The benefits of compression socks during pregnancy

Why should you wear compression socks when you’re pregnant? While there are instances such as an underlying heart condition where doctors do not recommend wearing compression socks , pregnant women can still benefit significantly as compression  can help treat many pregnancy side effects.

Here’s how you can benefit from wearing maternity compression garments, such as compression socks, during pregnancy.

Why You Should Wear Compression During Your Pregnancy

A woman’s body experiences several significant changes during pregnancy. Fluctuating hormones may lead to weight gain, pain and swelling in the lower extremities, and other substantial changes in the body.

Compression provides pressure that helps stimulate blood circulation, allowing veins to function correctly while reducing swelling. Increased swelling to the lower extremities increases your chances of developing a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis. Compression can help decrease your chances of developing both of these conditions.

What Type Of Compression socks Is Right For Wear During Pregnancy

Graduated compression with different levels of tightness are the most common and one the best maternity wear for pregnant women. These socks are generally tighter around your ankle and loosen up towards the knee or thighs. It is, however, always advisable to chat with your doctor to establish the right pregnancy compression socks for you.

What Are The Benefits Of Wearing Compression During Pregnancy

Wearing compression socks during pregnancy can help to alleviate pregnancy discomfort associated with pain and swelling. These benefits include:

• • During pregnancy, your body produces 50% more body fluid, causing swelling and mild to moderate discomfort and pain. Compression socks provide gentle pressure to help alleviate pain, swelling and discomfort.

• • Compression socks help to improve circulation. During pregnancy, the growing uterus puts additional pressure on your veins, while certain hormones make you more susceptible to blood clots. Compression help to prevent the blood from pooling and increase blood circulation, lowering your chances of developing blood clots.

• • Pregnancy can increase your chances of developing varicose veins, a condition when the valves inside the veins don’t work correctly, causing the blood to pool inside the veins and become swollen and enlarged. Compression help to stimulate blood flow and prevent the condition.

Here at Solidea South Africa, we provide a wide range of maternity wear suitable to wear both during and after pregnancy. Our products are high in quality, and we strive to ensure our customer satisfaction matches our quality standard