Varicose Veins on 18weeks

I had some during my second pregnancy too, and honestly the heaviness and aching can be quite uncomfortable. The main things that helped me were keeping my legs elevated when I could, wearing compression socks (sounds boring but they do make a difference), and staying active with walks rather than sitting for long periods. That said, since you're having pain, it might be good to bring it up with your gynae or PD just to rule out anything else and get their take on what's safe to use at this stage of pregnancy, because some creams aren't ideal when you're expecting. Varicose veins in pregnancy are pretty common but worth getting checked out properly.