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What can I do to ease the
aches and pains on my legs?
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a whole lot more of you to support
than usual. The bottom half of your body, your legs and feet, are
holding up a lot of extra weight these days and it can certainly take
a toll. Not only are you heavier up top, but your growing uterus is
putting a lot of pressure on your veins, causing a block in blood flow
and resulting in fluid retention in your feet and legs. Your poor legs
look and feel like they’ve been through a lot. It might not only be
your legs that are bothering you either. Lower back pain and pelvic
aches can also crop up during pregnancy. Generally this happens
as your pregnancy progresses and more weight is being placed on
all of your parts.
Giving your legs some extra love will help cheer them on so they
can carry on with their important duties of getting you where you
need to be.
Try these tricks for easing leg pain:
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Soak your feet and legs in an Epsom salt bath. Epsom, which is
made up of magnesium and sulfate minerals, helps to naturally
ease aches and pains. It’s been used as a natural remedy for years.
•
Apply
Mama Mio Lucky Legs TM
, a cooling gel that provides immediate
relief for sore and achy legs as well as long term comfort. The blend
of essential oils and spearmint provides an uplifting relief that lasts
for hours. Tingly peppermint provides an instant cooling effect, while
lavender calms the muscles and murumuru hydrates. This is one
product you’ll want in your purse with you at all times to slap on for
on-the-go soothing.
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Take sitting breaks if you’re standing at work or walking around a lot.
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Give yourself a leg massage, or better yet, ask your partner to rub
your feet as a thank you for doing all of the heavy lifting.