Maternity Compression Tights 12-15mmHg (MEDIUM, BLACK) is available in Leggings

High quality compression tights made in Italy by GloriaMed, one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers of medical compression hosiery garments in the world. These super stylish sheer maternity tights are a must during pregnancy. They soothe aching legs and ankles and may help in preventing the appearance of varicose veins which are more likely to appear during pregnancy. As a pregnancy advances, the body needs to produce hormones that make tissues and ligaments relax, so that, later on, the baby can pass through the birth canal. These hormones also affect leg veins, they cause the vein wall muscles to unwind. This makes the vein naturally expand, which increases the risk of them becoming varicose. Later on during pregnancy, the uterus' size enlarges. This means that the heavier uterus tends to push on the veins in the pelvis and limit the blood flow from the legs. This increases the pressure on the leg veins and aggravates any failing valves.