Veins

[butterflycr]

23 weeks pregnant.

I've got a big vein in my leg just above my knee that has been there for years but since I've been pregnant it's bulging more. It only bulges when I'm stood up, but it's definitely noticeable, and it's warm to the touch compared to the other leg. Also lots of little spider veins have appeared around it and to the side/behind my knee too.

I've also been having lots of small nosebleeds (not dripping out, but whenever I blow my nose there's blood) since about 10 weeks.

I can feel my pulse really strongly if I touch my tummy - not sure if that's normal ? Sometimes I think it's the baby moving but it's my pulse.

Do I need to get this checked out? Bit worried about preeclampsia, but I am on aspirin already and I did mention the vein to my midwife at 16 weeks and she wasn't bothered.

Thoughts/ anyone had similar?

I'd phone the midwife about the vein - explain it's hot to the touch etc. and explain that it's making you worried. Worrying isn't good for you or baby, so she should pay attention.

On another note, the pulsing feeling you have is definitely something I've felt. I've been meaning to ask midwife about it but a quick Google a little while ago told me it could be placenta (mine is anterior - made sense to me!). I was confused because it felt like kicking but very, very consistent. I don't feel it every day. Another reason I figure it could be placenta is because midwives have sometimes found it tricky to get my baby's heartbeat and they've told me the doppler's picking up placenta.

@Nope2024 Thanks - I'll contact the midwife. I do have an anterior placenta as well so it's almost certainly that - just wasn't sure if it should be pulsing quite so much!

My pulsing has been quite strong too, sometimes - it's very weird! My blood pressure and things have been fine, I figured it's just another weird pregnancy thing nobody told me about...!