Is it a coincidence or does pg cause vericose/spider veins?

ClaireNola · 04-11-2005, 09:13 AM

My legs are looking atricious these days! I have had very light spider veins for a few years, but in the last month or so they have become very dark and ugly.

Is it a coincidence or does pg cause these things to happen???

Looks like my days of wearing shorts are coming to an end! Thanks

momto3angels · 04-11-2005, 09:23 AM

sigh....this is one of the "joys" of pg.

FYI-a good dermatologist can zap a little thing into the and they will go away. I had a spider vein on my face when I went through puberty--at 16 years of age this is completely tragic

. I had it "zapped" it was pretty painless and it disappeared completely.

Happy gestating!

tanjalalie · 04-11-2005, 09:32 AM

Yuppers, pregnancy sure does. Maybe it's because your bloodvolume increases by almost 50 %. I would imagine the force of pushing all that extra through your veins would cause them to burst.

All I have heard from my OB is to, when you can, sit with your legs elevated , ideally above heart level, to help combat it some. And yes, they can be zapped later.

Here's to a healthy baby at the end!

Tanja

ClaireNola · 04-11-2005, 09:35 AM

Thanks ladies!! I guess I can thank each of my daughters for bringing these special things to me-- the first gave me terribly sagging boobs, the second seems to have made the wrinkles on my face drastically worse than they were before, and now this one is gifting me with disgusting veins!

We'll see if dh will fork over the $$ fix all of these things when we're done. Of course it's all worth it

**BC-DKNY** · 04-11-2005, 12:46 PM

i got them during my last pg and had them removed via saline injections. if you can find a good vasular surgeon, go get them injected after pg. many insurance co's will coer this tool

bebe · 04-11-2005, 01:37 PM

No coincidence, pregnancy can cause them. As a matter of fact I have them in (of all places) my vagina lips. Very yucky!

bebe

Kathy326 · 04-11-2005, 02:27 PM

Ugh, I have been dealing with these for weeks, and they seem to have gotten 10 times worse in the last few days. Mine are all over my calves (say goodbye to capris and shorts). I was told by OB to lay w/ my legs elevated whenever possible, and to wear Futuro support hose when I can. Also, increase your fluid intake to 80 oz. a day. And yes, I plan to go for the saline injections--my ins. covers it.

to bebe--I am very impressed. I can't even see my vaginal lips, but now I'm freaking out that I have spider veins there!

Good luck to all!
Kathy
27w5d--taking it one day at a time
EDD 7/6/05
IT'S A BOY!

Bonnie2 · 04-11-2005, 04:22 PM

My veins are nasty too! My sister said hers went away after she gave birth. I am hoping mine will too.

**BC-Sweedie** · 04-11-2005, 06:54 PM

It does.

04-11-2005, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
ClaireNola 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,425 Blog Entries: 311	Is it a coincidence or does pg cause vericose/spider veins? My legs are looking atricious these days! I have had very light spider veins for a few years, but in the last month or so they have become very dark and ugly. Is it a coincidence or does pg cause these things to happen??? Looks like my days of wearing shorts are coming to an end! Thanks

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momto3angels 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South NJ Posts: 3,710 Blog Entries: 5	sigh....this is one of the "joys" of pg. FYI-a good dermatologist can zap a little thing into the and they will go away. I had a spider vein on my face when I went through puberty--at 16 years of age this is completely tragic . I had it "zapped" it was pretty painless and it disappeared completely. Happy gestating! __________________ AR 9 IVF & 1 FET Mom to angels: H 10/24-10/25/03, R b/d 10/27/03 and A b/d 10/28/03. Earth Angels: J b 5/08/05 and L b 5/26/07 ^i^ ^i^ == A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam. And for a brief moment, Its glory and beauty belong to our world…But then it flies on again, And though we wish it could have stayed, We feel so lucky to have seen it.

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tanjalalie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,771	Yuppers, pregnancy sure does. Maybe it's because your bloodvolume increases by almost 50 %. I would imagine the force of pushing all that extra through your veins would cause them to burst. All I have heard from my OB is to, when you can, sit with your legs elevated , ideally above heart level, to help combat it some. And yes, they can be zapped later. Here's to a healthy baby at the end! Tanja __________________ Me: 42, DH, Avi: 29. Three IVF #2 12/04: Twins. Twin B at 11 weeks, 2 days Twin A: Quinlan Nathaniel, 6lbs, 10 oz. , born 08-29-2005 Proud to be AHM! Natural miracle Kian Yehuda to be delivered by C-Section on 2-16-2007 http://bd.lilypie.com/KB3pm4/.png

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bebe 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,065	No coincidence, pregnancy can cause them. As a matter of fact I have them in (of all places) my vagina lips. Very yucky! bebe __________________ ME 43 DH 40, 7-02 (Domestic Adoption), 4-05 (DE #1, IVF #5), (M/C, Ectopic Pregnancy, Failed Adoption)

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04-11-2005, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
ClaireNola 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9,425 Blog Entries: 311	Thanks ladies!! I guess I can thank each of my daughters for bringing these special things to me-- the first gave me terribly sagging boobs, the second seems to have made the wrinkles on my face drastically worse than they were before, and now this one is gifting me with disgusting veins! We'll see if dh will fork over the $$ fix all of these things when we're done. Of course it's all worth it

04-11-2005, 02:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kathy326 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,542	Ugh, I have been dealing with these for weeks, and they seem to have gotten 10 times worse in the last few days. Mine are all over my calves (say goodbye to capris and shorts). I was told by OB to lay w/ my legs elevated whenever possible, and to wear Futuro support hose when I can. Also, increase your fluid intake to 80 oz. a day. And yes, I plan to go for the saline injections--my ins. covers it. to bebe--I am very impressed. I can't even see my vaginal lips, but now I'm freaking out that I have spider veins there! Good luck to all! Kathy 27w5d--taking it one day at a time EDD 7/6/05 IT'S A BOY!

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Bonnie2 200-299 post 4 of hearts Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 227	My veins are nasty too! My sister said hers went away after she gave birth. I am hoping mine will too.

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