Vericose Veins While Pregnant - Searcy,AR

M.,
Not to alarm you, but you could have a clot. It probably is not though. Vericose veins are quite common in pregnancy. I had them really bad - expecially by my 3rd child in 4 years. I finally got a pool close to my ankle that looked like a golf ball under my skin. They did send me to a vascular surgeon. WHat they did there was basically an ultrasound of the large (important) veins in my legs to determine that I wasn't in danger. Everything was fine, thank God and the proceedure is nothing. For me, the baby was cutting off some circulation and my legs just didn't pump well enough. You do need to get it checked out because a clot in a major vein could break free - this can be fatal. But, as I said it is probably nothing - very common. But, always best to be safe.

On the bright side, most of mine went away after pregnancy. I have a few, but they don't bother me as my swimsuit modeling days are over anyway (HA!)

They can be painful, especially if you stand a lot. I was told to wear support hose (the pharmaceutical kind - that cost a lot and my insurance didn't cover - and they were OH, so attractive!) However, this did stop my legs from swelling so bad - which they did in my later months. But, I am old anyway - almost 40 when my last was born.

Take it easy, try to keep your feet up and try support hose.

B.

1. tell your doctor.
2. educate yourself about DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis just in case it gets to that.
3. Buy "Compression Panty Hose" and wear them
4. Rest often and in a position that your feet are propped up so that you heel is higher that your heart.
And best of luck.

Support hose is really your only option right now. There are special maternity support hose that you can try, also trying to stay off your feet as much as possible, although that is kind of hard w/ a 3 yr old and a 1 yr old.

I just had my second child 4 months ago and while I didn't have vericose veins with my first pregnancy, they were horrible in my second pregnancy. In fact, they were not only in my legs---they were in my girlie area as well (I can't believe that I am admitting this online--ha, ha.) Honestly though I have never heard anyone mention this before but things "down there" looked pittiful--sort of like I was caring around rocks or something. I brought it to my OB's attention and she said we could use the hose but it was the summer and she thought I wouldn't were them because of the heat. They are pretty expensive if I remember correctly---around $100. In fact, the vericose veins hurt so bad that I begged my Dr. to not do an internal exam because we were doing a c-section anyway. I would just make your doctor aware of what is going on and stay off your feet as much as possible. If you are like me the throbbing in your lower extremeties is a sign that it is time to sit down. On a good note, while my husband kept saying that I would probably need surgery on my legs the vericose veins went away after my baby was born.

It could be a blood clot. Get it checked.