Venous disease may develop as early as 6 weeks into pregnancy, sometimes even before your first missed menstrual period. Vein disease is sometimes the first sign of pregnancy!

Varicose veins occur when blood pools in the vessels, making them visible through the skin or even causing them to bulge. Spider veins are networks of tiny capillaries that look like spiders' legs.

The symptoms of varicose veins vary in severity. There may be severe pain, mild aching, sensation of heaviness or none of these symptoms -in your legs. A faint outline of bluish veins may be visible, or serpentine veins may bulge from ankle to upper thigh and/or vulva.

Wearing maternity support hose has been clinically proven to effectively prevent varicose veins and blood clots. It even relieves many uncomfortable symptoms which occur in your legs during pregnancy.  It may also avoid fatigue and heaviness.