How can you avoid water retention and swelling?

KamKol · Dec 11th, 2009, 14:32 PM

I think I'm starting to swell up. I'm only 21 weeks, is it normal at this stage??

My feet are looking quite "full" - my feet are normally quite slim (hard to explain) and boney but they look slightly fat - my sis just spotted them after I took my slippers off, and she said they are looking quite different...

I don't even remember how my feet looked pre pregnancy!

I don't get to walk or be active that often, maybe a couple of times a week I manage to get out the house to really have a good walk around.

If I AM swelling up, what can I do to avoid it?

Akira · Dec 11th, 2009, 14:52 PM

Hey hun I have been getting this too, I got told to elevate my feet and wrap them in a cold towel, and cut down on my salt intake. The one I found random was I was also told to increse my water intake, apparantly the more you drink, the less your feet swell, not quite sure how that works though

Sam9kids · Dec 11th, 2009, 14:55 PM

Elevate!

deobi · Dec 11th, 2009, 15:39 PM

I started swelling around the same time as you and it hasn't really gotten worse but my joints are sometime sore becasue of it. I have found drinking tons of water helps. The first few days I felt too full by my body got used of it and it really works. I try to have a glass of water before meals, snacks before starting something at work - basically as often as I can.

I also sleep with my feet on a couple pillows to elevate them. Took a couple days to get used of but this is also helping. I also don't stand/sit in one place for too long. Oh and I read bananas or potatoes are good to eat regularly as they have potassium - this might help too.

Windmills · Dec 11th, 2009, 16:01 PM

Things I can think of that cause water retention.. salt, dehydration (even very slight), too much caffeine. It may well just be hormones though! xx

Dec 11th, 2009, 14:32 PM	#1
KamKol Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,171	How can you avoid water retention and swelling? I think I'm starting to swell up. I'm only 21 weeks, is it normal at this stage?? My feet are looking quite "full" - my feet are normally quite slim (hard to explain) and boney but they look slightly fat - my sis just spotted them after I took my slippers off, and she said they are looking quite different... I don't even remember how my feet looked pre pregnancy! I don't get to walk or be active that often, maybe a couple of times a week I manage to get out the house to really have a good walk around. If I AM swelling up, what can I do to avoid it?

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Akira Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 709	Hey hun I have been getting this too, I got told to elevate my feet and wrap them in a cold towel, and cut down on my salt intake. The one I found random was I was also told to increse my water intake, apparantly the more you drink, the less your feet swell, not quite sure how that works though

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Sam9kids Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 4,928	Elevate!

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deobi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 350	I started swelling around the same time as you and it hasn't really gotten worse but my joints are sometime sore becasue of it. I have found drinking tons of water helps. The first few days I felt too full by my body got used of it and it really works. I try to have a glass of water before meals, snacks before starting something at work - basically as often as I can. I also sleep with my feet on a couple pillows to elevate them. Took a couple days to get used of but this is also helping. I also don't stand/sit in one place for too long. Oh and I read bananas or potatoes are good to eat regularly as they have potassium - this might help too.

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Dec 11th, 2009, 16:01 PM	#5
Windmills Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,421	Things I can think of that cause water retention.. salt, dehydration (even very slight), too much caffeine. It may well just be hormones though! xx

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