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jillee03
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Feet swelling
Hi ladies I'm 25 weeks and my feet are definitely swelling. Anyone else experience or have any insight how to alleviate
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Posted 4/9/17 6:49 AM  |
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Katareen
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Feet swelling
Drink water, cut back on salt, keep them elevated
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| Posted 4/9/17 9:23 AM |
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RainyDay
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Feet swelling
I had it bad from about 20 weeks on. Dr told me when I elevate they should be above your heart. There isn't much more you can do
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| Posted 4/9/17 9:29 AM |
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MayBbaby21
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Re: Feet swelling
Today was the first day I experienced it (21 weeks). I was on my feet a lot, so maybe that's why. I didn't really have it with my last two pregnancies. I don't think I've been drinking enough water (still nauseous, so it's hard it get it down), so I'm going to try to up that.
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| Posted 4/9/17 9:41 PM |
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muffaboo
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Re: Feet swelling
Posted by Katareen
Drink water, cut back on salt, keep them elevated
All of this and my Dr said to eat more protein. Even with all that, I was still swollen til I delivered  . Hope you get some relief
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| Posted 4/10/17 7:58 AM |
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MrsE323
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/13 530 total posts
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Feet swelling
Mine started around 29-30 weeks with both pregnancies. Nothing I did helped but with my first it went away the second I delivered. Hoping its the same this time around.
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| Posted 4/10/17 8:06 AM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Feet swelling
Posted by MrsE323
Mine started around 29-30 weeks with both pregnancies. Nothing I did helped but with my first it went away the second I delivered. Hoping its the same this time around.
Ditto. Though they were always worse when I was on my feet a lot. That was the only time in my entire pregnancy that DH felt bad for me- looking at my grotesquely swollen feet!  
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| Posted 4/10/17 8:10 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Feet swelling
Posted by MrsE323
Mine started around 29-30 weeks with both pregnancies. Nothing I did helped but with my first it went away the second I delivered. Hoping its the same this time around.
Same except mine started earlier.
I used to ice them, elevate them practically vertical over my head, cut down on salt, drink water, NOTHING helped.
It was awful. At the end I could only wear flip flops and not just any flip flops- I had to go out and buy the extra wide croc type flip flops- regular flip flops wouldn't even fit.
Right after I gave birth they actually got worse from all the IV fluids but that night I sat on the toilet and peed for like 10 minutes straight and by the next day they were going down.
I remember getting home from the hospital and calling my mom all excited that i actually saw my ankle bones for the first time in months!
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| Posted 4/10/17 10:18 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Feet swelling
as it gets warmer out, it'll get a little worse, but just stay hydrated and keep your feet up as much as you can. I was due in July, and the last 5-6 weeks were terrible. My ankles and calves were the same size by the end of it
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| Posted 4/10/17 1:36 PM |
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MrsMango
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Feet swelling
my feet started swelling around week 20 and basically just kept ballooning until I gave birth and then got even bigger right after my csection. I cant give you any advise because no matter what I did, nothing helped. I ended up needing to buy wide shoes and basically wore flip flops all winter because literally NOTHING fit my feet.
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| Posted 4/11/17 9:32 AM |
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jillee03
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 953 total posts
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Jill
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Feet swelling
Thanks Ladies!
Seems to have subsided a little bit. I elevate when I get home from work.
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| Posted 4/11/17 9:54 AM |
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Feet swelling
Oh definitely have this and had it with my first as well. I agree with all he others. It has the most to do with not resting enough. Another thing for
Me is the shoes... if I wore something like ballet flats all day- I was done!!
Hang in there and put your feet up! ;)
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| Posted 4/13/17 9:52 PM |
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