Swelling

qmama · Dec 16th, 2009, 08:53 AM

I have swelling in my hands and feet. Is it normal at this stage of pregnancy? I have taken my blood pressure and it is normal. It is quite hot here so that may have something to do with it.
Anyone else experience this?

eddjanuary10 · Dec 16th, 2009, 08:59 AM

perfectly normal I'm sure hun. i've had swollen hands since quite early on about 25 weeks and MW wasn't worried as BP has always been fine. try and take it easy though, rest whenever pos even for short spells. xxx

Lil C · Dec 16th, 2009, 09:00 AM

i swell up when i'm hot so its probably just that. Its horrible when i see sock marks round my ankles!
Keep an eye on it to make it goes down though xx

emalou90 · Dec 16th, 2009, 09:04 AM

my midwife told me to contact her if i were to get any swelling, it could be a number of things, though its quite common later on in pregnancy x

bekkie · Dec 16th, 2009, 09:26 AM

pretty common, especially when it's hot out (so thankful for a winter pregnancy! my friend was so swollen this past summer) - make sure you're drinking lots and lots of water!

deobi · Dec 16th, 2009, 09:59 AM

I have had this for a few weeks. Got checked to make sure bp was ok and since it is I have tried drinking more water, sleep wiht my feet slightly raised and I watch not to have too much salt (not really reducing because salt it important in pg but being careful no to over salt) and it seems to be helping. Increasing the water buy a few glasses a day helped the most.

Just keep your eye on it but the dr says its normal anytime after 20wks and dosen't nessessarily mean trouble.

McLovin · Dec 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM

my midwife told me to contact her immediately if i get any swelling at all (im not hi risk or anything like that) so it can't hurt to give her a call just in case? x

littledancer · Dec 16th, 2009, 10:17 AM

I have swelling in my hands and feet but my blood pressure is very low (80/40) so it's definitely normal for me and not related to pre-eclampsia or anything.

EmmanBump · Dec 16th, 2009, 10:21 AM

i think its pretty common, ive permanantly had swollen feet and hands since 21 weeks xx

Dec 16th, 2009, 08:53 AM	#1
qmama Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 49	Swelling I have swelling in my hands and feet. Is it normal at this stage of pregnancy? I have taken my blood pressure and it is normal. It is quite hot here so that may have something to do with it. Anyone else experience this?

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Dec 16th, 2009, 08:59 AM	#2
eddjanuary10 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,078	perfectly normal I'm sure hun. i've had swollen hands since quite early on about 25 weeks and MW wasn't worried as BP has always been fine. try and take it easy though, rest whenever pos even for short spells. xxx

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Dec 16th, 2009, 09:00 AM	#3
Lil C Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 723	i swell up when i'm hot so its probably just that. Its horrible when i see sock marks round my ankles! Keep an eye on it to make it goes down though xx

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Dec 16th, 2009, 09:04 AM	#4
emalou90 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,398	my midwife told me to contact her if i were to get any swelling, it could be a number of things, though its quite common later on in pregnancy x

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Dec 16th, 2009, 09:26 AM	#5
bekkie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,115	pretty common, especially when it's hot out (so thankful for a winter pregnancy! my friend was so swollen this past summer) - make sure you're drinking lots and lots of water!

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Dec 16th, 2009, 09:59 AM	#6
deobi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 350	I have had this for a few weeks. Got checked to make sure bp was ok and since it is I have tried drinking more water, sleep wiht my feet slightly raised and I watch not to have too much salt (not really reducing because salt it important in pg but being careful no to over salt) and it seems to be helping. Increasing the water buy a few glasses a day helped the most. Just keep your eye on it but the dr says its normal anytime after 20wks and dosen't nessessarily mean trouble.

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Dec 16th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#7
McLovin Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 286	my midwife told me to contact her immediately if i get any swelling at all (im not hi risk or anything like that) so it can't hurt to give her a call just in case? x

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Dec 16th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#8
littledancer Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,691	I have swelling in my hands and feet but my blood pressure is very low (80/40) so it's definitely normal for me and not related to pre-eclampsia or anything.

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Dec 16th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#9
EmmanBump Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,317	i think its pretty common, ive permanantly had swollen feet and hands since 21 weeks xx
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