Edema in late pregnancy

Pregnancy edema can generally be divided into two categories, physiological and pathological. In the second half of pregnancy, pregnant women often experience mild edema in both lower extremities, and the relief after rest is mostly physiological; those who do not subside after rest and become more severe should consider pathology.

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