Hi,

I have a pretty gross varicose vein on my left leg, lateral to my knee. I've also got one in my left groin. I had the same ones come up when I was pregnant with DD3 but not until well into the third trimester but at 23 weeks with this fourth pregnancy they're back and pretty painful. In an ideal world I'd be able to get regular gentle exercise then put my feet up several times a day but given that I have three small children that's obviously pretty tricky - I seem to spend most of the day racing around.

Has anyone tried the compression stockings whilst pregnant? Did they actually work? I know it's all pretty minor in the grand scheme of things but another nearly four months of presumably worsening vein pain won't be much fun.

Thanks in advance.