Generally, women complain of weakness, pain, heaviness and strain in their legs during pregnancy. There are a few women who develop strain and cramp problems in legs before going to bed while others suffer from leg swelling, especially during initial pregnancy days. The swelling increases in the evening and decreases in the morning. Many-a-times, women develop blue spider-web on thighs in this condition which gets thicker. This is called varicose veins problems. Sometimes blood gets accumulated in the leg veins resulting in red rashes and swelling. This may prove fatal for mother and foetus as well.

1. During pregnancy, regular jogging and simple leg exercise are important.

2. If any above symptoms arises during your pregnancy, do not avoid these and immediately consult a good vascular or cardio vascular surgeon. Get a check-up of your legs done every two months from a good vascular surgeon.

3. You should take care of legs to avoid these problems because their occurrence will require you to take lots of medicine which will be harmful to foetus.

4. Avoid standing for more than an hour in the same posture. Do not sit on the chair with legs hanging down for a long time. Do not use hard edged chair.

5. Working pregnant women should move their legs every hour in their work place. They should go for a short walk at regular intervals.

6. Do not use very hot water in winters for bathing and do not sit in the sun for a long time because excess heat increases the length of leg veins resulting in the accumulation of more impure blood there.

7. Pour cold water on legs after every tired activity. Place a pillow under the legs while lying.

8. Wear graduated compression stockings every day. This stockings made of special technique helps to prevent accumulation of impure blood in legs and improves blood circulation.

9. If sudden swelling develops in your leg, immediately go to a hospital which houses a cardio vascular or vascular surgeon and also has the facility of angiography, MR Venogram and Doppler study.