Thursday, January 18, 2007
Edema results as a by product of the extra blood your body has acquired during your pregnancy. The growing uterus puts pressure on the pelvic veins and the vena cava (a large vein on the right side of the body that receives blood from the lower limbs). Circulation slows down and causes the blood to pool. Pressure is caused from trapped blood forcing water down into the tissues of the feet and ankles. The water is fluid that would normally be in the body, it has simply become displaced. In addition to this fluid displacement, at times pregnant women also retain excess water, which will add to the swelling.
so... the pain i am experiencing on my right "you know where" is actually the vena cava vein!!! haha... now, i can sleep soundly... at least at some point i know that it really is expected to be on one side only. i thought my anatomy's extraordinaire to only have pain on the right side when i am standing eh. =)
well, for the exercise thingy, i'll try to take a walk from now on. me and hubby went out last night to check Baby City, but none of the stuffs they have there caught my fancy. i'll just go back for that decorated Pigeon bottles in one of the Emirates Supermarket shops...hehe. i might also check out 0-9 Baby Shop as well on Saturday, for that Graco crib i just couldn't find...