varicose veins...down there!

4senough4senough
edited April 2011 in Third Trimester
I've been having some pain, itching, and dryness, so when I went to the midwife today, I had her check it out. I thought I may have an infection, turns out I have varicose veins INSIDE my vulva! I didn't know you could get them there! MW told me to wear a pad because a little pressure would help, was wondering if anyone has some advice on what else I can do to ease the discomfort?

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  • mommy2audreymommy2audrey
    Oh my sister had those she said it really sucked! But it was cuz she was standing on a hard floor a lot of the day
    She said to put ur feet up as much as possible to keep the baby weight off that area ;)
  • 4senough4senough
    @mommy2audrey thanks! Its my third full term pregnancy, and I naver had it happen before. Did they go away after she had her baby? I know moms who got varicose veins on their legs and they never go away.
  • mommy2audreymommy2audrey
    Umm I didn't ask that lol but I don't think they bother her any more she has had 4 kids and she is pretty small
  • mamamagzmamamagz
    Put come witchhazel on a pad and put the pad in the fridge for an hour and then use it. The cold and the witchhazel REALLY helped my sister.
  • 4senough4senough
    Thanks @mamamagz def tryin that one.
  • mamamagzmamamagz
    No problem, it is cold and squishy at first and feels REALLY strange, but it works really well.
  • DrMommyDrMommy
    mamamagz is right, cool witchazel pad will help plus try not to stand for long tym at a stretch bc it myt aggravate ur condition. Nothing to b worried bout, it will b gone after u give birth
  • 4senough4senough
    @DrMommy thank you. Glad to know it will be over soon!
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