Compression underwear for pregnant women

During pregnancy, the female body undergoes multiple changes, and some of them have a negative effect on health. As the child develops in the womb, pressure on the internal organs increases, which leads to difficulty in blood circulation. As a result, pregnant women quickly get tired while walking, and they feel pain in their legs.

In addition, most expectant mothers are concerned about swelling of the limbs and varicose veins. Special compression underwear for pregnant women will help protect your health from negative consequences.

Compression underwear is a special type of clothing that helps fight swelling in the legs and prevents varicose veins. For the manufacture of linen, elastic fabric is used, which tightly fits the body, and exerts the desired degree of pressure in one place or another to normalize blood circulation. Under normal conditions, pressure is distributed in the legs in such a way that the greatest degree of compression is exerted on the ankles and the smallest in the groin. During pregnancy, everything happens exactly the opposite, and special underwear will help correct the situation.

Compression underwear provides not only a therapeutic and prophylactic effect of varicose veins, but also significantly eases the load on the spine due to support of the abdomen. Doctors recommend wearing a bandage during pregnancy for those women who have more than one child, and also if the fetus is quite large. Without special support, the expectant mother will partly have a backache, and there is a high probability of a hernia. It is especially important to use compression underwear and bandages in late pregnancy.

The positive effect of wearing special underwear is created due to the fact that it exerts the necessary pressure on certain areas of the body. Due to compression, the valves and walls of the veins are supported, which ensures normal blood flow. Otherwise, due to constant severity, the veins will weaken, the valves will stop working correctly, which will lead to stagnation of blood, or its reverse outflow.

Many women believe that compression underwear can harm health, but this is not so. Specialized products are made of elastic fabrics that allow air to pass through, therefore, the greenhouse effect will not be created. Constant pressure on the skin will not affect the baby in any way, while the expectant mother will feel much better. She will be able to take longer walks, while fatigue in the legs and back will be less noticeable.

For pregnant women, several types of compression underwear are offered, which they can choose after consulting a doctor.

• Bondage panties - designed to maintain the abdomen in late pregnancy. Thanks to this type of linen, the weight of the fetus will be correctly redistributed, which will reduce the load on the lower back and spine. In addition, pressure on the uterus will decrease, and more oxygen will flow to the baby through the tissues.

• Stockings and socks - help relieve fatigue in the legs, and prevent the appearance of swelling. In addition, this type of compression underwear treats varicose veins, and has a preventive effect.

• Pantyhose is a product that allows not only to prevent or overcome varicose veins, but also to support the tummy. For many women, tights are more comfortable than stockings or stockings, as they do not slip and can be worn with any clothes.

The most popular manufacturers of compression underwear include the following:

• Orto;
• Intex
• Relaxsan;
• Venotex;
• Tiana;
• Medi
• Bauerfeind;
• Sigvaris.

Each company has its own pricing policy, for example, Orto offers products at the lowest prices - 400-700 p. The most expensive lingerie is produced by Sigvaris, its minimum cost is 2,500 r. As for other manufacturers, they have an average price of goods at 1,200 p. It should be noted that preventive underwear is much cheaper than medical underwear, which is explained by varying degrees of tissue density and compression properties.

You can choose supportive clothes during pregnancy only after consulting a doctor, as he will tell you what kind of products it is better to purchase, based on the state of health of the woman and her parameters. Specialized lingerie is divided into 3 classes, which determines the degree of compression:

• Class I is indicated for the prevention of varicose veins, and relieve fatigue in the legs;
• class II is prescribed for constant swelling and pain in the legs;
• Class III is necessary for women with chronic diseases of the venous system.

You can wear maternity underwear throughout the day, as it will not feel discomfort, but on condition that it is of high quality and correctly selected. If the expectant mother is not disturbed by pain in the legs and lower back, there is no swelling, then compression underwear can be used only in those cases when there is a long walk or trip.

Supporting laundry requires special care. It must be washed only by hand, at temperatures up to 40^aboutC, using delicate fabric care products. After washing, the products cannot be twisted, they must be slightly wrung out by hand.Hot drying is strictly prohibited, so warm batteries and direct solar should be avoided. During washing the stockings, it is important to ensure that the silicone gum does not come in contact with water, it must be cleaned separately, using a cotton pad moistened with a 20% alcohol solution.

If a woman has manifestations of varicose veins, she is shown compression stockings even during childbirth. They will not only protect the legs from the load, but will also maintain normal blood circulation during labor, which will positively affect the process. After the birth of a child, doctors also recommend wearing special underwear to help the body recover, especially if there was a multiple pregnancy, or surgery.

Judging by the many positive reviews of women, it can be argued that compression underwear really has a preventive and therapeutic effect on the body. Many of them noted the absence of edema and pain during the use of supportive underwear. It was much easier for them to carry out everyday activities and take walks over long distances.