Low blood pressure, swollen feet, cramps, water retention: these are the main disorders that cause the summer heat especially when you are pregnant. Here are tips to overcome the season well.
In pregnancy, the heat is more difficult to tolerate, because hormonal changes lead to a dilation of blood vessels, even of those superficial, that increase sweating and increase the perception heat. How to fix it? Here are the tips of Luke Valsecchi, head of obstetrics at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan.
DRINK MORE ' To replace fluids lost through sweating, it is essential to drink a lot. Especially in pregnancy, when the liquids are used not only to the mother, but also to the baby (and the amniotic fluid that surrounds him). Drink plenty is also a handy tip to avoid sudden drops in pressure, to which the expectant mother can easily meet. Moral: do not wait, the thirst, but always keep a bottle of water in hand, to sip often.
EYE TO THE CRAMPS When you sweat, in addition to losing fluid, you also lose minerals, and their deficiency can cause some cramping, especially during pregnancy, when the minerals needed for the growth of the fetus. To get your fill of these substances, follow a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.Ok every now and then to energy drinks, which replenish the salts lost.
JUDGEMENT IN THE SUN WITH Avoid exposing yourself to the sun in the middle of the day: in addition to the hours when the heat is unbearable and dangerous, are also those in which the skin burns easily.In addition, during the wait there is a greater activation of the melanin, which favors the appearance of spots, especially in some areas of the face such as the cheekbones, forehead, chin (the so-called mask of pregnancy). To prevent their appearance, avoid prolonged exposure and always apply a cream with protective filter high, at least 20-30, especially on the face.
Cooled by SEA Take advantage of the early hours of the morning to take long walks on the shore, which facilitate venous return and relieve the sense of weight and swelling in the legs, which may be felt especially in recent months. Also great swims, which have a refreshing effect, tone the body and help prevent back pain and sciatica: all this without feeling the weight of the belly! Instead avoids any physical activity during the hottest hours.
In pregnancy, the heat is more difficult to tolerate, because hormonal changes lead to a dilation of blood vessels, even of those superficial, that increase sweating and increase the perception heat. How to fix it? Here are the tips of Luke Valsecchi, head of obstetrics at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan.
DRINK MORE ' To replace fluids lost through sweating, it is essential to drink a lot. Especially in pregnancy, when the liquids are used not only to the mother, but also to the baby (and the amniotic fluid that surrounds him). Drink plenty is also a handy tip to avoid sudden drops in pressure, to which the expectant mother can easily meet. Moral: do not wait, the thirst, but always keep a bottle of water in hand, to sip often.
EYE TO THE CRAMPS When you sweat, in addition to losing fluid, you also lose minerals, and their deficiency can cause some cramping, especially during pregnancy, when the minerals needed for the growth of the fetus. To get your fill of these substances, follow a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.Ok every now and then to energy drinks, which replenish the salts lost.
JUDGEMENT IN THE SUN WITH Avoid exposing yourself to the sun in the middle of the day: in addition to the hours when the heat is unbearable and dangerous, are also those in which the skin burns easily.In addition, during the wait there is a greater activation of the melanin, which favors the appearance of spots, especially in some areas of the face such as the cheekbones, forehead, chin (the so-called mask of pregnancy). To prevent their appearance, avoid prolonged exposure and always apply a cream with protective filter high, at least 20-30, especially on the face.
Cooled by SEA Take advantage of the early hours of the morning to take long walks on the shore, which facilitate venous return and relieve the sense of weight and swelling in the legs, which may be felt especially in recent months. Also great swims, which have a refreshing effect, tone the body and help prevent back pain and sciatica: all this without feeling the weight of the belly! Instead avoids any physical activity during the hottest hours.
WIPES IN POUCH To alleviate the feeling of the warm, keep in your bag of wet wipes, to pass on the face, throat, wrists to lower a bit 'temperature. Are also excellent spray thermal water: there are also mini-size, perfect to take with him.
Fresh garments wears garments in natural fibers and a bit 'superabundant, so as to favor the dispersion of heat. And since it is more prone to swelling in the legs, choose comfortable shoes, maybe a half size larger.
AIR CONDITIONING is of great help to relieve the sensation of heat, so in the sultry hours refugees in an area that has air conditioning. But careful not to lower the temperature too much, to avoid colds: 4-5 degrees less than the outside are more than enough.
POWER LIGHT No to fried and fatty foods, which commit too digestion, so a diet rich in fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, watermelon, melon, rich in water. It limits the consumption of salt, because it promotes water retention and accentuates the swelling.
BATHROOMS WITH RICE While pregnant you sweat more, it is also true that the sweat is less intense, because the axillary sweat glands produce less odorous secretions. However, if the sticky feeling on him bothers you, take a bath with colloidal oatmeal or rice starch (found in pharmacies but also at the supermarket), which have a slight wicking action and refreshing.
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