Pregnant woman lying on her back with her legs upside down

Pregnant women can lie flat on their backs with their legs upside down to help venous return in the lower limbs, preventing and relieving lower limb edema. In the second half of pregnancy, some pregnant women will experience lower limb edema, which may be mild and only involve edema in the feet and ankles, or severe cases may spread to the calves and even the thighs. This is because as the fetus grows, the pressure on the pelvic veins increases, hindering venous return and causing edema. There are also a small number of pregnant women who suffer from edema due to pregnancy-induced hypertension. It is recommended that from the beginning of the second trimester of pregnancy, the lower limbs can be stretched above the heart level for more than 10 minutes a day to avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time and relieve the symptoms of leg swelling.

The pregnant woman lies flat on her back with her legs upside down. This actually means that the pregnant woman pulls up her legs while lying flat. It is mainly to promote the increase of centrifugal force and reduce fluid accumulation in the lower limbs, so it is often suitable for women with more obvious lower limb swelling during pregnancy. However, it is impossible to stretch your legs straight up all the time when lying flat, so you can put 2 to 3 pillows under your feet in time to increase the force of returning to the center, thereby reducing edema in the lower limbs. However, women usually experience edema in both lower limbs in the late pregnancy, so they should not lie flat for a long time at this time to avoid affecting the oxygen supply to the fetus.

Pregnant women lie flat on their backs with their feet upside down to relieve the swelling in their feet. This is because as the fetus grows gradually during pregnancy, the heart load gradually increases and body circulation slows down, causing noticeable swelling in the calf ankle area. In this case, you must stretch your lower limbs, effectively relieve the swelling of the part through the force effect, increase venous return, and the symptoms can be significantly relieved. However, pregnant women can lie flat on their backs with their feet raised appropriately, and there is no need to stand upside down, because as long as they are above the level of the heart, the swelling can be reduced through the force effect. If you stand too high, the blood supply to the foot artery will be reduced, causing the foot to become sore and weak.

Raising your feet too high will put a heavy burden on your feet and waist, and will also cause other uncomfortable feelings. This posture can effectively keep the leg muscles and waist muscles relaxed, and can prevent muscle strain and contusion of the waist.