What is the water temperature for pregnant women to soak their feet?

Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, which is helpful to prevent tortuosity and varicose veins. It is beneficial for pregnant women to soak their feet, but it is best to use small bubbles of clear water, do not wash your feet outside, and do not use medicines casually. In winter, pregnant women can use warm water to wash their feet properly, which can promote blood circulation, warm the whole body, and is also good for relieving fatigue and helping sleep. The foot soaking temperature should not exceed 40 degrees, 35℃-39℃ is appropriate, and should not exceed 40℃.

Pregnant mothers can soak their feet in winter. Washing feet with warm water appropriately can promote blood circulation, warm the whole body, and is also good for relieving fatigue and helping sleep. Taking into full consideration the special status of pregnant women, the editor reminds many pregnant mothers to pay attention to the following matters when soaking their feet.

Common problems with foot bathing for pregnant women

1. Temperature.

The foot soaking temperature should not exceed 40 degrees, 35℃-39℃ is appropriate. If the foot bath temperature is too high and the time is too long, it will cause the pregnant mother's blood circulation system to be too fast, and the heart and head will be burdened. She may sweat, feel anxious, and even feel dizzy and physically exhausted.

2. Time.

Washing feet with warm water can indeed relax the meridians and warm the whole body, but soaking feet for too long has both advantages and disadvantages. Medically speaking, it is advisable to soak your feet for 20 minutes before going to bed every day, and try not to exceed half an hour. Otherwise, the blood circulation in some parts of the feet will be too fast for a long time, which will cause relative ischemia in other parts of the body, and you may faint due to insufficient blood supply to the brain. Therefore, it is not suitable for pregnant women to wash their feet with warm water for a long time.

3. Not suitable for groups.

Warm water for footbath is not available to everyone. For example, people with athlete's foot, when the condition worsens to the point of blisters, are not suitable for washing feet with warm water, because it is very easy to cause wound infection. Therefore, if pregnant mothers suffer from severe athlete's foot (tinea pedis), try not to wash their feet with warm water to prevent the blisters from rupturing and causing wound infection, which is not good for both the pregnant mother and the fetus.

4. There is no need to press the acupoints on the soles of the feet lightly.

Some people like to massage the soles of their feet when soaking their feet to achieve a sense of comfort. However, regarding the issue of pregnant women soaking their feet, the most important reminder is that pregnant mothers should not press the soles of their feet casually when soaking their feet, especially not to go to the foot bath for massage. Because massage can easily stimulate some acupoints on the feet, it may cause miscarriage. In addition, there is no need to add blood-activating, blood-stasis-removing and stasis-removing Chinese medicinal materials into the foot bath water, otherwise it may cause accidents.

5. You can add some ginger slices and peppercorns.

If the pregnant mother wants to add ingredients to the foot bath water, why not add ginger slices, pepper and other auxiliary ingredients to the boiling water. Soaking your feet in water with ginger and peppercorns can not only dispel cold and prevent diseases, but also connect to the Yongquan acupoint in the center of the foot. It can also make blood flow from the head to the feet very well, relieve symptoms such as cerebral congestion, and effectively treat symptoms such as headaches and insomnia. In addition, soaking feet in ginger and pepper water has certain versatility. It can remove athlete's foot caused by sweating feet and relieve symptoms such as indigestion.