Early toxicosis is more or less familiar to every future mother. But not everyone knows about the late toxicosis. And despite the fact that in most cases, late toxicosis does not cause serious inconveniences to a pregnant woman, it is he who is most feared by doctors.
What is dangerous for toxicosis in the 3rd trimester?
If all the unpleasant manifestations of early toxicosis somehow stop before the 16th week of pregnancy, late toxicosis occurs at week 28 and later.
Toxicosis in the third trimester is dangerous because at first all of its main symptoms are secretive. Before a woman suspects something is wrong, serious violations occur in her body: water and salt metabolism, and blood circulation are disturbed. This can not but affect the baby, especially the nervous system of the crumbs suffers.
The first alarm bell, warning about the possible onset of late toxicosis, is a strong thirst. And the quantity of the drunk liquid is much more than quantity of the allocated urine. As a consequence, edema occurs:. swollen feet, then fingers, face and whole body. The arterial pressure rises to 140/90 mm Hg. and above, and in the general analysis of urine there is a protein.
A great danger to the life and health of the future mother is the rapid development of late toxicosis. If you suddenly had high blood pressure, there was a weight in the nape, a headache, flies flies before your eyes, pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, immediately call an ambulance. Do not refuse from hospitalization: a course of treatment in the hospital if it does not bring relief from toxemia, then, at least, it will greatly facilitate your condition and help to avoid serious complications.
How to avoid late toxicosis?
Prevent the development of toxicosis in the third trimester will help well-known prevention measures:
- refusal from smoked, sharp, spicy, salty, fried, flour and sweet dishes, canned food, chocolate;
- limiting the amount of liquids drunk to 1-1.2 liters per day (including soups, milk and compotes);
- Unloading days once a week (apple, kefir);
- organization of the daily routine (walks, full sleep, gymnastics);
- compliance with all prescriptions of the doctor.