Maternity Support Hose

Help to reduce lower and middle back pain during pregnancy. Various styles and designs to suit all shapes and sizes.

The thought of wearing maternity support hose or tights, probably doesn’t sound very attractive or appealing to any pregnant or soon to be pregnant woman. However these garments can actually provide some very important benefits.

One of the problems a lot of women suffer from during pregnancy is that of developing varicose veins. As the baby grows, the extra weight puts pressure on the ‘inferior vena cava’ – a large vein on the right side of your body. This in turn increases pressure in the leg veins, ultimately causing them to work less efficiently and swell at the surface of the skin in a blue and purple color.

Wearing maternity support hose can help prevent varicose veins by compressing the lower body which reduces swelling and aids the circulation of blood around the body – much like compression socks people wear on long distance flights.

They are twice as thick as normal pantyhose and are tighter around the ankles which encourage an easier path for the blood to circulate back up towards the heart.

As well as helping to prevent varicose veins and blood clots, maternity support hose can also help in aiding leg cramps, which is all too common during pregnancy. Again it is all due to providing better circulation around the lower part of the body.

My advice to anyone thinking about what support underwear to purchase, I would strongly recommend maternity support hose. They are comfortable to wear and are medically proven to help prevent like leg cramps, varicose veins and swelling.

Several online companies offer a wide range of support hose in many different sizes and colors to suit your taste and needs.