping in lateral position and keep Tue foot end elevated while sitting for longer duration. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best.